Deer bait 101

[huntingbaldguy]

I put some corn with my apples 3 weeks ago.  They are killing it.  Just not a lot of great bucks consistently so far.  It's kind of strange. 

[Z_rock01]

Does any one know if they sell Corn in smaller bags then 55 lb?? I might test the corn in my area but dont want to buy alot at first?

[CP]

Walmart sells 40lb & 10lb bags.

[predatorG]

This thread is sweet 👌 makes me wanna plow down a couple acres and load it up with cover and alfalfa.

[Carp Commander]

 I have a couple places in the sage brush I have thought would work well.

Will the Mule Deer come into a bait stand?

Does the bait change for Mule Deer?

[predatorG]

I have a couple places in the sage brush I have thought would work well.

Will the Mule Deer come into a bait stand?

Does the bait change for Mule Deer?

I think that the corn should work fine, maybe even better since they may be used to it.

[jasonl84]

Just got a hold of 50lbs of apples. Being so close to opening day should i go out A.S.A.P.  and drop them or wait closer to opening day??

[h20hunter]

They will be gone. Maybe take a bucket out every other day. Or, wait until you are hunting then dump them. They will smell them from a long ways out and come in. Granted, so will every other critter. To soon and you will be up to your ears in apple scented bear poo.

[earlmarne]

The bucks on my cams have started coming in every night with more day time pics from peanut butter. The apples have worked pretty good this year but they go hard at em all day and night and I cant keep my sites baited for more than a day or 2 with apples

[billythekidrock]

Not sure for the summer, but I've had luck with feeding the blacktails Del's Allstock pellets.  They seem to like them.  I will put apples with it to get them to try it, but then they seem to eat it on their own afterwards.

I'm lucky in that I can just toss a few apples out a couple times a day, most days, which keeps them coming by to see if any have "fallen" but doesn't bankrupt the apple fund.

I also try to not bait in the evening as I try to condition them to come looking in daylight.

Good luck everyone.

Allstock is the ticket for bts.

[Ogre]

I am just curious...how long does it take before you see activity at a new bait site?  I have never baited before but have been really considering it the last couple of years.

[erk444]

Not sure for the summer, but I've had luck with feeding the blacktails Del's Allstock pellets.  They seem to like them.  I will put apples with it to get them to try it, but then they seem to eat it on their own afterwards.

I'm lucky in that I can just toss a few apples out a couple times a day, most days, which keeps them coming by to see if any have "fallen" but doesn't bankrupt the apple fund.

I also try to not bait in the evening as I try to condition them to come looking in daylight.

Good luck everyone.

Allstock is the ticket for bts.

Careful with all stock and Blackies if your baiting in an isolated area like an island or something. I may have done more harm than good with it I believe in may have been the corn.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

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.

SE90 is the highest PPM I've found and what we use. It has helped with more fawns being born in our area. I do believe.....

[jasnt]

I am just curious...how long does it take before you see activity at a new bait site?  I have never baited before but have been really considering it the last couple of years.

all depends on the area you put it. Almost all mine have been hit by day 2or3.  Some time it's only hours after I leave

[jasonl84]

Put some apples last night over a cam. Ill leave it for 2 or 3 days and see what comes. Then repeat in another location.