Feeder For Deer

[adi]

Hi
Set up a feeder like 2 weeks ago, with a camera facing it. Filled it with wheat and seen deer passing a few yards away, but none are touching it — they seem more interested in the leaves nearby.
What do you guys use in feeders to attract them better or to consume feeder? Keen to see how they react over time.

Thanks

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Hi
Set up a feeder like 2 weeks ago, with a camera facing it. Filled it with wheat and seen deer passing a few yards away, but none are touching it — they seem more interested in the leaves nearby.
What do you guys use in feeders to attract them better or to consume feeder? Keen to see how they react over time.

Thanks

Aniseed works!

If you do it strong enough, it’ll also mask the human scent, bloody works!

I’ve had reds clear two feeders of 250 kg in one weekend.

 

[adi]

Aniseed works!

If you do it strong enough, it’ll also mask the human scent, bloody works!

I’ve had reds clear two feeders of 250 kg in one weekend.

thanks, I have bought a small bottle of aniseed oil, so just put drops over feeder and withing 1 yard of it?

 

[Heym SR20]

rather than feed per se, I would aniseed mineral licks - last a good long time. From a health perspective additional minerals give ruminants the ability to better digest poorer quality nutrition and hence make better use of it.

I have used these in the past

BushWear Anis 10kg Salt Block Aniseed

Our tried and tested salt block is revamped to give even better results. The recipe has been enhanced to include the alluring appeal of Aniseed. Specially formulated for any species of deer and exclusive to BushWear, this block will last for many months even with heavy use. For best results, use...

www.bushwear.co.uk

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

thanks, I have bought a small bottle of aniseed oil, so just put drops over feeder and withing 1 yard of it?

A few drops isn’t gonna be a scratch in the ocean.

We used to mix it with vegetable oil, and then mix in a cement mixer!

 

[Buchan]

Why do you want to attract them? As feeders can increase disease spread, the only decent reasons are to see how many there are and/or to move them to a safe point to shoot

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Why do you want to attract them? As feeders can increase disease spread, the only decent reasons are to see how many there are and/or to move them to a safe point to shoot

To be honest, people just use them to manoeuvre deer into places where they want to shoot them, people are just desperate to pull the trigger!

Under the blank excuse of deer management

 

[wytonpjs]

rather than feed per se, I would aniseed mineral licks - last a good long time. From a health perspective additional minerals give ruminants the ability to better digest poorer quality nutrition and hence make better use of it.

I have used these in the past

BushWear Anis 10kg Salt Block Aniseed

Our tried and tested salt block is revamped to give even better results. The recipe has been enhanced to include the alluring appeal of Aniseed. Specially formulated for any species of deer and exclusive to BushWear, this block will last for many months even with heavy use. For best results, use...

www.bushwear.co.uk

I've found the red Mole Valley blocks to work well over time and they're cheap Their plain salt blocks are untouched!

 

[palmer_mike]

To be honest, people just use them to manoeuvre deer into places where they want to shoot them, people are just desperate to pull the trigger!

Under the blank excuse of deer management

Out of interest, why did you use one?

 

[Nickb]

Out of interest, why did you use one?

Deer management

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Out of interest, why did you use one?

Because there was over 100 reds in the close area , the permission was 250 acres with only 100 acres shootable and no one was shooting them, so we use the Feed to lure them in, but never shot them at the Feed site always too and away from, and to be fair, it’s not done **** all difference to the numbers,

There still over 100 reds in the area, that year we shot just shy of 40 and not beat it since!

And before anybody says it’s getting a night license, I certainly won’t lower my standards and get one, I won’t use digit or thermal scopes, I won’t lower my standards!

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Deer management

Have you ever seen over 100 lowland reds in a herd?

Not talking about the little Scottish variety!?

The BIG ones!

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

And for the records we only shot 1 good stag a year the rest hinds, calf’s and spikers

 

[palmer_mike]

Because there was over 100 reds in the close area , the permission was 250 acres with only 100 acres shootable and no one was shooting them, so we use the Feed to lure them in, but never shot them at the Feed site always too and away from, and to be fair, it’s not done **** all difference to the numbers,

There still over 100 reds in the area, that year we shot just shy of 40 and not beat it since!

And before anybody says it’s getting a night license, I certainly won’t lower my standards and get one, I won’t use digit or thermal scopes, I won’t lower my standards!

Sounds like a well thought out reasonable management strategy. Doesn’t really line up with the statement the poster made in #7 on this thread

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Sounds like a well thought out reasonable management strategy. Doesn’t really line up with the statement the poster made in #7 on this thread

I did it for 1 season, Cant be arsed now, I gave the ground away to mates so now not my problem!

Borlicks to red deer too much like hard work!

 

[Dickie]

Hi
Set up a feeder like 2 weeks ago, with a camera facing it. Filled it with wheat and seen deer passing a few yards away, but none are touching it — they seem more interested in the leaves nearby.
What do you guys use in feeders to attract them better or to consume feeder? Keen to see how they react over time.

Thanks

What deer are you trying to attract? If it's Roe there's lovely spring growth which will keep them happy.

 

[adi]

What deer are you trying to attract? If it's Roe there's lovely spring growth which will keep them happy.

Munti roe and fallow. They are already there, wondering why not eating from feeder although thwy been few yards away. Thx

 

[sako751sg]

I use mostly bruised cereals and add a few minerals,peas,maize and even a squirt of aniseed oil at the start gets them in.
Have had the same beasts coming to them for up to 6 years which is amazing considering all the diseases it causes and that they are only attracted to shoot them in the first place.

 

[shakey jake]

Munti roe and fallow. They are already there, wondering why not eating from feeder although thwy been few yards away. Thx

Plenty of feed at the moment, winter will be a different ball game, put a seat near by and hammer the muntjac and any fallow bucks.
If you know they are passing what more do you want?

 

[Tim.243]

Munti roe and fallow. They are already there, wondering why not eating from feeder although thwy been few yards away. Thx

There is more moisture in green foliage with cereal being a lot drier also a lot more of it.