come- here deer

[otis32]

Can u use any of this attractant type stuff. A sales person told me it was all ok to use. I that it couldn't have any food in it??????????? what do u guys think??

[mrklean]

as long as there isnt any food in it its ok, minerals are ok but nothing with food in it, personally i would save your money i think most of it is a waste

[TooTallTom]

If the law is still the same, you can't hunt over, or near, or knowing about anything with food that's not related to ag production. (i.e. Putting a pile of apples out is no good, hunting in an orchard is okay.)

So, if c'mere deer has any kind of food or food product in it, you can't hunt having put it out if there's any left within a certain time before season. I don't know what the package says. Now, if you just want to watch the pretty deer, I think that's legal.

Another thing to think about: If something's not legal for a specific purpose, the salesman gives you the okay for that purpose, and you get busted, what's the salesman out? You're the one on the hook, so it's a good thing you're asking again, and asking someone else.

[goblueM]

Can u use any of this attractant type stuff. A sales person told me it was all ok to use. I that it couldn't have any food in it??????????? what do u guys think??

here in Virginia its illegal to feed or bait deer, even with minerals. All the sporting goods stores still carry the full line of those products though... don't rely on the stores to tell you the regs

[mntatonka]

Can u use any of this attractant type stuff. A sales person told me it was all ok to use. I that it couldn't have any food in it??????????? what do u guys think??

Essentially, any type of food or supplement that's placed with the intention of attracting deer is illegal to hunt over. In other words, all scents are legal. Things like buck jam and other salts are legal IF they're in the ground/wood and the jam/powder is no longer present. Mineral blocks placed with the intent to attract deer are technically illegal, but if you've got them placed for your livestock, they're technically legal.

[Gofishleech]

Buck Jam is legal ??

[goblueM]

my advice is to find a good spot, rather than rely on some sort of lure to bring them in. you'll be much better off in the long run

[mntatonka]

Buck Jam is legal ??

Once it's dissolved into a stump, yes (mostly because there wouldn't be any evidence of the stuff left). With buck jam, it's similar to a salt lick. After the stuff is gone, deer will still come to it for the minerals that soak into the wood or whatever you put the stuff on.

You cannot pour the stuff onto a stump or something, then sit there and shoot a deer over it that day.

[Jameson]

...Mineral blocks placed with the intent to attract deer are technically illegal...

[mntatonka]

The way the DNR representatives explained it to us last year was that blocks would likely be considered illegal by them, since many blocks have grain products in them. However, a salt "lick", like when deer paw holes into the ground, would not be considered illegal. Powders also weren't likely to be considered illegal, but they said to avoid dispute, don't use anything that there could be an discrepancy about.

[TooTallTom]

Once it's dissolved into a stump, yes [buck jam is legal] (mostly because there wouldn't be any evidence of the stuff left). With buck jam, it's similar to a salt lick. After the stuff is gone, deer will still come to it for the minerals that soak into the wood or whatever you put the stuff on.

You cannot pour the stuff onto a stump or something, then sit there and shoot a deer over it that day.

I don't think that destroying the evidence is what makes an activity legal. Just sayin...

[mntatonka]

I don't think that destroying the evidence is what makes an activity legal. Just sayin...

It's not destroying the evidence. Once the stuff dissolves, it becomes a natural deposit and no different than hunting a food plot or any other salt lick.

[SandPoint]

SALT BLOCKS are 100% legal. It's when you get into the mineral blocks with apple flavoring or other flavorings that it becomes an issue.

[hockeybc69]

Call the DNR on matters such as this.

I sure wouldnt post on a forum for legal issues.

Hey Mr CO, on Fishing MN they said I could do this....... ugh...

[cribbageboy]

My personal opinion on the baiting topic:

...If you have to ask....you should already know the answer.

[Jameson]

SALT BLOCKS are 100% legal.

[SandPoint]

Yes very true on the cwd zone. Like another poster said ask the dnr, co's numbers are very easy to get and are usually pretty helpfull with this kind of stuff.

[mrklean]

is it flavoring or just actual chunks of food. I know they had apple flavored mineral licks i thought were ok since they didnt have actual pieces of apple it was just a salt lick with apple flavors added to it but some of that buck jam stuff had actual pices of apple or berry or whatever in them which is why they were illegal.

[Hench]

Whatever happened to scouting for sign, understanding deer movements, and putting yourself in the right place?

No I don't use attractants, just scent killer.

[Musky Buck]

We don't have that ranch called the bucks of tecomate here in MN where you see hay bales strewn over dirt roads, I definitely don't want to have to go into my hunting areas and spread cmere deer or anything, my best bet to bag that 3.5 year old buck or older is to stay the heck away from where I hunt and hope they think it's safe and hope that in heat doe sifts through the multitude of hunters and is in my area once legal light begins for the day. That is what the deer do after opening day in my area, they relocate to scent free cover spots and become even more nocturnal then they already were. Cmere deer may work lets say, but I'm skeptical they wouild surface during legal shooting light anyway and I don't want a pile of fawns just hanging around it either so I'll save my coin.

[otis32]

Talked to a C.O. today not a happy guy when asked that question! No it is not legal. good luck to everybody this year and stay safe!