Best deer bait
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From: Houston/Hope BC
It seems like here in TX they can hear corn hitting the ground, cut apples really sweeten the pot. Regardles,your best results will come with baiting on a regular schedule the area you will hunt, if you can. GL
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I don't fish with an empty hook, but I don't chum either. For me, the most fun part of hunting is, well... hunting.
The definition of the word "hunt" is to "pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food". The intransitive definition is "try to find someone or something by searching carefully."
The definition of the word "hunt" is to "pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food". The intransitive definition is "try to find someone or something by searching carefully."
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From: south louisiana
well then lets just call it "attracting deer" how bout that instead
on edit:
I dont want to offend anyone, but if you at least work to bag a deer, thats hunting. I see many TV shows that dont attract deer or "bait", but they just go on a ranch and pick one that they would like to shoot, oh hey how 'bout that one over there, its only 250 yards....... or they pay high$$$ and have someone "guide" them, THATS not hunting in my book, might as well go to the sale barn and pick out a good slaughter calf. go ahead and throw out a little corn or make a mock scrape or rattle and grunt 'em in, cause thats work, in my book.
just my .02
triton
on edit:
I dont want to offend anyone, but if you at least work to bag a deer, thats hunting. I see many TV shows that dont attract deer or "bait", but they just go on a ranch and pick one that they would like to shoot, oh hey how 'bout that one over there, its only 250 yards....... or they pay high$$$ and have someone "guide" them, THATS not hunting in my book, might as well go to the sale barn and pick out a good slaughter calf. go ahead and throw out a little corn or make a mock scrape or rattle and grunt 'em in, cause thats work, in my book.
just my .02
triton
Last edited by 4x4triton; Nov 14, 2005 at 07:43 PM.
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From: Houston/Hope BC
No bait: hunter has less chance of getting any shot and shot selection will be not as good.
Baited: animal sticks, allows safer shot and a lot less risk of a wounded and non-recoverable animal.
With all the effort to even be able to hunt these days, baiting is good all the way around. (Not enough deer being harvested in general) This is why it is legal.
Once you get skilled at shooting baited animals, then you can step up to no-bait hunts, as you see fit.
BTW, most bait does not get an animal anyway, it is just more food.
Baited: animal sticks, allows safer shot and a lot less risk of a wounded and non-recoverable animal.
With all the effort to even be able to hunt these days, baiting is good all the way around. (Not enough deer being harvested in general) This is why it is legal.
Once you get skilled at shooting baited animals, then you can step up to no-bait hunts, as you see fit.
BTW, most bait does not get an animal anyway, it is just more food.
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Bait + Treestand = Ambush.
On Edit: Do what works best for you and is legal. I don't care. There's too many of the little buggers where I live anyway. And they're mighty tasty. It just doesn't seem like hunting to me if you know where they are going to be. Harvesting would seem to be a better term. Just mowing them down like wheat in the field.
On Edit: Do what works best for you and is legal. I don't care. There's too many of the little buggers where I live anyway. And they're mighty tasty. It just doesn't seem like hunting to me if you know where they are going to be. Harvesting would seem to be a better term. Just mowing them down like wheat in the field.
Last edited by 76supercab2; Nov 14, 2005 at 08:13 PM.
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From: South Dakota
Bait makes a better shot? Get skilled at baited shots and then move up to un-baited?
Sounds like some time at the range is needed.
Do your homework and properly scout out the area before the hunt, don't just toss a salt brick off your back porch call it hunting.
Your hunt will be much more rewarding if you take the time to "hunt".
Sounds like some time at the range is needed.
Do your homework and properly scout out the area before the hunt, don't just toss a salt brick off your back porch call it hunting.
Your hunt will be much more rewarding if you take the time to "hunt".
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Tinks #69 code blue doe estrus works wonders. Check your local hutning laws to make sure it ok to bait the deer. Some state banned baiting that incudes salt blocks mineral blocks food plots ect. Scents however are legal.
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From: south louisiana
Originally Posted by superrangerman2002
Do your homework and properly scout out the area before the hunt, don't just toss a salt brick off your back porch call it hunting.
Your hunt will be much more rewarding if you take the time to "hunt".
Your hunt will be much more rewarding if you take the time to "hunt".
P.S. Salt blocks from the porch, no thats not hunting, saltblocks as a supplement for deer, a food plot, corn, this helps deer to survive in cold winter months. If you dont put it they will move to find food. not everyone has an unlimited amount of land, not everyone can move with the deer. I agree with your position on this, im not trying to be harsh, the proper way would be, yes provide them supplemental food, but dont sit on it like a wolf in sheeps clothing either, get between the food beit natural or "baited" and YES AMBUSH THEM.
deer + bait = ambush?
well how else do you do it? ask them politely to get killed
AND YES, IF its not legal then DONT DO IT
if its not legal, then it is for a reason, around here deer are overpopulating and this threatens their survival, so "baiting" is legal
Last edited by 4x4triton; Nov 14, 2005 at 09:05 PM.