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Hunt or Die 08-14-2013 07:36 PM

Best deer attractant ever used
 
I just wanted to know what everyone has tried and what has worked. Looking to try and get as many pictures on camera before the season and some much to chose from Cmere deer, trophy rock, swamp donkey, etc... Thanks!

Wilcam47 08-14-2013 10:24 PM

just plain oL corn or salt block brings them in....

Savage Sniper 08-15-2013 04:10 AM


Originally Posted by Wilcam47 (Post 4073151)
just plain oL corn or salt block brings them in....

thats your best bet. as long as its legal in your area.

kelton smith 08-15-2013 04:48 AM

corn, apples amd lucky buck

henson59 08-15-2013 04:51 AM

Just go buy a bag of corn and spread it out in front of your camera and let the deer do the rest! If you have access to fallen apples go pick up a bucket full of those.

peakrut 08-17-2013 04:58 AM

From what I hear monster raxx mineral works pretty dang well.

iayotehunter 08-17-2013 10:43 AM

mineral blocks at livestalk stores, buck jam apple, and deer cane mix+ work really well

bigwhitetailbuck 08-18-2013 05:26 PM

Best thing I use is apples. I just pick up the junk apples and throw them out in front of my camera. Usually brings them in within a day

JesterUSCG 08-19-2013 01:21 PM

A bag of corn (molasses dipped if you can get it) and a can of Buck Bomb are a pretty good combo here in MD.

FullDraw Archery 08-19-2013 02:10 PM

Lucky Buck plus apples has worked good for me

RidgeFACTOR 08-19-2013 03:16 PM

Corn is great but if you have a problem with coons in your area I would recommend a mineral rock instead. Every time I put corn down where I hunt and set my trail camera(s), I'll usually have 300 pics and about 250 are coons.

Tuff Bucker 08-19-2013 03:28 PM

Look up www.brothersoutfitting.com. (Cullman, Al) they make a mineral called Buck Monster. If theirs a deer within a mile, it will find it. I've tried everything. Yeah your generic corn, salt blocks, apples, etc..., will bring deer in, but if there is other food around whether natural or other hunters put it out, you may get some pics. We've had deer on buck monster that afternoon. I'm in no way profiting by telling you about this. I've just found a good product that I believe in. I believe it's about $25/ bucket. A bucket does 2 spots.

nodog 08-19-2013 04:31 PM

"Best bait pile...Not Corn, not carrots, spoiled brussels' sprouts. See deer aren't just colorblind they're all-blind and they gotta rely on the ol'factory"

AR Bowhunter 08-19-2013 05:58 PM

I maintain a salt lick at one of my locations. I pour 100 lbs of salt in it every year. They hit it from March until early September. I can inventory most buck within a mile radius. Done it for 10 years now.

Wilcam47 08-19-2013 08:09 PM


Originally Posted by bigwhitetailbuck (Post 4073971)
Best thing I use is apples. I just pick up the junk apples and throw them out in front of my camera. Usually brings them in within a day

I bring in fallen apples in front of my game cam and one doe hogs most of them! I have tons of pics of her just muching away at all the apples...

doetrain 08-21-2013 07:29 AM

Corn feeder helps keep the Coons from getting it all. Got 20 Turkeys everyday but thats fine cause I hunt them as well as Deer. Minerals are cheapest way since the coons do not bother them best as I can tell. Corn works well for me with free apples from my buddies apple tree. I likewise have a few Does that hog most of them but the Bucks get some as well. The bags of special Deer attractants I have not had much luck with because the coons get that and it's such a small amount for 9 to 18 bucks. I prefer a 50 lb. bag of corn for 9 bucks at the feed store last quite a while in my feeder. Molasses is a special treat for them at times, they love it. My feed store sells it by the gallon for about 2 bucks so it is a good draw at a cheap price.

olsaltydog 08-21-2013 07:58 AM

I use my neighbors pear tree. He doesnt eat pears so by the fall i got several buckets full of pears from his trees. Previous neighbor planted them and they tend to do well. Been even thinking of planting on out in the woods i hunt in an opening just so i dont have to keep carrying them.

Wilcam47 08-21-2013 09:49 AM


Originally Posted by olsaltydog (Post 4074527)
I use my neighbors pear tree. He doesnt eat pears so by the fall i got several buckets full of pears from his trees. Previous neighbor planted them and they tend to do well. Been even thinking of planting on out in the woods i hunt in an opening just so i dont have to keep carrying them.

last year I used the fallen pears from my friends pear tree...the deer love them...even the skins from the pears that they canned...

LI archer 08-24-2013 04:06 AM

sweet grain,corn work well here... but has to gone 90days before opening day

reds10ss 09-03-2013 05:30 PM

Big tine fortified deer blend..its a mixture of shell and cracked corn, sunflower seeds and whitetail institute 30-06 supplement. best thing I ever tried.

GTOHunter 09-03-2013 06:36 PM

Plain old 50lb block of salt,a little Lucky Buck and/or a Trophy Rock,the Deer love it around here.

We also do the Arm & Hammer Salt Lick,You dig up the ground in about a 2 or 3-foot circle and break up the ground finer with a shovel,take a box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda and pour 1/2 of it across the broken up ground/dirt,pour 20-30 lbs of rock salt on top then spread the rest of the remaining 1/2 box of A & H on top and let the rain work it into the ground over time and the Deer with constantly hit it.You can refresh the Lick every 3-4 months depending on how hard the Deer hit it and the amount of rain that breaks it down.

Be sure to check with Your local Game HLaws so You don't get into trouble?We are allowed to put out Salt and Minerals but no Corn or Grains during Hunting Season and all Corn/Grains have to be removed completely 10 days prior to Hunting Season!


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