What is the best type of grain to put out for deer??? [Archive]

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rafike

11-08-2011, 09:04 AM

Looking to put out some feed for my tree stand what do you guys suggest for Mule and Whitetails, and how much do l need to put out.
Pete

elkdom

11-08-2011, 09:06 AM

180 gr at about 2900 fps !

bridger

11-08-2011, 09:23 AM

barley seems to work the best in the peace so i imagine it will work around the province for both whitetails and mulies don't know about blacktail. the amount depends on how many deer you have hitting it and how often you can re supply. a 50 lb bag will last from one to three days usually. deer as a rule stay on the pile for just a very short time but may visit two or thee times a day or nite. at our cabin a bag lasts only one night.

silvicon

11-08-2011, 09:39 AM

Cut up apples!

bearhunter338-06

11-08-2011, 09:50 AM

Is it legal to bait deer? I know it's illegal to bait bears.

Moose72

11-08-2011, 10:03 AM

We have used COB and it seems to work well with the muleys.

SimilkameenSlayer

11-08-2011, 10:14 AM

Is it legal to bait deer? I know it's illegal to bait bears.

yes ..... only bear is illegal. :-D

markt308

11-08-2011, 10:17 AM

I use rolled oats and mix in some pees. just buy it all from safeway.

rocksteady

11-08-2011, 10:36 AM

I have used sweet feed (corn/oats/barley mixed with molasses) and oats with molasses...I prefer these as they have quite a strong aroma, which MAY make the deer more inquisitve and come to investigate....50 lbs a bag, about $10 per bag at our local feed dealer....

I have used a bait pile with apples and had no joy at all, they just rotted and were not touched....

steepNdeep

11-08-2011, 10:40 AM

Barnes TSX 168 GRAIN! ;)

Ponderosa

11-08-2011, 05:04 PM

i use straight whole oats, for amount it all depends on how many deer are there, and what the weather is doing. when it is warmer a bag (50lbs) will usually last me 4-5 days, when the weather cools down then a bag every day or 2.

Mark_S

11-08-2011, 07:13 PM

I've used C.O.B with good results and cut up apples work well too.

Buckmaster123

11-08-2011, 08:11 PM

Isn't that like shooting fish in a barrel, I have a hard time calling that hunting even though it's legal........each to their own I guess!!!

Ambush

11-08-2011, 08:34 PM

Isn't that like shooting fish in a barrel, I have a hard time calling that hunting even though it's legal........each to their own I guess!!!

Yep. Just put a pile some where that's handy for you. Come back the next day with your game bags and pick whichever huge buck you like.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/0296.JPG

blindcast

11-09-2011, 09:42 AM

I prefer 160 grains of Nosler Partition