Do you Bait Deer?


Ethan Givan

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On the ranch I hunt we have 7 free choice protein feeders and about 15 timed corn feeders. We don't typically hunt the protein feeders, but the corn feeders are an excellent tool for herd management. A lot of the does and many of the 1.5 and 2.5 year old bucks will hit the corn feeders during legal shooting hours, so this presents a great opportunity to harvest does and bucks that are carrying undesirable antler traits. I rarely see any bucks older than 2.5 coming to the feeders to eat. During the rut, an older buck may occasionally troll by and check out any does that are around, but they never stop to eat.

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Im only talking about food attractants, not calls. I dont consider using food plots as baiting either. I consider baiting to mean, taking something out into the woods that would not naturally occur in that area, and placing it there to attract the deer to eat. Examples... Corn piles, C'mere Deer, apples, oats ect. I use calls, and food plots but I dont BAIT deer, even though it is legal in Kentucky.

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I consider baiting to mean, taking something out into the woods that would not naturally occur in that area, and placing it there to attract the deer to eat. Examples... Corn piles, C'mere Deer, apples, oats ect. I use calls, and food plots but I dont BAIT deer, even though it is legal in Kentucky.
I consider baiting to mean, taking something out into the woods that would not naturally occur in that area, and placing or using it there to attract the deer. This includes my man-made deer call, my deer scents, that have been strategically placed, my man-made decoy, and anything that I may actually bring with me or place before hand to attract deer. As long as it is legal, then I don't see a problem.

Using a man-made deer call - is not a natural occurrence, unless you want to view be blowing on a plastic gismo in wait for a deer as natural .

Using bottled scent - is not natural, because I put it where "I" want it to go, not where the deer may urinate naturally. Same with decoys, corn, etc

I think it's terrible, that hunters have to split hairs about this topic, just because they don't do one thing or the other where they hunt. It's a legal personal choice.

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I consider baiting to mean, taking something out into the woods that would not naturally occur in that area, and placing or using it there to attract the deer. This includes my man-made deer call, my deer scents, that have been strategically placed, my man-made decoy, and anything that I may actually bring with me or place before hand to attract deer. As long as it is legal, then I don't see a problem.

Using a man-made deer call - is not a natural occurrence, unless you want to view be blowing on a plastic gismo in wait for a deer as natural .

Using bottled scent - is not natural, because I put it where "I" want it to go, not where the deer may urinate naturally. Same with decoys, corn, etc

I think it's terrible, that hunters have to split hairs about this topic, just because they don't do one thing or the other where they hunt. It's a legal personal choice.

Well said. Yep, I use bait some times.

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You guys are thinking too hard about this. I simply stated FOOD ATTRACTANTS for the deer to EAT. Calls have nothing to do with eating. Decoys dont either. Think food... whether it smells like food... or is food for the deer. This is what I wanted to know. Im not against baiting either. I just dont do it. I just wanted to know how many of you did.

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I use vanilla and other cool scents sometimes, and I also use apple scent on my jacket. That's the same as baiting, because it is the smell of a food attractant .

I had a little spike last year that came to visit me on a few occasions. I think he wanted a bite out of me...LOL

I use both food smells and sex smells in the rut. It appeals to both of their senses. Whatever makes them curious.

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