Need advice on baiting
 

There are NO acorns where I hunt, and the neighbors all feed the deer lots of corn. I HAVE to bait them, or risk not seeing a deer, much less having one in range.

I was thinking of putting out corn and apples near a stand site in the evening, and hunting it in the morning. However, if the deer find it at night, I might push them out of there on the way in. Also, I don't want to scare away bucks, the way baiting sometimes does.

Any advice? The browse lines tell a story of too many deer, it's just that they are down the mountain at this time, or on my neighbors who incessantly feed them corn every year. As much as I hate to feed, I think I have to compete or I might not even see a deer.

Any advice on how to do it would be appreciated.

RE: Need advice on baiting
 

Corn and FGreen plants seem to work the best in Wisconsin. BAiting is illegal here but I live on a farm where we plant hay and corn fields just for the deer. The deer eat out of the hay fields untill it gets cold and snows. Then they will go and start to feed on corn throught the winter. Other than that I can't help you out. Good luck hunting.

RE: Need advice on baiting
 

The deer will need more time than overnight to find the corn. When I hunt over corn, I put it out a week before I intend to hunt. You'll have to experiment a little to see how long it will last. That will dictate how much you need to put down. Once you put it out, do not go back until you intend to hunt as you will leave a scent trail and scare off the older deer. Cob corn works better because the smaller critters can't eat it as fast.

If your neighbors hunt over corn alot, then the older deer will most likely be spooky around your corn pile. Take that into account when trying to draw and expect them to drop at the sound of the bow if they are on alert whatsoever.

Good luck and hope this helps.

RE: Need advice on baiting
 

I don't bait, but I think that the evening would be the best time to hunt over it. After lying around all day, they're hungry when the get up and would be likely to go there first. After feeding all night, they may have already been there by the time you arrive or you might bump them away. Since they would likely be full by then, you're less likely to see them in the morning. Just my thoughts.

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