Deer bait 101

[dmv9]

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[jackelope]

H2O....thanks for posting the link to your old thread.  I took the time to read it.  Getting ready to hang a couple feeders and several cams on some property I recently purchased in eastern Washington.  Was hoping to have everything out by now, but plans didn't work out.

Was able to get a trophy rock out along with some bagged deer attractant and some buck jam memorial day weekend.  Have not been back since to see results.  Also have a couple Maverick blinds to get placed.  First picture is of my two blinds when they were delivered.  Next two photos show how they look in the field (stock photos). 

For those using corn do you find that it gets cleaned up or does it tend to mold if not utilized?  I'll be using a couple 30 gallon Moultrie Pro Magnum Hanging Feeders to avoid bear damage. I'm sure I'll have a few other questions.

http://www.moultriefeeders.com/moultrie-30-gallon-metal-hanging-feeder

In E-WA I'd be dumping a bag or 2 of trace mineral salt with selenium on those sites. They'll hit it really hard till the velvet starts coming off.

[baldopepper]

H2O....thanks for posting the link to your old thread.  I took the time to read it.  Getting ready to hang a couple feeders and several cams on some property I recently purchased in eastern Washington.  Was hoping to have everything out by now, but plans didn't work out.

Was able to get a trophy rock out along with some bagged deer attractant and some buck jam memorial day weekend.  Have not been back since to see results.  Also have a couple Maverick blinds to get placed.  First picture is of my two blinds when they were delivered.  Next two photos show how they look in the field (stock photos). 

For those using corn do you find that it gets cleaned up or does it tend to mold if not utilized?  I'll be using a couple 30 gallon Moultrie Pro Magnum Hanging Feeders to avoid bear damage. I'm sure I'll have a few other questions.

http://www.moultriefeeders.com/moultrie-30-gallon-metal-hanging-feeder

I used the "deer corn" from Bass Pro shop all winter in my feeder. (they had it pretty cheap in Tacoma)  It got cleaned up on a daily basis.  I've used crack corn in the past and it molds up very quickly if you allow it to get wet.  Deer and turkey get used to hearing the spinner go off in the feeder and come on the run when it goes off.  Make sure you have a spinner with guard around it or put up some kind of guard around the feeder-deer will lick the spinner if they can get to it and either plug it up or drain it in a hurry.  I don't want to use apples around my place because, frankly, it draws in the bears and I don't really want them that close to the house. I've tried a couple of different commercial attractants, but I really haven't seen where they made much difference in attracting the deer. 
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[CAMPMEAT]

Deer will eat ALL the corn, All of it. They love it.. They eat it before the alfalfa or the Deer Acres block I put out. I've only had one bear on my bait in 5 years...and it was once and he never came back. I had him on my trail camera and he was humping the block like a monkey.

[MLBowhunting]

Yeah when I dump all the apples go first then the next two days they eat all the corn.  The deer have been coming in about a hour after I dump.  They smell dinner.

[NWBREW]

Big bag of salt with selenium. Wet cob later if needed. 

[jackelope]

If you're looking for a simple, low maintenance setup where it doesn't have to be checked all the time, use the salt over the summer and then switch to cob afterwards.
I always used salt because it lasts forever and I could only get over to check my cameras every 2 months or so. No way could I keep the critters in apples and corn if that's what I was using and I didn't have access to 100's of pounds of apples.
I did put about 10 pounds of apples on one camera along with 2 gallons of deer cane liquid one night. Went back to it the next day and all the apples were gone overnight.  I had pictures of 4-5 elk on it over that night.

[NOCK NOCK]

Recently tried corn for deer and elk,  The crows ate better then the ungulates. 

[TheHunt]

If I have time I will post my PVC setup.  I think you will like it.

My feed never gets wet.  If it does by chance gets wet I only loose a little bit. 

[Wacenturion]

Thanks for all the great comments.  Apparently the Moutrie feeders will run for a pretty long time if you use a lower setting on number of times and duration.   Some of reviews I read said a couple months depending.

jackalope.....Putting up a couple cellular cams so I don't need to go in very often.....as I'm hours away.  
Also putting out a couple regular cams as decoys for potential theft that I'll check when I'm there.  Hopefully the cellular cams will be able to take pictures of any trespassers as well.  Don't expect to lose any as the property itself is somewhat viewable by the neighbors as well as being steep and private on three sides.

Does the COB get eaten quickly?  Does ground moisture from rain or snow effect it's attractiveness?

[bobcat]

I'm not sure I'd spend a whole lot of money on feeders, not knowing if baiting will be legal next year. 

[jackelope]

Thanks for all the great comments.  Apparently the Moutrie feeders will run for a pretty long time if you use a lower setting on number of times and duration.   Some of reviews I read said a couple months depending.

jackalope.....Putting up a couple cellular cams so I don't need to go in very often.....as I'm hours away.  
Also putting out a couple regular cams as decoys for potential theft that I'll check when I'm there.  Hopefully the cellular cams will be able to take pictures of any trespassers as well.  Don't expect to lose any as the property itself is somewhat viewable by the neighbors as well as being steep and private on three sides.

Does the COB get eaten quickly?  Does ground moisture from rain or snow effect it's attractiveness?

I'd definitely put some salt down in that case. Get it at the feed store. I can't say whether blocks work better or worse than loose...I just use loose, with selenium.

[huntingbaldguy]

I keep trying to find the salt with selenium but my feed store doesn't carry the se30, only se90. Is that OK or too much?

Also bought some more whole kernel corn today. Gonna put it down with apples and see how it goes.

[vandeman17]

I keep trying to find the salt with selenium but my feed store doesn't carry the se30, only se90. Is that OK or too much?

Also bought some more whole kernel corn today. Gonna put it down with apples and see how it goes.

Do they carry sheep salt? That often has selenium in it.

[erk444]

I've heard that corn can actually kill the deer if they're not used to eating it if its not introduced to them gradually? I would think the blacktails would be at more risk unless they live near a corn field. Any truth to this?