Deer Bait

[hitman hilts 4]

hi I have been granted a licence by natural England to bait and shoot muntjac at night with a shotgun (due to location and other factors )just wondered if the deer lick blocks or paste attract deer or are they just a food supplement , thanks mark

[j1985 1,984]

I know they like apples, when they fall of the trees near me I can guarantee they will be there getting drunk of the mouldy ones!!

[fitchet 788]

If your lamping them qny ditches that lead to cover will bring succes. In my experiance they dont like to venture qway from cover too much. Keep us posted on how you get on

[shootlodge 146]

molasses on a few sheep nuts

[paulus 26]

Not the easiest of things to do mate, They do have spots that they visit regular. scratching tress, crab apple trees when in fruit. they also have a strange habit of leaving cover when they come to a corner or junction in that cover, also look for runs under fences etc, they are creatures of habit like the fox.

[b53hunt 15]

long term plant some mint under some chicken mesh them when its of size it will become a food source roe love it they cant get enough of it we made some bays in our wood planted it up a once they were about a foot high within 3 or 4 days munched right down and we shot two in the same morning as they were returning regularly atb

[hitman hilts 4]

thanks for advice I will try baiting over next few weeks with salt blocks/paste and apples later in the year .does any one know if the buttalo caller is any good on muntjac ,thanks mark

[paulus 26]

thanks for advice I will try baiting over next few weeks with salt blocks/paste and apples later in the year .does any one know if the buttalo caller is any good on muntjac ,thanks mark

3 short calls and then a longer one. however be aware i have found they come in fast and only the once to the call,

[j1985 1,984]

I'm gonna have to try one, I keep forgetting to get one.

[kranky 507]

Apple juice cartons strapped to a tree with pin holes in them work well. Slow release and plenty of scent. If you put them all around the trunk at head height then plenty of scent gets out.

[Caprelous 217]

Another good tip is peanut butter

Cut the bottom off the container and screw the lid to a post and re screw the container back on it draws deer for miles.

[interloper 3]

Another good tip is peanut butter

Cut the bottom off the container and screw the lid to a post and re screw the container back on it draws deer for miles.

good idea, does that work for all deer?

[Caprelous 217]

Yep

Roe Deer love it.

Edited June 7, 2013 by Caprelous

[interloper 3]

Yep

Roe Deer love it.

no roe by me, will have to make do with fallow

[Lloyd90 509]

I just put some salt licks and molasses out today, with a game camera. Got Fallow in the area so hoping to attract a few