Hello All,

My father has a lease in Delaware where they do allow baiting and salting of deer. We hauled 100 lbs of salt down there two years ago. It took three months for the deer to start hitting the salt blocks. The blocks are pretty well gone by now but we have never seen a deer at the blocks.

My father hunted over salt for four days that year and did not see a deer. Next we tried shelled corn. The squirrels loved it but most of it rotted up or germinated.

Next, Dad hauled 100 lbs of apples. Placed them under the loblolly trees. He hunted over the apples for six days. Did not see a deer near them. They rotted up too. I think we wasted alot of time and effort trying to bait these deer.

Dad has killed three bucks in three years in Delaware. All during the rut when they were chasing does. We could not kill a deer there at any other time. Does baiting work? Is it unfair? It didn't work for us in Delaware.


This is my only experience with baiting and I sure wouldn't waste my time or money doing it here in PA if it were legal. I would rather hunt under a white oak tree dropping acorns or next to an alfalfa field. Better yet over a hot scrape or rub line during the rut!!!

Gar