I've got a situation. I've got a farm that a family let's me hunt. 4 kids own it (passed down), I have 3 of their permission to hunt but the 4th kids property is holding THE bucks being majority of oak trees. Both sides has corn planted but my portion just doesn't have the bedding and oaks like the 4th's does. We bait and typically I can draw them off but we have a massive acorn crop this year and I can't seem to pull them back to our portion. I've planted food plots, baited, etc etc. I've even tried establish a couple mock scrapes with no luck. Typically I'd wait them out, but the other portion gets pressure during gun season and drives the deer all but nocturnal. Every buck we passed last year (6 different) made it through. What can i do to get these deer to my side. I'm willing to try most anything as i really have nothing to lose.
Wow - MY deer, MY property...?? Sounds like some entitlement issues here. By the sounds of it, the land is not yours and the deer certainly are not yours. Maybe you should try and be thankful for what you DO have, which is land to hunt and deer in the general area. How about doing what the majority of the rest of us do - get out and hunt and enjoy the opportunities not whine about things not being perfect for you. Hey, you did ask for suggestions.
Sorry, it was used as descriptive terms to describe the situation. How about instead of YOU being a D-bag just move along to the next thread when you have nothing but useless dribble to offer.
NC is the woods you hunt mature? Obviously the owners of the land may not be all about you creating better habitat (hinge cutting, clear cutting and such) but they may listen if you mention logging and the return cash they would get from it...logging is a sure fire way to thicken up a woods and thicker cover=more deer.
I've got permission for everything above the yellow line. Both fields are in corn, green is food plots (oats, peas mix Rackmaster). Some of the property I've got permission to hunt will be logged in the near future, but when and how much I don't know. We keep the pressure very light on this property, if the wind is remotely wrong we don't hunt it. Check cams before rain etc etc.
Not a single time did he say "my deer". He simply was asking a questing how he can attract more deer to his side. Saying "how can I attract them to my side" doesn't sound like and entitlement issue to me. Sounds like you are the one with an issue.
The only advice I can offer is to invest in feeding year round. I feed and get called a baiter but I feed the does I have no intention of shooting the deer I feed they are the real bait the bucks I hope to shoot are only coming for the does that are fed well no shame in that
Have you tried using a spread feeder filled with a high protein/fat content deer feed? Something like that might attract them knowing they have to put on some weight before winter comes and might be worth a shot. Also, do you have a mineral site or a few salt blocks? Even if it's a plain old salt block and doesn't provide any health benefit, deer love salt and it should help bring them in.
The OP did refer to the bucks on the 4th owners property as "my bucks". I don't care if he has an entitlement issue or not, just pointing out that he did say it. My advice to the OP would be continue doing what you do and make sure you're close to the does when the rut comes.
Fixed it for ya, even capitalized it and bolded it. I bought a bag of Big and J last night, hopefully the aroma of a "long range attractant" will at least get a few visits.
wow, a lot of hostility. anyway since you are baiting them should be no problem to get them to come to you
If they are your deer just call them by name...... In the late season the majority of the acorn crop will be picked though, IMO set up on a secondary trail being used for travel from bedding to food/water. Good Luck
That's correct, he did ask for suggestions but he didn't ask for "wise *** remarks". Stuff like that can be kept to yourself. The reason most of us enjoy this site is for the LACK of comments like yours. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Once the crops get harvested and the acorns are picked over, you should have deer hitting your plots and bait. Be patient. If you have does around, the bucks won't be far off.
To me what I would do is put bait furthest away from his property so deer would have to travel a ways to get to it. If you put bait near his then they can simply hang out and wait for darkness to move into it. Same would apply to mock scrapes and all too. On the bait, I would not hunt it at all. Instead I would hunt between it and his portion. Maybe that's where the mock scrapes would come into play. Something to consider is how much pressure you are putting on your piece and how much pressure is on his portion. That to me is what you need to look at most. Entry/exit, how often you hunt the same stand, how many people hunt your portion, etc.. Keep track of all the times you spook deer and that may be part of the key. Perhaps the deer are figuring you out first and becoming nocturnal.
