texashuntingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
nmmuledeerhunter, Dzia-Dzia, TraeMartin, Beatixre, MooseSteed
71989 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
dogcatcher 110,788
bill oxner 91,416
SnakeWrangler 65,416
stxranchman 60,296
Gravytrain 46,950
RKHarm24 44,585
rifleman 44,461
Stub 43,769
Forum Statistics
Forums46
Topics537,030
Posts9,719,586
Members86,989
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
Print Thread
deer attractants #5997989 10/28/15 03:27 AM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 529
B
basspromaster Offline OP
Tracker
OP Offline
Tracker
B
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 529
So I've seen people talking about deer cane, rice bran, vanilla scent, apple scent, etc etc. The other day a buddy suggested I rake peanut butter and smear it on apples and hang them on the trees. Anyone ever done this? Results?

Re: deer attractants [Re: basspromaster] #5998065 10/28/15 04:55 AM
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 14
M
MexicanTexan Offline
Light Foot
Offline
Light Foot
M
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 14
i think we all know that deer love sweet things one time i took a deer down i was brewing some mint tea while my bud got the truck ready and a doe walks out in front of me i dont know if it was coincidence or what ever but she just ran away as soon as she saw me

Re: deer attractants [Re: basspromaster] #5998182 10/28/15 12:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,638
P
Pitchfork Predator Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
P
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 19,638
Deer love peanuts and apples.

If you are hunting an area that lacks these, it might take a while for them to try it, just a defense mechanism they have so they don't eat something that will kill them or make them sick.

Once they try it, they will come back for more. up


Marc C. Helfrich
Retirement Planner

www.insured-wealth.com
469-323-8920
Re: deer attractants [Re: basspromaster] #5998224 10/28/15 12:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 705
A
Age N Score ? Offline
Tracker
Offline
Tracker
A
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 705
I use Indian Corn. The different colors seem to keep the deer at the feeder longer. I buy it from a co-op in New Mexico and have it shipped here. But the apple and peanut butter is a excellent idea. banana2


I Feed Indian Corn. The deer love it and all the colors make them stay at the feeder longer.
Re: deer attractants [Re: basspromaster] #5998287 10/28/15 01:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 19,498
E
Erathkid Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
E
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 19,498
Everyone knows deer are color-blind. The Indian corn works because each colorful kernel has its own distinct flavor. That's what keeps them hanging around the feeder longer trout

Last edited by Erathkid; 10/28/15 01:16 PM.

Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it.
Don't text and drive.
Re: deer attractants [Re: basspromaster] #5998336 10/28/15 01:46 PM
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 24
A
Ajpp Offline
Light Foot
Offline
Light Foot
A
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 24
I screw a jar of peanut butter to a cut down stump in my feed pen as well as throw apples on my place often. The deer love them. I also mix apple corn with regular corn in feeders.

Re: deer attractants [Re: basspromaster] #5998652 10/28/15 05:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 176
S
SouthTXhunter07 Offline
Woodsman
Offline
Woodsman
S
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 176
Deer attractant = 50lb bag of corn. I don't waste money on all the other stuff.


Re: deer attractants [Re: basspromaster] #5998769 10/28/15 06:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,136
E
EddieWalker Offline
Veteran Tracker
Offline
Veteran Tracker
E
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 2,136
With acorns dropping, it's going to be tough to find something that they like better right now. Best to have something out there year round that they get used to and develop a taste for. I would still try, but I wouldn't expect very much out of it until the acorns begin to rot. Hopefully the last storm and the one predicted for this weekend will speed up that process

Re: deer attractants [Re: SouthTXhunter07] #5998859 10/28/15 07:48 PM
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 29,010
W
Western Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
W
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 29,010
Originally Posted By: SouthTXhunter07
Deer attractant = 50lb bag of corn. I don't waste money on all the other stuff.


My thoughts as well. If you own the land, you may be better off in the long run, planting things they like. Pear trees do great when established and deer like them better than apples IMO.

I have even taken pears from town tree's and dumped them for the deer, after they try them, it is game on.

Note that much of food stuff we put out for deer can and will draw in other vermin like coons, possums and skunks.


If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..

"Don't trust everything you read on the Internet"- Abraham Lincoln

Dennis

Re: deer attractants [Re: basspromaster] #5999432 10/29/15 01:43 AM
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 4,073
RedSnake Offline
Extreme Tracker
Offline
Extreme Tracker
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 4,073
I had all the kids on my block have an "acorn collecting contest". Crazy what 6-10 year old kids will do for a $10 prize. All added together I've got a 50# feed sack filled with acorns. Store em in a cool dry place like garage and they'll last for months. I take a grocery sack full each time I go to the property and put them out. Works really well when the native acorns have all dropped and are gone.

Re: deer attractants [Re: basspromaster] #6000246 10/29/15 03:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 529
B
basspromaster Offline OP
Tracker
OP Offline
Tracker
B
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 529
Thanks guys.

Re: deer attractants [Re: RedSnake] #6000486 10/29/15 06:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 24
A
Ajpp Offline
Light Foot
Offline
Light Foot
A
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 24
This!! My nephews with a shop vac picking up acorns and offer some kind of reward. Cleans up the yard and feeds the deer in mills county.

Last edited by Ajpp; 10/29/15 06:28 PM.
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 2004-2024 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3