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White Tails & Fruit.

Discussion in 'Whitetail Deer Hunting' started by biscuit, Jul 30, 2014.

  1. biscuit

    biscuit Weekend Warrior

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    Has anyone on here had any positive or negative results using fruit hunting whitetail deer? We have a pear tree that produces softball size baking pears. I can't seem to give them away fast enough so I was thinking about placing them out on the land I hunt.
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    They might, I am amazed at what deer eat, seems like they will eat anything
     
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    It wouldn't surprise me if they liked pears. Tough to keep them out of the apple trees up here once there is low hanging/fallen fruit.
     
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    Deer on our place go crazy for persimmons! If you find a good persimmon tree; sit by it and the deer will come



    I wan to try to plant pumpkins this year too. I've heard good things, just want to try it out
     
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    tynimiller Legendary Woodsman

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    Not familiar with NC laws but if baiting is illegal than BIG NO!
     
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    NC_Bowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Baiting is legal for deer in NC.....I know when we take our annual trip to the mountains in the Fall, the place we stay out has 7 or 8 apple trees that are loaded with green apples. Every morning and every night there are deer munching on them....I would love to know the variety of the tree....
     
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    We have a small grove of pear trees and the deer hit them hard for about 2 weeks in late Sept. I also throw apples around a stand I'll hunt during the same timeframe.
     
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