deer and corn

[apr guy]

I have been trying to get a head count on my deer herd so i put out corn and a homemade mineral lick. it has been out for 3 weeks and all i get is pictures of coon and squirrels. I had good deer tracks before i put out the cameras any ideas of how to get more deer to come in and to stop all the other animals from eat me out of $7 corn

[dakids]

Try acorn rage.  Strong smell. Anything that smells a lot.

[Cody Gruchow]

well this time of year when food isnt around as much, you wouldnt be really getting a good head count on the herd, because they travel to find food, so if they find it thats where they will be  until it runs out or until spring, then most of them will move on.

[kenhuntin]

If they "Yarded" up You may not see them until one stumbles on your bait pile. Then expect to be out of corn each morning.

[nontypicalhunter]

Very true about trying to get a count and them herding up right now. Here is a pic from a couple winter ago taken from my living room. We did not see nearly this many deer come deer season.

 

[apr guy]

good news checked my camera after 3days and had 150 videos of deer! has anyone seen any bucks still with their antlers?

[dakids]

The last buck with headgear that I had on camera dropped his last side 10 days ago.

[kenhuntin]

Last night I counted 17 individual deer in the backyard most were does and fawns but two little bucks were sparring and they did not knock any off from that.