Lake, there’s another option you might want to consider. I also have two directional feeders, they’re called One and Done. They’re self contained, battery and timer in the bottom, and they are also 100% coon proof. They’re made of pretty heavy gauge steel, have a bracket on the back for hanging on a tree, or you can set them on the ground. I’m using one at present for a fish feeder, but the other is in the woods on a tree. You can strap the bracket to a tree with a ratchet strap, (I use a small chain and small boomer), and there’s a loop on the feeder for another strap on the bottom. One thing I did not like, there’s a plate that is removeable that sits over the timer and motor. It doesn’t fit tightly enough to keep corn dust out of the timer/motor/battery compartment. I just caulked it in and the problem was reduced by 90%. Easy to cut that caulk if I ever need to. I’m real happy with those two feeders and I think they are less obtrusive to mature bucks than other types. They fan the corn out about 30 feet in whatever direction you point them. You have to swap batteries from time to time, but I have two solar panels I’m going to put on mine.