Deer Farmer

Dogwood Whitetails · Dec 16th 2016, 10:00 AM

So I was curious as to what everyone feeds there deer as far as treats. I have used alot of things but apples seem to work the best for me. I have been wanting to try peanuts and I've heard animal crackers work well too. Wondering about your thoughts?

Thanks!

speeny · Dec 16th 2016, 10:57 AM

I use Apple & Oat Treats made by Purina. Tractor Supply sells them. The deer really like them.

HAB Whitetails · Dec 16th 2016, 12:10 PM

I also use an apple treat but from Thiesen's. And of course. apples when in season

FrenchCreekWhitetails · Dec 16th 2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by speeny

I use Apple & Oat Treats made by Purina. Tractor Supply sells them. The deer really like them.

We feed these also......deer love them !

Whitetail Odyssey · Dec 16th 2016, 03:01 PM

Whole corn is like crack cocaine.

Hershey's Huntin Haven · Dec 16th 2016, 03:20 PM

Bread, Vanilla wafers, sliced sweet potatoes work good for me.

FreeTown WTs · Dec 16th 2016, 05:27 PM

Huck a watermelon over the fence of each pen for about a week straight over 4th of July time.
Same with pumpkins in fall.
Maple branchs all summer.
I add peanuts to feed during summer time.

Not to change post but does anyone spray there deer with water? Mine like it and get all playful.

Dogwood Whitetails · Dec 19th 2016, 05:40 AM

Thanks everyone for the reply's! We have also used the Apple and Oat treats but didn't have too much success with some would eat others wouldn't. Definitely want to try some of the others options as well. We are still getting rid of pumpkins each pen gets about 3 every couple days since Halloween. Some of the more tame deer I squirt with the hose they seem to really like it!!!

NoldJeff · Feb 20th 2018, 05:46 AM

Our deer love animal crackers, or kids enjoy feeding the deer and eating some themselves. Lol

buckacres · Feb 20th 2018, 05:02 PM

carrots

R&J Whitetails · Feb 20th 2018, 07:23 PM

I feed peanuts and they go nuts for them lol. Don’t make the mistake and throw out to much corn and kill them. Wish I’d of thought about that before it was to late

Bama bighorn · Feb 23rd 2018, 05:05 AM

Bread, its cheap and they love it

R&J Whitetails · Feb 23rd 2018, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bama bighorn

Bread, its cheap and they love it

Nice I never thought of that

Dogwood Whitetails · Mar 5th 2018, 05:11 AM

I often find myself eating more of the deer treats than I hand out haha. Here is a thought we recently had an individual who was giving away watermelons and a lot of gourds. Can you over feed these? We have been giving roughly 6 to 7 Gourds per pen a night.

Foggy Creek Whitetails · Apr 19th 2018, 09:49 AM

We do peanuts, watermelons in the summer, pumpkins in the fall, apples, horse treats any kind of cookies. Basically our deer will snack on just about whatever. We typically just try to stick to peanuts, I mix some in their grain from time to time.