11 Best Deer Baits and 7 Best Deer Attractants To Lure Bucks!

For many hunters baiting deer with corn is one of the surest ways of taking down a deer. For others, corn is a cheap deer bait that gets the job done. For whatever reason, corn can be used solely or alongside another deer attracts.

However, it is important to note that corn might not be the best attractant to use in late season. This is because due to deer eating woody roughages in the season they develop microorganisms in their stomach. These microorganisms are unable to keep up with the corn and can have fatal consequences.

Considered to be a safer alternative to corn, acorns are great deer attractants. Similar to corn, acorns are readily available. These nuts grow naturally in the forests and are loved by deer and other animals.

Acorns can be stored for a long period, and this is why they make great homemade deer bait. Having used them myself, I can testify to the fact that acorns indeed are the best homemade deer attractant. Also Acorns are the best late season deer attractant.

Have you ever used sugar beets for deer bait? Well, many other hunters and I have, and the results were not disappointing. Most animals, deer included, are attracted to sweet and sugary fruits. Using sugar beets is similar to baiting deer with apples. Therefore, you can either use a bucket or spread them out.

I use a bucket when using either sugar beets or apples as an attractant. Some hunters, especially those in living in areas where deer baiting is illegal, plant sugar beets as a crop. Sugar beets are great attractants in areas where they are not available.

Though an unconventional deer attractant, salt works miracles when used to bait deer. The reason is that salt is not something that is readily available to deer in the forest.

One of the main benefits of salt is that it is not legally considered a bait. This, therefore, means that if in your state deer baiting is illegal, you can use salt and not get into trouble.

All the same, it would be wise to check your state's laws before using salt. In some states, the use of minerals to attract deer is illegal. During warm seasons, salt helps attract a larger population of deer than other attractants.

Chestnuts are not as common as they used to be. As such, they are considered to be somewhat of a rare delicacy for deer and other animals. It is for this reason that they are great deer attractants.

Chestnuts were predominant in the Eastern parts of the US and according to some hunters; deer that roam these parts eat chestnuts over other feeds.

The only drawback to using chestnuts is that they are expensive. Nonetheless, you can get your own chestnut seeds to plant. While they are considered to be great deer attractants some people feel that deer might not be used to them. And though there is some truth in this there is no reason why you should not use chestnuts.

Peanut butter is one of those attractants you never think about until someone recommends them to you. And that is exactly how I stumbled upon the awesomeness of peanut butter.

Deer love peanut butter. And like all the other attractants on this list, peanut butter contains many nutrients and is not found in the forest. This is one of the reasons why deer cannot resist the taste of peanut butter.

You can use a single watermelon or a two. For apples, you can use a number of apples. Unlike other attractants, fruits are sometimes not easy to find since most fruits are seasonal.

Some of my hunting buddies swear that certain vegetables are as good as fruits. Some of the vegetables you can use as attractants and which I have used are carrots and cabbages. The good thing with vegetables is that they are cheaper alternatives to fruits.

Sometimes homemade attracts are better and less expensive compared to store bought bait. There are many different ingredients you can use to make the best homemade deer bait. Personally, I use minerals such as salt and soda ash and corn. Also, a mixture of different supplements can yield desirable results. To get the best results you can experiment with different attractants and supplements. Sometimes all it take to lure a prize-worthy buck is your own creativity.

A friend of mine recommended a mixture of corn and sunflower seeds. I have tried out this mixture in an automatic feeder, and I have to admit it does work. Salted sunflower seeds are especially great for luring hungry deer.

The Primos Molasses Stuffed Protein block is probably the top quality deer attractant block I have ever used. As its name suggests this is a protein block stuffed with nutrient rich molasses. Being a protein block, this attractant is made up of 18% crude protein, minerals, and sugar. All these ingredients are important to a deer’s healthy growth. Also, thanks to the stuffed molasses, this protein block has a sweet scent and taste that keeps deer coming back. This block is great when used in a suburban or urban setting, where deer are used to people.

Weighing 15 pounds, this average sized block is an effective whitetail deer baiting tool. Many of the hunters who use or have used this block seem to love it and so do deer.

Evolved Habitats Deer Cane Block

The other best bait for whitetail deer is the evolved habitats deer cane block. Probably the top quality bait for deer hunting from Evolved Habitats, this cane block contains the co-cain deer supplement. This supplement attracts deer to your preferred trail or spot by releasing a mineral vapor trail. When you use it for the first time, the moisture n the air will cause the minerals to react and maintain their vapor trail. When using this block, the manufacturer recommends placing one or two blocks in a bare spot.

This deer attractant block weighs 4 pounds and has a sweet taste that is guaranteed to attract deer to your property. Apart from it being sweet, this block is nutritious and thus gives deer the important minerals their bodies require.