Bait for camera sites?

[CAW]

Just curious, other than traditional camera sites (trails, food plots, scrapes, etc.) what do you use to bait your camera sites? I know that there are a lot of products on the market designed to "attract" deer. But, I've always just used corn in my feeders and trophy rocks/minerals at my mineral sites. Have any of you had any success with something different?

 

[Beardendy88]

My favorite to use is good ole fashion molasses. I have used swamp donkey and its alright. Purple crush by wildgame innovations is not much pumpkin. Comer Deer has this new stuff out called corn coat and what I have seen so far its awesome stuff

 

[Shed Hunter]

I use deer cane. it's very hit and miss though

 

[cecil30-30]

Salt

 

[easy45]

I actually rarely use bait, I just try to concentrate on natural travel routes

 

[Vermin93]

Trophy Rocks get me lots of pictures and videos.

 

[BlountArrow]

I also rarely use baits, but recently started going with corn and molasses just to mix it up and see what happens. There are some bears in my area unfortunately and I haven't seen them or got pics of them this year yet. Molasses and corn will be sure fire way to know if they're still hanging around or have moved on. I will let you know how it works out. As for trophy rock, nothing against it, but remember it is over 93% salt.

 

[bassybuck47]

I just put out a bag of water softener pellets, added a couple of gallons of water, and mixed it into the dirt. The deer began hitting it almost overnight. Actually, they seem to be visiting it more than the blocks or deer cane. Could just be a coincidence, but the pellets seem to dissolve into the dirt quicker. The pellets are also about $3-4 per 40 lb. bag!

 

[timberjack86]

I sometimes use a little trails end scent to bring them in. It works year round.

 

[Phil1979]

Salt

 

[MUP]

Trophy Rocks get me lots of pictures and videos.

Same here.

 

[spitndrum]

Corn, Trophy Rock, Apples

 

[Knothead]

 

[gondo]

what does that stuff do? im not sure i know what that is for..

 

[Pic IN the Casa]

Trophy Rocks get me lots of pictures and videos.

Yep, I consistantly get more pics at TR sites than anything else.

 

[gondo]

how long do you continue to get pics at trophy rocks during the season?

 

[FIREMANJIM]

Trophy rock or go to the local co-op and get the red trace mineral salt. Dig a small hole or find a rotten stump and pour it in it. Then get some Grape Kool-Aid powder and pour it on top. Set up your camera and I bet a deer will hit it in less than 4 hours after you leave. They can not resist the Kool-Aid and the minerals keep them coming back. I guess the Kool-Aid helps them find the site. Works GREAT!!!

 

[DMD]

Usually put them over salt licks and put out a little of the gold nuggets each time I check my cams.

 

[double browtine]

Peanut butter works good to. Smear it on the bark of a tree.

 

[Josiah]

Would kool-aid count as bait for hunting?