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Ryanw94 · 10-27-2009, 01:29 PM

Does anyone know of any homemade deer attractants or anything just sitting around the house that works good as a deer attractant.

geauxgruene · 10-27-2009, 02:22 PM

Back when I had a lease (in Louisiana), we used cheap peanut butter (off brand) in the plastic jar. You'll need a tree, 2inch screw, and large fender washer. Use the screw and the large fender washer to hold the plastic lid to the tree about chest high. Then cut the bottom out of the plastic jar and screw it back into the lid so the jar is hanging sideways from on the tree.

You'd be amaized at how long a deer's tongue is when they go to lick that jar clean.

daveally · 10-27-2009, 02:27 PM

The best way I've ever found to attract a deer is to not be in the blind. They always seem to go to every blind but the one I'm sittin in. (sorry...i got nothin)

Ryanw94 · 10-28-2009, 08:37 AM

Ive heard of the peanut butter thing before but never tried it.

SligginArrows93 · 10-28-2009, 12:01 PM

Peanut butter.....apples....and pecans mixed together.... west texas deer aint got a clue what it is... but east texas deer tear it up

cj7zrcool · 10-28-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SligginArrows93

Peanut butter.....apples....and pecans mixed together....

Man, that sounds like some pretty good stoner grub!

GreenArrow · 10-28-2009, 01:31 PM

I've heard of old apples and cinnamon... never tried it...

skyhawk · 10-28-2009, 01:39 PM

Corn!

mossyoak20 · 10-28-2009, 02:28 PM

i gather acorns and boil them in a big pot, when the acorns get soft i mash them up and strain the liquid and put that in a squirt bottle!

Ryanw94 · 10-28-2009, 03:13 PM

ive gathered a bunchh of acorns and im going to put them at my stand this weekend

gar6 · 10-28-2009, 08:56 PM

Rock salt brown sugar dig a hole a foot deep a foot wide mix the rock salt and brown sugar with the dirt poor 2gal of water makes a nice mineral lick deer loves it.

CapnKirk · 10-28-2009, 09:04 PM

I know a guy up in Michigan that mixes 1 part ammonia, 3 parts Dr.Pepper. and 1/2 part Anise Oil. He claims it as the best doe in heat formula he has ever seen.

Uncle Saggy · 10-28-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by skyhawk

Corn!

X2 sometimes add a bit of all grain.

Sorry but i'm going to bring this up. No joke. Have a friend in Illinois that hunts bear in Canada every couple of years. He keeps his wife's used tampons in the freezer and uses them as an attractant. It works but is a bit to strange for me.

bowhuntertex · 10-28-2009, 09:18 PM

apples work great.........buy em buy the bag and they are cheap

Tommy_V · 10-28-2009, 09:26 PM

magic dust:

Rice Bran, Brown Sugar, Strawberry Jello, Cracked Corn

12ring · 10-28-2009, 09:29 PM

Buddy of mine mixes a home made blend/powder using calf manna as one of the main ingredients.

Deer seem to like it.

flywise · 10-28-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CapnKirk

I know a guy up in Michigan that mixes 1 part ammonia, 3 parts Dr.Pepper. and 1/2 part Anise Oil. He claims it as the best doe in heat formula he has ever seen.

thats only 4.5 parts, how many are in a whole

rbwilkes · 10-28-2009, 09:37 PM

I dumped a 5 gallon bucket of acorns out at my feeder and they wont eat them??eat all the corn leave all the acorns??

Phi Phi Hunter · 10-28-2009, 09:57 PM

drenalin junkie has a recipe for deer crack, but I can't remember exactly what is in it....brown sugar, kool aid and bran fiber i think

WyoHunter · 10-28-2009, 10:46 PM

Vanilla extract and water mixed half and half. Also anise is supposed to be good too.

Ryanw94 · 10-29-2009, 07:28 AM

Does the vanilla extract and water work good i would like to try that

Ron · 10-29-2009, 07:59 AM

I haven't tried it, but I heard that the peanut butter thing works good.

Ryanw94 · 10-29-2009, 08:01 AM

I have to

WyoHunter · 10-30-2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryanw94

Does the vanilla extract and water work good i would like to try that

I use it as curiosity scent. I'll spray a little where I want a deer to stop for a shot.

Passthrough · 10-30-2009, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 12ring

Buddy of mine mixes a home made blend/powder using calf manna as one of the main ingredients.

Deer seem to like it.

Not all deer!

rockco222 · 10-30-2009, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by WyoHunter

Vanilla extract and water mixed half and half. Also anise is supposed to be good too.

Big X2 here,i use the vanilla with good results.

rockco222 · 10-30-2009, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryanw94

Does the vanilla extract and water work good i would like to try that

Yes

Ryanw94 · 11-01-2009, 02:09 PM

anyone else?

nsbowhunter · 11-01-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rbwilkes

I dumped a 5 gallon bucket of acorns out at my feeder and they wont eat them??eat all the corn leave all the acorns??

not all acorns are the same. For example white oak have sweet acorns and red oak are bitter. I think they will eat them all but prefer the sweeter.

Bowanta · 11-01-2009, 03:19 PM

I have used the apples in the past with great results. Just cut them up into pieces to get the aroma going..

Ryanw94 · 11-04-2009, 06:45 PM

i put out acorns last weekend

Lung Shooter · 11-04-2009, 08:19 PM

I have used the peanut butter with mixed results. However I also take a bottle of honey and dump it on an old stump or rotting log, deer and hogs will deystroy the whole thing trying to get the honey out

backstrapper77 · 11-04-2009, 08:22 PM

Peanut butter and jello.

you will probably get hogs though

Ryanw94 · 11-07-2009, 08:43 AM

ive tried the peanut with no luck but im not sure that there were any deer in the area

Ryanw94 · 11-11-2009, 06:52 PM

anyone else

Ryanw94 · 11-24-2009, 04:37 PM

anyone else

Ryanw94 · 12-05-2009, 08:03 AM

anyone

SAGEBRUSH ASSASSIN · 12-05-2009, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boarwhisperer

x2 sometimes add a bit of all grain.

Sorry but i'm going to bring this up. No joke. Have a friend in illinois that hunts bear in canada every couple of years. He keeps his wife's used tampons in the freezer and uses them as an attractant. It works but is a bit to strange for me.

wwhhhaaatttt tha hell

BrandonA · 12-05-2009, 09:55 AM

Misltoe works great. when I am feeling industrious I will go and knock of a bunch aand put it trashbags and take it to my hunting area. The deer will tear it up.

RVPIMP · 10-09-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SAGEBRUSH ASSASSIN

wwhhhaaatttt tha hell

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boarwhisperer

X2 sometimes add a bit of all grain.

Sorry but i'm going to bring this up. No joke. Have a friend in Illinois that hunts bear in Canada every couple of years. He keeps his wife's used tampons in the freezer and uses them as an attractant. It works but is a bit to strange for me.

Man, I hope they don't have their kid's friends over! Could make for a very uncomfortable popsicle incident... Very uncomfortable indeed!

Foam Collector · 10-09-2010, 09:00 PM

Used tampon, hanging from Mistletoe, stuck in Peanut Butter Jar screwed with a fender washer to a bearing White Oak Tree, some corn, pecans, and apples scattered just for good measure, oh, and don't forget to smother it with Anise, Vannila, Honey, and Cinnamon.
That outta do it, don't tell nobody if it works or not, may get you a tour of the Loony Bin!!!!!!!!!!

Irish_25 · 10-09-2010, 09:12 PM

I have heard of the vanilla and water before. Also some one said add almond extract in with it. I mixed up a batch and Im going to see what happens.

project · 10-09-2010, 09:23 PM

http://thearkansashuntingandfishingf...antSecrets.pdf.. check this page out. I have been using it for a while and it works great!!!

Mark44 · 10-09-2010, 09:36 PM

great thread!

Goldeneagle · 10-10-2010, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BrandonA

Misltoe works great. when I am feeling industrious I will go and knock of a bunch aand put it trashbags and take it to my hunting area. The deer will tear it up.

I've watched deer fight over mistletoe several times.

CountryJunky · 10-10-2010, 07:49 AM

I am gonna have to try some of this mess. Got me curious

10-27-2009, 01:29 PM	#1
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	Homemade Deer Attractants Does anyone know of any homemade deer attractants or anything just sitting around the house that works good as a deer attractant.

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10-27-2009, 02:22 PM	#2
geauxgruene Eight Point Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Comal County, TX Hunt In: NE Atascosa Co	Back when I had a lease (in Louisiana), we used cheap peanut butter (off brand) in the plastic jar. You'll need a tree, 2inch screw, and large fender washer. Use the screw and the large fender washer to hold the plastic lid to the tree about chest high. Then cut the bottom out of the plastic jar and screw it back into the lid so the jar is hanging sideways from on the tree. You'd be amaized at how long a deer's tongue is when they go to lick that jar clean.

10-27-2009, 02:27 PM	#3
daveally Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sugarland, Texas Hunt In: Freer, Ozona, Falfurrias, Menard...wherever I'm invited	The best way I've ever found to attract a deer is to not be in the blind. They always seem to go to every blind but the one I'm sittin in. (sorry...i got nothin)

10-28-2009, 08:37 AM	#4
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	Ive heard of the peanut butter thing before but never tried it.

10-28-2009, 12:01 PM	#5
SligginArrows93 Six Point Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hardin, Texas Hunt In: Where ever i can hunt...	Peanut butter.....apples....and pecans mixed together.... west texas deer aint got a clue what it is... but east texas deer tear it up

10-28-2009, 01:31 PM	#7
GreenArrow Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Antonio	I've heard of old apples and cinnamon... never tried it...

