best deer bait

[bigbri]

:Djust wondering what the best bait was i use corn and sweet potatoes. Just seeing if there was anything better

[QuintonZ29]

Maybe not better but just as equal to....Sugar beets....they all have their time...beets last longer when stored through the cold n freeze where potatoes will turn to soup....corn has to be the best all around bait..

[BLACKCLOUD]

I agree corn is probably the best. If you hunt in an area with a lot turkeys then I usually use sweet potatoes and sugar beets. I also use deer cane under the bait pile.

[onthehunt]

Deer luv sugar beets. Apples and carrots are also good. :cool:

[PhilCVG]

From what I've seen, sugar beets win.

[swab1985]

Sweet taters and apples, corn third....brings too many squirrels in....pisses me off:fight:

[bigolebuck]

I agree Sugar beats are #1, but second best is apples! Good ole fashioned sweet tasting apples, keeps e'm coming back time after time...

[beaglejohn]

any info on where i can get beets at

[bluecollar$]

I like sweet potatoes,beets are ok but they won't eat them in some spots:confused: Corn is good in the snow and early season but once the acorns really fall the turkeys eat all the corn.

[bigolebuck]

any info on where i can get beets at

Check with some of your local farmers to see if they have them!
I buy them by the truckload...

[maine_sport]

:Djust wondering what the best bait was i use corn and sweet potatoes. Just seeing if there was anything better

My vote is for small sweet potatoes. If you are in competition with other hunter's bait piles, the sweet potatoes will give you the edge. Plus, they blend in with the ground and don't reveal your spot like corn and apples.

Corn works well in freezing weather but heavy rain causes it to swell. Corn attracts all birds and squirrels in the area. Every 15 minutes you think that big boy is coming in behind you. Corn's great for auto feeders. Corn is the easiest to store and the easiest to use. Carry a small bag in every trip to your spot(s).

Apples pull the deer in from a greater distance if you rub them on trees near your pile. Some hunters pour apple juice on the bushes. You have bee problems if the apples are rotten or have bad spots. Bees don't bother the deer.

[all around]

sweet taters and corn

[Snipermike]

Molasses covered corn. Works great.

[bigbri]

thanks guys does anyone know where to get beats in november:)

[DoubleDown]

My deer love pumpkins.

[bigbri]

doubledown where do u get the punkins i am looking for them:).

[DoubleDown]

Conti's Farm in Tabernacle.ask for Joe.

[mossyoakobsessed]

Its Called SWEET FEED it is ment for horses but deer go nuts for it it is corn grains and pellets with molassis mixed in it has a potent smell blends in the the woods well if you wanna hide that bait pile from passing hunters and man did i mention how they love it i am a jersey hunter and it pulled deer off my sweet potatoe pile and my corn pile. TRY IT AND LOVE IT

SWEET FEED 10% dig it

[condition1]

I've always used apples, corn and salt or mineral licks. Never had luck with potatoes, they just rot to fast.

Planting a little bit of clover also works.

[Archer101]

Claytons in Horsham Pa is carrying a product called Bucker-Up! :thup: This stuff is amazing! I put out 20 lbs of it with 50 lbs of corn and over night they ate everything! It's much better than C'mere-Deer!

[ridgerunnerron]

I use corn and apples, they luv 'em! I never tried beets.

[shooter61]

Well its all where you hunt, farm area pumpkins acorn squash butternut squash sweet taters or corn , carrots ,bread cabbage, deer eat more than just corn !!

[Mossy Oak]

Its Called SWEET FEED it is ment for horses but deer go nuts for it it is corn grains and pellets with molassis mixed in it has a potent smell blends in the the woods well if you wanna hide that bait pile from passing hunters and man did i mention how they love it i am a jersey hunter and it pulled deer off my sweet potatoe pile and my corn pile. TRY IT AND LOVE IT

SWEET FEED 10% dig it

Where do you get that "sweet feed"? How much does it cost?

[Buckblaster]

Sugar beets and corn work for me in my area.:thup:

[DOC BANDIT]

:thup: I hunt in Franklinville, we use the sweet feed by our stands and it works great. I've laid trails leading to the main pile, and have watch the deer follow the trail right up to the main pile. The rest is history

[blackpowder]

i believe it is a toss up in my area for corn and sweets, but i have to many turkeys for corn. I have tried apples in my area and have never had luck. I think it is like striper fishing. It is all about what the deer can have in fields around you.

[bigdsman]

we use sweet potatoes and corn with molasess it brings in the deer and kills your sent

[waterman482]

I like a doe in heat the best for bait for a buck! Afterall how many of you have killed a slammer buck over bait?

[phnagel]

Where i hunt in gloucester county i've tryed everything mentioned above. But except for the pears that are available in the fall, carrots, in my opinion are the best. I have watched the deer come back night after night as long as the carrots where there.As i mentioned above the pears are my number one choice. They will eat a pile in one night. Thats abot 60 lbs.

[Jeremiah Johnson]

I like using Sweets but they are a pain to store and transport.

[Makowish]

corn is ok later when its cold, it creates too much body heat and they usually wont hit the corn when its warm, sweet potatoes early

[David599]

I'd say the best bait is a hot doe. But unless you are willing to rub doe-in-heat scent on your hunting bibs and get down on all fours blowing into a bleat call, its probably not a viable option. I would guess it would be uncomfortable as well... :(


Corn is easy. Apples work well for us in Monouth county, though they are labor intensive to store, collect, and carry in.:):)

[jonny one shot]

i use sweet potatos,corn and apples cant keep the apples and corn around they love it

[tpjankowski]

Schoberts Farm In Monroeville Has all Kinds Of Bait. Mororeville Rd

[Flintlock]

I am sold on sugar beets! I dumped a bin out on the farm last Tuesday, they wiped them out by Monday!:eek: i just dumped another bin yesterday for next week, they will probably tear them up by the weekend again. The nice thing about the beets is that the turkeys:naughty: don't eat them like they do the corn. I've seen 30 turkeys at a time descend on my corn when its down, so the beets are great!