how to get them to your land?

[wayzata]

I hunt down by Rochester and hunt on closed to 300acres. Seems like the main traffic is 40 yards away on the neighbors land. How do I get those deer to come over? they do come over at times, but nothing compared to her land. I asked and she said no because they are her friend... anyways Thanks

[walleyehunter80]

Food plot!

if you want bucks on your land you need does on your land

[RumRiverRat]

Food plot!

if you want bucks on your land you need does on your land

This is the answer.

40 to 80 acres, a mix of Rye,Alfalfa,Wheat,Oats,Turnips,Clover.

[WIMN]

You could try loading up automatic feeders with corn underneath every deer stand on your property, that would work. Some new punkers leasing some forest land (which should be illegal because lumber companies pay like $1/acre tax, it should be open to anybody to hunt) next to our property are doing that...

[Jameson]

1) The deer are probably feeling zero human pressure next door and will put up with other less than ideal situations to avoid humans.

2) What does your land look like? Is it open or thick or a mix? Does it have water? What trees, shrubs,grasses, and wildflowers are there? You might be best served by changing your habitat.

3) or just take the easy way out and dump a pile of bait or grow an acre corn plot with an electric fence around it and then take the fence down a few weeks before hunting season.

[sticknstring]

Cover is far more important than food for holding whitetails on your property. If you want to see deer during shooting hours, you need cover. Native warm season grasses, evergreen patches, thick ground cover is what you want. Read up on hinge cutting. Hire a forester to come take a look on property and tell them your long range goals and you'll be a huge step ahead of the neighbors. Once you have bedding cover in place, THEN start with the food plots!

[picksbigwagon]

You could try loading up automatic feeders with corn underneath every deer stand on your property, that would work. Some new punkers leasing some forest land (which should be illegal because lumber companies pay like $1/acre tax, it should be open to anybody to hunt) next to our property are doing that...

is this in MN? IF so call TIP

[archerystud]

You need food and cover. A food plot can definitely help.

Also, you may want to consider getting the property logged out. It will promote new growth for cover and browse. That and the fact that the land owner can make some $$$ off of it to help cover the taxes.

You don't have to clear cut the property either, although you could do it in a couple of spots to plant a food plot. I'm actually looking into getting one of our properties logged out after deer season. Helps if you have some hardwoods on the property.

[LABS4ME]

you can call on them in WI too. Max I believe is 2 gallons per 40 acres, no auto feeders and many of the counties are closed to baiting...

turn them in. Enough with that mentality! I'm sure the CO would be happy to check that out and possibbly issue a couple of tickets

[Bear55]

You need food and cover.

This, too many people only focus on food plots, if you really want to hold the deer you need excellent bedding and food. If I could only pick one I would go with great bedding cover and not think twice about it.

[Coach1310]

Without knowing what your neighbor has that you don't.... if starting from scratch I would provide...

1- Heavy bedding cover- sanctuary(you don't go in) type of cover

2- CRP or overgrown areas

3- At some point food, but strategically place them so they are convenient and safe for the deer to use taking into consideration your bedding cover.

4- one other thing she might have is water? It is possible to provide a water source??

[WIMN]

is this in MN? IF so call TIP

It is in MN. We saw 4 deer between 8 guys over 3 days this weekend (took 1). Neighboring camp stopped by and asked if we'd seen anything, they said they hadn't seen anything either. One of them said over the past 5 years they've seen less and less deer and thought it was because of a new neighbor that has automatic feeders at their stands. He was grouse hunting one fall and walked through and saw the auto feeders. I haven't personally seen it and not sure if I want to cause bad blood between the new property owner (who leases paper/lumber land next to his property) and these guys, who are between us and him. Although I am pretty upset by the issue.

[wayzata]

It has lots of crop land, then a few different woods. One of the woods is very thick, in the middle of the woods there is an open area with a creek running through it, im thinking adding a food plot there. Just its land we have been hunting for 7 years, but its not ours its a family friends.