I used to buy the dark brown ones from the farmer's coop for cattle, and place them in the woods. The deer loved them. So did the bear and porcupines They do sell specific ones for deer that I think might attract them even more. I am going to get a few of them this year and put them in the woods.

One thing I tried many years ago that the person swore was a deer magnet... was called Deer Cocaine. It was a powder that you mixed with water and poured into holes. And it soaked in and the deer fought each other off with sticks to be king of the hole. Well that stuff never worked. I used it as directed and my deer did not like it at all.

I also used an apple powder and that used to bring deer in. But when they discovered no apples.. they left.