[mpemt24]

I have some left over apples from apple picking that we won't eat plus some scraps from making apple sauce. I was thinking of putting them out on Thursday. I know the deer won't go there on Thursday as I haven't baited before. Do you think they could be around the site on Saturday or do I have to give them more time? Haven't baited before.

 

[rutnbk]

i feed my deer apples all year long, it will only take a coupole of days

 

[mpemt24]

Nice, hopefully I can get one on Saturday. I have corn feed for the protected deer in my backyard. Could I put some of that out with the apples too?

 

[rutnbk]

yes i do the same they love the apples, the mature does will put the whole apple in there mouths to break them up.

 

[230grain hollowpoint]

Oddly enough there are natural apples on the ground where I hunt and the deer are not touching them. These apples are rotting on the ground. I even sprayed them with C'Mere Deer and no takers. Perhaps the abundance of acorns has them focused on that.

 

[jerseyhunter]

Oddly enough there are natural apples on the ground where I hunt and the deer are not touching them.

I've noticed the same thing where I hunt.

 

[230grain hollowpoint]

There is an advertisment on the F&W compendum for sweet potatoes for bait. Has anyone tried this?

 

[mysticguido]

sweet potatoes, Apples, corn, soy beans, deer chow, ect: are all good for baiting... somethings may take 2 or 3 days for the deer to start eating them.

 

[jrhunt]

I was up to my property on Sunday AM. I trimmed a tree for my climber and put down about 20 small apples. On Monday I hunted that tree and the apples where gone.I always rub one apple on a tree to disperse the scent.