Guest clayton819 Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 What do all u hunters that bait/feed deer. i was thinking apples but there really isnt any to be found so what about corn or somthing els any input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer I don't see what state you're from, so make sure it's legal first. Apples are great. You might want to visit a local orchard. Guys around here will let you cart a lot of the scraps away free or nearly free. Corn is great too. Around here, for the people that bait, corn is probably the #1 choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer here in IA that is illegal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clayton819 Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer im from nh it is illegal to bait deer !!! unless you have writin landowner permission and you have a warden sign it so he knwos or unless it is your own property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Michigan has a (2) gallon limit. Some areas in the state there is no baiting allowed. I wish our DNR would enforce it because we have some landowners that abuse the practice. They put out truckloads of beats, corn, and whatever else they can find and sit in their heated shacks and wait. Hunting to me is getting near a funnel and a food source and their bedding area and hunting them. Not just dumping food out in truck loads and hoping. I have just seen too much abuse from it from locals in my area. Sorry about venting. If you want feed to last especially corn, use a mechanical feeder and have dawn and dusk settings. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer I use corn, Just because there are corn crops all around the property i hunt on......... And with snow on the ground, i need to make sure there is a fresh pile every couple of days.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdeerhunter03 Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Corn, beans and milo are my choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossySNPR Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer It has been both mine and a veteran taxedermists experience that most things will always attract deer, most things meaning your usual deer baiting products. But it has been agreed by both of us, that the deer can eat that stuff ALL day good and strong, but when darkness sets in, they go STRAIGHT for the apples. We have both seen it, I have hunted over apple piles near corn fields where they have been feeding, and you watch them make the transition from corn to apples, and its durastic. I wouldn't give you anything but my solid experience and know-how, the more deer we get the better. If anyone would like to challenge this, try it out and see for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Corn, Milo, Peanut butter, apples, persimmions, pears. About anything sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallone Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer RICE BRAN!! It's legal in Louisiana and just about everybody uses it. Deer won't eat as much of it as corn but they will come to it over corn, they usually come and nibble it for a few minutes and move on. Don't know if it's too rich or the fact thats it's like flour and they need something to drink right after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer corn is the most common bait around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer I have read some on feeding deer and most writers try to discourage it. The main reason being the deer's natural makeup. It seems deer have to adjust to a certain diet for proper digestion. I have read of deer being found dead from starvation with full stomaches. Any vets out there with knowledge of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushman Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Up here I use second cut alfalfa and oats. After talking with some of the outfitters I'm going to use peas as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer here in Il we cant bait deer, but here are some of there prefered foods...corn..acorns..apples...persimons..and alfafa...also just about any kind of food plot blend...talk to todd ''dogdoc'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Not legal to bait here during seasons, but seems corn is the most popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurkeyHunter Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Corn and lots of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Can't go wrong with Corn and its inexpensive, bulks them up for the winter, and you can easily see the beautiful color yellow when it is on top of snow, grass, and the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskMan Posted December 7, 2005 Report Share Posted December 7, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Apples are choice one in my opinion but here they'd be nothing but rocks all winter. Secomd cut alfalfa and any grain you give them they''ll enjoy. I use oats, wheat, lentils, peas if I have them and even better chickpeas if I can get my hands on some, they'll take them over anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Corn is the cheapest way to go but if you feed it alot only during hunting season it can change the make up of a deer's stomach causeing them not to be able to digest the forage that remains after you stop feeding them. I personally use corn mixed with Deer Chow in a timed feeder that spreads twice a day, is kept full year round and is placed not far from my clover and winter food plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_drop Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer We can't legally bait here. We just hunt over corn fields. I think if I could bait it would be to darn easy to kill a deer. On the average i see 5 to 15 deer each night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer What is deer chow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer We can't bait them here in Ontario. But we feed them cracked corn mixed with oats in the winter, they eat that stuff like candy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thayer Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer Be very careful on what you put out...deer have a four stomach digestive system and an abrubt change to their diet can kill them...If you respect the animal and feel that supplemental feeding is necessary...contact your dnr or whatever local authority is available and see what will be best to keep your deer thriving. It is all about the bacteria that the deer have developed. www.qdma.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitRmisS Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer we use corn, oat pathces, and some protein pellets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: baiting/ feeding deer [ QUOTE ] We can't bait them here in Ontario [/ QUOTE ] Shaun maybe you can not bait where you are but we can here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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