Post by: highside74 on January 15, 2010, 07:22:30 PM
Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on January 15, 2010, 07:24:11 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 15, 2010, 07:39:23 PM
Post by: highside74 on January 15, 2010, 10:43:54 PM
Wet COB..... without a doubt the Blacktails here are non-stop eating it. Get it at the local Skagit Farmers supply in 50# bags.
Is that what it's called? Wet cob? Or are you saying corn? I put out corn and they left it alone.
Post by: bobcat on January 15, 2010, 10:49:52 PM
Post by: Titan-1 on January 16, 2010, 10:57:57 AM
Post by: PolarBear on January 16, 2010, 11:09:31 AM
I think COB stands for Corn, Oats, and Barley. I think! Could be wrong.Yep, you are right. "Wet" c.o.b. has molasses mixed with it. The blacktails around my place will not touch c.o.b., wet or dry.
Post by: ron9909 on January 16, 2010, 12:32:58 PM
Post by: patton1 on January 16, 2010, 04:43:10 PM
Post by: lokidog on January 16, 2010, 05:27:52 PM
Came home, righted the feeder (windy), set the bucket down next to it and by the time I came back to nail some roof boards back on there were five with their noses in the bucket.
That apple candy block looks good though. I tried some apple flavored vitamin/mineral powder and they only seemed to eat it when it was mixxed with the pellets.
Post by: PLUVIUSWAPITI on January 22, 2010, 06:07:15 PM
Post by: Huntbear on January 23, 2010, 04:35:54 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 23, 2010, 06:24:38 PM
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Titan, can you buy those at the farm store there in Chehalis
I too am waiting for this answer, but I think Joe's (in the mall) has them......
Post by: lokidog on January 23, 2010, 07:50:54 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 24, 2010, 01:15:56 PM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on January 24, 2010, 06:16:08 PM
Post by: Titan-1 on January 24, 2010, 07:05:10 PM
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QuoteTitan, can you buy those at the farm store there in Chehalis
I too am waiting for this answer, but I think Joe's (in the mall) has them......
Sorry, sorry, sorry,,, Yes Joe's Outdoor Sports Shop in the Chehalis Mall carries them but I do not know about the farm store.
I noticed that if I start them off on apples and the apple candy block they will find it fast and keep coming back but if I just put out the candy block alone, they seem to take a bit to get to it and don't seem as interested :dunno: weird!
They also seem to like Deer Chow!
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 25, 2010, 03:07:39 AM
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Never seen a fig with a bite out of it by anything but ants.... Don't blame em either.... Yuck!!Weird !.. They destroyed my fig tree growing in my front yard !,
Post by: PolarBear on January 25, 2010, 08:44:51 AM
Post by: bow4elk on January 25, 2010, 09:26:58 AM
Post by: highside74 on January 26, 2010, 08:57:39 PM
I guess that my deer are spoiled or some thing because I have tried everything mentioned here including deer chow and they just walk by it or eat the apples and leave the rest. Under one tree there is a pile of cob, deer how and misc other stuff that has gone to mush because only the blue jays will eat it. The other day I put a fresh pan of deer chow and cob mixed just to give it another try and I sat and watched 4 deer come up and lick the apple mineral block for a couple of seconds, give the grain a quick sniff and then move on. I don't know what the deal is? :dunno:
This is why I started this thread. My deer won't eat a thing.
Post by: PolarBear on January 26, 2010, 09:04:11 PM
Post by: mkcj on January 26, 2010, 09:18:08 PM
Post by: ridgefire on February 02, 2010, 07:55:29 PM
Post by: lokidog on February 07, 2010, 09:15:24 PM
I know some deer won't even eat home grown apples if you don't wash your hands in scent killer when handling them. I have had them pass good apples up until the rain washed them clean because of human scent on them.
Our deer grab the store bought apples while they are still rolling from our hands...... They'll even eat the apple cores after we are done with them, spit and all. They eat all of the stuff we throw over the fence, except celery, onions and carrots. :chuckle:
I think a lot of it depends on whether or not there is a good natural food source for them. We have very little good winter forage and have nine deer every night looking at the house for their handout.
I do use apples to get the deer into the pellets each year until they realize it is yummy.
Post by: Hacksaw on February 09, 2010, 11:46:49 AM
Post by: Elkpiss on February 23, 2010, 02:44:26 PM
Post by: haus on February 23, 2010, 03:06:31 PM
I guess that my deer are spoiled or some thing because I have tried everything mentioned here including deer chow and they just walk by it or eat the apples and leave the rest. Under one tree there is a pile of cob, deer how and misc other stuff that has gone to mush because only the blue jays will eat it. The other day I put a fresh pan of deer chow and cob mixed just to give it another try and I sat and watched 4 deer come up and lick the apple mineral block for a couple of seconds, give the grain a quick sniff and then move on. I don't know what the deal is? :dunno:well quit scratching your ass before you touch the food! geez :chuckle:
try onions. I dunno why, they(deer and elk) ate the onions first, out of a pile of both :dunno: