Baiting without the "bait?" (It's illegal here)
08-27-2010, 05:23 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Camp Lejeune, NC
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I would just scout as much as you can and try to pattern the deer as much as you can. Other than that, just pick a corn/bean field and cross your fingers. It's called hunting, not killing. Sometimes you strike out.
08-27-2010, 06:58 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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08-29-2010, 06:32 AM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lufkin TX USA
Posts: 249
They ban it to stop the spread of desease from deer eating in one area cwd I think. But try some ansie oil or vanilla. I don't know if it works everywere but I had luck with charcol lighter fluid found that out by accident last year I spilled some on my boots and had a doe follow my traill righht to my stand
And as for "becoming a better hunter", there are a dozen reasons why baiting is done here, having to do with private land leases, contracts limiting "still hunting' for liability reasons and a very thick terrain that someone in Indiana can't comprehend.
Six months of summer and 60" of rain a year tend to make the woods very thick.
Without bait it's just hard to even SEE the deer around here. No agriculture to speak of and mostly pine timber country.
09-02-2010, 07:23 AM
#15
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 3
I have never used bait. Never will. Washington Hunters
Last edited by CascadeHunter; 09-03-2010 at 03:27 PM.
09-03-2010, 06:31 AM
#19
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Watha,NC
Posts: 91
You could check the regs closely, some areas allow supplements, such as mineral blocks or dumping of minerals. But dont push it to close getting fined and such is a lot worse than not killing deer. As others stated scout the area as much as possible deer are creatures of habit, if you watch them enough youll get theier patterns down.
09-03-2010, 07:15 AM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Montana
Posts: 151
You might ask Mr. Nugent his thoughts. I'm sure he might have an idea what happens when you push the limits.
Beyond that, you might check out the regs as close as you can to see what they define as bait. Liquids that can be smelled and applied to existing food might be OK. I've never hunted over bait and rarely use scents.
Maybe, buy a cow and feed it?
Beyond that, you might check out the regs as close as you can to see what they define as bait. Liquids that can be smelled and applied to existing food might be OK. I've never hunted over bait and rarely use scents.
Maybe, buy a cow and feed it?