How to Attract Deer

Deer can be beautiful, but you don't want to draw them too close to your house.

If you want to attract deer for hunting or just for viewing in your yard, you can do so in several ways. The techniques for attracting deer vary slightly depending on whether you're attracting them for hunting or simply for viewing. Keep in mind that when you scatter any type of food, other animals will be drawn to the area as well.

Things You'll Need

• Salt block
• Corn feed
• Day-old bread
• Doe scent

Instructions

1. Set up a salt block. If you are attracting deer for hunting purposes, set out a salt block in the area of your hunting spot. If you want to attract deer into your wooded yard for nonhunting purposes, position the salt block far away from your house to keep deer from getting too close to the house. They can be dangerous and destructive.

2. Scatter corn. You can purchase 20-lb. bags of feed corn from a feed store. Scatter corn on the ground in a wide radius. If you're attracting deer for hunting purposes, start scattering corn several weeks before hunting season begins.

3. Feed them bread. Purchase boxes of day-old bread from a bakery or grocery store. Simply pile up the bread and wait for the deer to come.

4. Use "doe scent." If you want to attract bucks, purchase a bottle of doe scent and dab a little on a tree or on leaves in your hunting area. Do not apply the doe scent to your body.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish