The present invention relates to a control unit (116) for a game or fish feeder (100). The control unit (116) is mounted on the feeder (100) and comprises: means (130) for controlling the powering of a drive unit (110) of said feeder (100) for controlled output of feed from the feeder (100)； a wireless transmitter (138) arranged to communicate over a wireless network (146) with a remote unit (140)； a sensor (132； 134) for measuring a parameter of the feeder (100)； and means (124) for determining whether a measured parameter value provided by said sensor (132； 134) fulfills a predetermined condition in order to detect an action-requiring state of the feeder (100). In response to a detected action-requiring state, the wireless transmitter (138) is triggered to send a notification to said remote unit (140).
