ORIGINAL: Buckshot
Like alot of people I had formed my own opinion of hunting deer over bait as beinglike shooting fish in a barrel. Let me tell you, I couldnt have been more wrong, in the 11 years Ive had my place in WV the grand total number of bucks Ive killed over bait has been a big fat zero, Ive actually seen bucks see the bait and turn the other way, and you wont ever ever see a decent buck at a bait in the day light hours.
Ah yes someone who has the same thinking as I. We can bait for deer here and all of the outfitters use it as their #1 method as i would also if i had customers to please. I have tried baiting for deer several times and baited it well, every so often however i have yet to take a deer off of it. Big bucks do not show, they seen that movie once and didn't like the ending. You can shoot 150's all day but to get that booner chances are he won't come in. Yes the odd biggy will be taken over bait but in my experiences with it i have not been pleased and given up. I have changed my approach to not giving myself away and disturbing the area as little as possible rather than going in there every few days with some square bales and spooking stuff up and leaving scent. Bait is definatley not a sure thing.