10-28-2009, 01:39 PM	#8
skyhawk Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Godley, TX Hunt In: Tarrant, Johnson ctys	Corn!

10-28-2009, 02:28 PM	#9
mossyoak20 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: formerly corpus christi for 12 years...now>>>San Antonio/Live Oak Hunt In: day hunts this year i guess...	i gather acorns and boil them in a big pot, when the acorns get soft i mash them up and strain the liquid and put that in a squirt bottle!

10-28-2009, 03:13 PM	#10
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	ive gathered a bunchh of acorns and im going to put them at my stand this weekend

10-28-2009, 08:56 PM	#11
gar6 Six Point Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Caddo Hunt In: Atoka ok	Rock salt brown sugar dig a hole a foot deep a foot wide mix the rock salt and brown sugar with the dirt poor 2gal of water makes a nice mineral lick deer loves it.

10-28-2009, 09:04 PM	#12
CapnKirk Six Point Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Woodlands Hunt In: San Saba County	I know a guy up in Michigan that mixes 1 part ammonia, 3 parts Dr.Pepper. and 1/2 part Anise Oil. He claims it as the best doe in heat formula he has ever seen.

10-28-2009, 09:18 PM	#14
bowhuntertex Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Texas Hunt In: Where ever the wind takes me......	apples work great.........buy em buy the bag and they are cheap

10-28-2009, 09:26 PM	#15
Tommy_V Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Waco Hunt In: Crawford	magic dust: Rice Bran, Brown Sugar, Strawberry Jello, Cracked Corn

10-28-2009, 09:29 PM	#16
12ring Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Whitesboro, Texas Hunt In: Grayson, Young, & Montague Counties in TX, as well as KS & OK !	Buddy of mine mixes a home made blend/powder using calf manna as one of the main ingredients. Deer seem to like it.

10-28-2009, 09:37 PM	#18
rbwilkes Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin Hunt In: Kerr Co.	I dumped a 5 gallon bucket of acorns out at my feeder and they wont eat them??eat all the corn leave all the acorns??

10-28-2009, 09:57 PM	#19
Phi Phi Hunter Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canyon Lake area(above Rocky Top Ranch) Hunt In: Back yard	drenalin junkie has a recipe for deer crack, but I can't remember exactly what is in it....brown sugar, kool aid and bran fiber i think

10-28-2009, 10:46 PM	#20
WyoHunter Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Wyoming Hunt In: WY, NE, KS, SD, TX	Vanilla extract and water mixed half and half. Also anise is supposed to be good too.

10-29-2009, 07:28 AM	#21
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	Does the vanilla extract and water work good i would like to try that

10-29-2009, 07:59 AM	#22
Ron Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ennis Hunt In: USA, Concho County and S.E.Colorado	I haven't tried it, but I heard that the peanut butter thing works good.

10-29-2009, 08:01 AM	#23
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	I have to

11-01-2009, 02:09 PM	#28
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	anyone else?

11-01-2009, 03:19 PM	#30
Bowanta Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring Hill, Kansas Hunt In: Rantoul, Franklin County, Kansas	I have used the apples in the past with great results. Just cut them up into pieces to get the aroma going..

11-04-2009, 06:45 PM	#31
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	i put out acorns last weekend

11-04-2009, 08:19 PM	#32
Lung Shooter Four Point Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Abilene Hunt In: Runnels county	I have used the peanut butter with mixed results. However I also take a bottle of honey and dump it on an old stump or rotting log, deer and hogs will deystroy the whole thing trying to get the honey out

11-04-2009, 08:22 PM	#33
backstrapper77 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NW Houston Hunt In: Bee, Frio counties	Peanut butter and jello. you will probably get hogs though

11-07-2009, 08:43 AM	#34
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	ive tried the peanut with no luck but im not sure that there were any deer in the area

11-11-2009, 06:52 PM	#35
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	anyone else

11-24-2009, 04:37 PM	#36
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	anyone else

12-05-2009, 08:03 AM	#37
Ryanw94 Eight Point Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Quinlan Texas Hunt In: Kiomatia in red river county	anyone

12-05-2009, 09:55 AM	#39
BrandonA Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Marble Falls/Zavala, Burnet, Llano and Greenwood KS	Misltoe works great. when I am feeling industrious I will go and knock of a bunch aand put it trashbags and take it to my hunting area. The deer will tear it up.

10-09-2010, 09:00 PM	#41
Foam Collector Six Point Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Friendswood, TX Hunt In: WENS	Used tampon, hanging from Mistletoe, stuck in Peanut Butter Jar screwed with a fender washer to a bearing White Oak Tree, some corn, pecans, and apples scattered just for good measure, oh, and don't forget to smother it with Anise, Vannila, Honey, and Cinnamon. That outta do it, don't tell nobody if it works or not, may get you a tour of the Loony Bin!!!!!!!!!!