wishinone Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Don't use the junk they sell for deer corn, from what I have read it is very poor quality they couldn't sell any other way, go to a feed store and buy what is fed livestock. As far as sweetfeed goes, yes the deer will fight over it, bears come to it and even turkeys will eat it. The club I was in when I lived in VA winter fed the deer and mixed the sweetfeed with corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? You can make your own sweet feed cheaper by buying regular shelled corn and mixing it with molasses. the deer will literally fight over the mix. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeWalker Posted June 22, 2002 Report Share Posted June 22, 2002 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? OOOOOH YAAAAAA, they like sweet feed.....and Archer is right, you'll want to make your own........they eat the stuff up so fast, that the store bought stuff is gonna break ya..........I like making mine with screenings from the elevator as my main food source. [ 06-22-2002, 10:42 AM: Message edited by: iminrut ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwa Posted June 25, 2002 Report Share Posted June 25, 2002 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? Deer will eat sweet feed like horse a mule feed. But don't put it in a feeder that uses a timer and spinner to throw the feed out. Horse and mule is sweetened with mollasses, when the temp warms up, the feed will get real sticky and gum up your timer and spinner. Use a trough feeder instead it would works alot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted June 29, 2002 Report Share Posted June 29, 2002 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? bgcorn, we make our own mix with our corn and add 38% protein dairy pellets mollasses 2to1 mineral, for an 18 % mix. Deer will come running once they get used to it If you want our mix e-mail me, it is a little spendy, but the bucks come out of winter ready to grow ALL the antler they can and more!!! [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? From what i've seen and heard they absolutely love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckblaster Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? i tried mixing some buck grub (powder) with the corn and the deer love it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie65 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? I used to go to the feed store & buy bags of hog mineral. They were cheap & deer loved it. Would put it out after deer season when the weather got bad, the deer just tore it up. I haven't put any out for several years now, it used to be legal to do this but now it is illegal( I think the law is still in affect anyway)because of CWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? [ QUOTE ] I want to try something different in my feeder this year. Shelled deer corn is just not doing very well. Anyone have any suggestions on what will attract deer to my feeder. [/ QUOTE ] I tried using Sweet Horse Feed, to feed the Deer, but they would not touch it at all. I guess the odor of it spooked them or something. I mixed some shelled corn with it and the Deer just picked out the corn and left the Horse Feed. We have lots of Holly Trees, on our property and the Deer love holly berries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckblaster Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? [ QUOTE ] I have always had luck with sweet deer feed. I have always wondered what the difference between the deer feed and horse feed is myself, because I think horse feed is cheaper at my local feed store. [/ QUOTE ] i think the difference is theres oats in horse feed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? If your looking for some cheap sweet feed. "Sam's Club" has 12% for $5.28, 50lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? I was told by a boilogist and game warden never to feed them sweet feed. It can make them sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? Go ahead and doctor up some corn with whatever. That's what I do. I have never seen sweet feed for horses and do not know what it is. If it has crushed bone for calcium be careful not to spread CWD. I pay $5.00 for 100 pounds of whole corn from the feed store and sometimes I spice it up with something sweet. It's just plain cheaper. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? They will eat it. Remember reading something about mad cow or cwd like Ranger Clay said above. Would ask your feed store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 On 6/29/2002 at 3:18 PM, Mathews XT Man said: corn, 38% protein dairy pellets, molasses, 2 to1 mineral, for an 18 % protein mix. Since I get requests often, here is the mix; this will NOT free flow in a gravity feeder. 1 ton corn 1 ton Dairy 38 protein pellets(Purina) 150# 2 to 1 mineral(Purina) 150# liquid Molasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamjordan1 Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 On 12/2/2004 at 10:56 PM, RangerClay said: Re: Will Deer Eat Sweet Feed Horse Feed? Go ahead and doctor up some corn with whatever. That's what I do. I have never seen sweet feed for horses and do not know what it is. If it has crushed bone for calcium be careful not to spread CWD. I pay $5.00 for 100 pounds of whole corn from the feed store and sometimes I spice it up with something sweet. It's just plain cheaper. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Ranger I used to go to the feed shop and buy hog mineral in sacks. And don't forget to bring my Excalibur crossbow. They were inexpensive, and the deer adored them. When the weather turned bad after deer season, I set it out, and the deer tore it up. I haven't put any out for several years now, it used to be legal to do this but now it is illegal( I think the law is still in affect anyway)because of CWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williamjordan1 Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Williamjordan1 said: I used to go to the feed shop and buy hog mineral in sacks. And don't forget to bring my Excalibur crossbow. They were inexpensive, and the deer adored them. When the weather turned bad after deer season, I set it out, and the deer tore it up. I haven't put any out for several years now, it used to be legal to do this but now it is illegal( I think the law is still in affect anyway)because of CWD. I used to buy hog mineral in sacks at the feed store. Remember to bring my Excalibur crossbow as well. They were cheap, and the deer ate them up. I put it out after deer season when the weather got nasty, and the deer tore it up. I haven't put any out in a long time; it used to be legal, but due to CWD, it is now forbidden (I believe the law is still in effect). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeniferjones Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) Yes, deer will eat horse feed if they are hungry. Deer are not picky eaters and will eat anything when they are hungry. But your real question should be is horse feed good for deer? Edited September 16, 2022 by jeniferjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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