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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: buglebuster on July 03, 2014, 09:05:12 PM

Title: sage country cam bait
Post by: buglebuster on July 03, 2014, 09:05:12 PM: What does everyone use for bait in the sagebrush country for mule deer? I know a travel route, wondering if I should even use any?
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Post by: jasnt on July 03, 2014, 09:10:11 PM: I dont know didly about mulys but I have watched them eat spilt barley and wheat
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 03, 2014, 09:12:47 PM: The normal salt and then pears and apples! During the late season when it gets cold I put out some nice 2nd cutting for them.
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Post by: 6haase6 on July 03, 2014, 09:14:11 PM: Tag
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Post by: buglebuster on July 03, 2014, 09:43:27 PM: So basically the same I use for elk, salt and apples.. thanks!
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Post by: luvtohnt on July 03, 2014, 10:00:18 PM: I have had great luck with just salt, make sure you get the kind with selenium (something the land lacks around here). I think it works best if you dump water on and around the salt block, the sites were I have poured water seem to be hit harder than sites I just placed the salt. Apples are going to bring in lots of unwanted animals like birds, coyotes, and rodents (not a big deal if you are using a large sd card).

Brandon
Title: sage country cam bait
Post by: jackelope on July 03, 2014, 10:03:15 PM: Trace mineral salt with selenium from your local feed store. I wouldn't bother with fruit. You'll get all sorts of animals as mentioned using up your batteries and your photo storage gb's.
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Post by: jason stevens on July 05, 2014, 06:23:30 PM: When he shows up tie him to a tree :chuckle:
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Post by: buglebuster on July 05, 2014, 06:53:20 PM: Quote from: jason stevens on July 05, 2014, 06:23:30 PM
When he shows up tie him to a tree :chuckle:
You mean sage brush :chuckle:
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Post by: jason stevens on July 05, 2014, 07:18:15 PM: Quote from: buglebuster on July 05, 2014, 06:53:20 PM
Quote from: jason stevens on July 05, 2014, 06:23:30 PM
When he shows up tie him to a tree :chuckle:
You mean sage brush :chuckle:
yep that will work.can't wait
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 05, 2014, 07:35:50 PM: I use a Deer Acres Block. I'm sure that's the name and deer love it, no matter what species.
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Post by: Biggerhammer on July 06, 2014, 03:13:40 PM: By far out in the sage here in Eastern WA, I have had ten times the results and pictures using the small "Deer Cocaine" blocks from Bi-Mart. 7.00 bucks or so a block and they last a long time and easy to pack.
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Post by: jdb on July 06, 2014, 04:11:40 PM: Quote from: Biggerhammer on July 06, 2014, 03:13:40 PM
By far out in the sage here in Eastern WA, I have had ten times the results and pictures using the small "Deer Cocaine" blocks from Bi-Mart. 7.00 bucks or so a block and they last a long time and easy to pack.
thats funny I've tried those deer cocaine blocks and had no luck. I have one I poured salt on and they ate the salt off and left the block
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Post by: jackelope on July 06, 2014, 04:35:13 PM: Ive seen some pretty impressive results from cameras in that country using nothing but trace mineral salt.
:dunno:
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Post by: mountainman on July 06, 2014, 10:06:29 PM: Quote from: luvtohnt on July 03, 2014, 10:00:18 PM
I have had great luck with just salt, make sure you get the kind with selenium (something the land lacks around here). I think it works best if you dump water on and around the salt block, the sites were I have poured water seem to be hit harder than sites I just placed the salt. Apples are going to bring in lots of unwanted animals like birds, coyotes, and rodents (not a big deal if you are using a large sd card).

Brandon
:tup:best results..they will eat the dirt down for years to.come!