Attracting Deer

[budharley 945]

I've just got a static caravan and the front door opens up to a large woodland . I'm hoping to attract some deer to photograph any one got any tips please .i am going to clear a small area about 30 metes from my door and I would like to attract them to this small clearing .

Edited April 15, 2015 by budharley

[air gun ant 1,666]

Has the tourer turned in to a static already mate? Lol if there's deer in the woods and there's good fodder and little to no disturbance, you might see them at first and last light, but if you can, have a walk through the wood and look for the slot and other signs? Better to go to where they are than wait for them to come to you?

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Only a novice myself when it come to deer so I could be talking bull lol

[BIGLURKS 874]

You can get lick blocks for them used too see the deer at the ones we put out years ago for the sheep

[Yokel Matt 918]

I've heard they're quite partial to molasses, I went stalking with a chap one time who kept a few litres in the truck which he laced a few likely areas. Only about 80p a kilo / litre I think he said and it did seem to work.

 

Some also rate aniseed concentrate although it's not my bag at all, can't stand the stuff. I was up in Scotland a few years ago with Foxdropper and instead of a few drops poured the bottle in an area upwind from the seat. The smell was so strong I was sick over the high seat rail... And still never saw a deer.

 

The only thing I've ever seen use the block licks are badgers!

[South hams hunter 8,921]

If nothing else the aniseed would attract pheasants

[budharley 945]

Has the tourer turned in to a static already mate? Lol if there's deer in the woods and there's good fodder and little to no disturbance, you might see them at first and last light, but if you can, have a walk through the wood and look for the slot and other signs? Better to go to where they are than wait for them to come to you?

Atb

 

Ps

Only a novice myself when it come to deer so I could be talking bull lol

Ye mate lol only went away in it four times three of them to same place fell in love with the place so did a swap . The wildlife around was great and they had a pitch that looks out into a huge wood so thought sod it I'm having it . I can't wait to get exploring .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

I've heard they're quite partial to molasses, I went stalking with a chap one time who kept a few litres in the truck which he laced a few likely areas. Only about 80p a kilo / litre I think he said and it did seem to work.

Some also rate aniseed concentrate although it's not my bag at all, can't stand the stuff. I was up in Scotland a few years ago with Foxdropper and instead of a few drops poured the bottle in an area upwind from the seat. The smell was so strong I was sick over the high seat rail... And still never saw a deer.

The only thing I've ever seen use the block licks are badgers!

Brought a smile to my face mate .Bit overboard i think ,did smell a bit from 500 yards lol

[Skull Hooker 185]

Get a plastic tub of peanut butter, and bore a hole in the centre of the lid.

Screw the lid to a tree at deer feeding height. Cut the bottom off the tub of peanut butter then screw it into the lid on the tree.

Cheap portable deer attractant. Do a few trees in the vicinity to give em a choice and obviously in places you want to photo them in.

Sun Pat works well and so does Tesco's own