It's pretty much been a problem in the sport of hunting that if you don't do it like "me" then you are wrong or lazy or stupid. If you use dogs to hunt with in your part of the country then many will bash you. If you use a crossbow then you will be called names by many of the "purist". Baiting....well we know how that ends. Maybe you hunt from a shooting house and of course we know you are too much of a baby to set out in the cold. And we all know how those gun hunters are scum.....

This goes on all the time because of the arrogance and ignorance of other hunters. Hunt however you like as long as the law is followed and don't worry so much about how "the other guy" does it. Enjoy.

Now to answer your question. Corn is hard to beat. You can make a feeder from PVC pipe that will allow the corn to last longer than throwing it on the ground. There isn't a magic food source that will draw all the deer from the surrounding property. Even if you have bait out the deer will still eat other food from other places. Deer are not like a pig where it will stand in one place and eat until its full. They like to browse so they will stop by and eat the corn or other bait but they will move on eating several other things. Baiting isn't the guarantee that many think. Just like a white oak dropping isn't a guarantee.