Deer bait 101

[Wacenturion]

"It makes ABSOLUTELY no difference how old the corn is! It's dry......it doesn't go bad. You guys are WAAAAYYY over thing all of this."

"Deer eat rotting apples.  They will eat 25 year old corn."

May indeed be true, but nice to know first that it's from an outfit that specializes in deer feed(so as not to have a bunch of junk in it to clog feeders) as well as being relatively new as far as harvest. 

Ask yourself a question...you are looking at two piles of deer feed in sacks.....one was packaged a month or so ago and the other was packaged two years ago.  Same price....which one are you buying?  

[BULLBLASTER]

All of the marketed deer feeds are meant to separate hunters from their money plain and simple. I think you get a better product at a much better price from agricultural supply stores or buying bulk feed. I did buy 3 bags of Walmart corn this year because the amount I needed didn't warrant driving a hour for corn. But I'm sure I'll buy bulk before the late season. It's on the order of half the cost or less than specualty deer feeds. 

[CP]

Where do you get bulk feed?

[BULLBLASTER]

Where do you get bulk feed?

There's a farm west of Spokane that sells by the pound.

[Wacenturion]

Agree with you and probably will buy bulk in the future.  Problem is property is 6 hours away from me on the eastside, as I'm on the westside.  Next time I'll get it somewhere in route, but as far as my upcoming trip, there are too many t's to cross and i's to dot to spend the time locating a source.   

[Jarhead Chase]

I usually buy just a few bags of apples from wally world the day before I head out. I smash them up a bit inside the bags and leave them in the bed of my truck. When I drop them in front of my stand they smell really strong. I haven't pulled in a buck doing this, but I had anywhere between 4 and 12 does in front of my stand every day. This year I am trying archery in a unit that is any deer. If I don't see a buck there is still going to be some delicious back strap going in the freezer.

[BULLBLASTER]

Agree with you and probably will buy bulk in the future.  Problem is property is 6 hours away from me on the eastside, as I'm on the westside.  Next time I'll get it somewhere in route, but as far as my upcoming trip, there are too many t's to cross and i's to dot to spend the time locating a source.   

I hear ya. It's so easy to go grab a bag as I need it. But if I plan ahead and want lots I will go and buy bulk. I try to get 400+ lb when I go at least.

[Seabass]

Wacenturion......I have literally bought tons and tons of corn from many different places. Never once considered when it was put in the bag. So......I asked myself the question you asked me to ask myself....I would pick the cheaper one regardless of the "born on date" because IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.

You know why there isn't a deer baiting 201 class? Because it's no more complicated than 101! Open bag poor on ground.

If you wanted to really impact the outcome of your hunt we would be discussing the WHERE to put bait not WHAT bait with!

[jasnt]

Wacenturion......I have literally bought tons and tons of corn from many different places. Never once considered when it was put in the bag. So......I asked myself the question you asked me to ask myself....I would pick the cheaper one regardless of the "born on date" because IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.

You know why there isn't a deer baiting 201 class? Because it's no more complicated than 101! Open bag poor on ground.

If you wanted to really impact the outcome of your hunt we would be discussing the WHERE to put bait not WHAT bait with!

I'd have to agree. Where you place the bait is far more important than what you use for bait!   May need a new thread. Baiting 201, where to place bait to maximize success

[Bango skank]

You know why there isn't a deer baiting 201 class? Because it's no more complicated than 101! Open bag poor on ground.

Look at jarhead chase's post.  He hasnt had a single buck come into his bait during shooting hours.  That is because there is a lot more that goes into baiting than opening some bag of crap and pouring it on the ground.  At least if you want to take a mature buck.  People dont understand that, and that is why a lot of folks are trying to make it illegal.  They think its just pour some corn or apples on the ground, shoot your big buck and game over.  Not even close to the reality. 

[huntnnw]

Very true on placement! people think you can just dump feed and bucks for miles will show up...that can be true to some degree, but to kill a buck that you want it needs to show during daylight. You may get bucks that dont live near your set, but will travel to eat. Then on many instances with mature bucks you can place feed for weeks and know a specific buck is around, but wont show at all. You can move it as little as 200 yards and he wont leave it alone.

[Wacenturion]

Wacenturion......I have literally bought tons and tons of corn from many different places. Never once considered when it was put in the bag. So......I asked myself the question you asked me to ask myself....I would pick the cheaper one regardless of the "born on date" because IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.

You know why there isn't a deer baiting 201 class? Because it's no more complicated than 101! Open bag poor on ground.

If you wanted to really impact the outcome of your hunt we would be discussing the WHERE to put bait not WHAT bait with!

I didn't say buy the cheaper one in my question.  I said.....

"Ask yourself a question...you are looking at two piles of deer feed in sacks.....one was packaged a month or so ago and the other was packaged two years ago.  Same price....which one are you buying?"

Same price......nothing about cheaper.  Hey, not disputing it makes a difference or not, but a few years ago folks were complaining about crud in the Wally World corn and was plugging feeders.  Given the choice I'll take the newer, cleaner corn to avoid that potential problem. 

I only mentioned where and what I bought as well as the package date.  I'm not advocating anything other than that.  In that respect you guys are over thinking it.

[huntingbaldguy]

I'm learning location right now.  I had 3 good shooter bucks do drive bys on my bait pile 3 weeks ago w/in 12 hrs of each other and they haven't shown since.  Same property i'm trying two new sites tomorrow with a little more cover for them, but 2 years ago they wouldn't show in daylight on this property where i wanted them to, so i have to figure out where they will hit bait in daylight.  Ain't as easy as some think it is.

[huntnnw]

some bucks may never hit in the daylight, unless its the rut

[huntingbaldguy]

Well if i have to catch them in transit i will have a stand up on a good travel spot too.  I know they are there.  No way they all died in the last 2 years, they are just being blacktail.