Mature Bucks on Bait
Filed under: Ask Grant, Hunting Tactics
What if you have a lot of land and you don’t want to put out food plots? I like to hunt in the thickest areas I can but when I bait it’s gone right away. I only have about 1 to 2 deer in there and never any nice bucks. I only like to take 3 to 3 1/2 year old deer and this is just not working. What is your advice? Brendon
Brendon,
You’re on the right track hunting in thick areas. Mature bucks like to avoid areas where they feel threatened. Usually there is less hunting pressure in thick areas than areas where hunters can gain access easily. Often mature deer learn to avoid bait sites as they associate them with hunters. You might try hunting some natural food sources or other areas of your property where the deer haven’t been pressured as much as around the bait sites.
Hunting mature bucks is always tough and you are wise to try different techniques.
Growing Deer together,
Grant
