Any fruit pears, apples to molases and donuts to, like a bear they love the sugar.
I had this stand in NJ on one of my farms I lease and I called it the bone yard because there was a lot of death going on there.LOL
It was called Cats diner the guys in the club always went nuts I shot so many deer off that stand. I arrowed 22 deer off that stand one year in 3 months. I had so much feed there it was a hub from 4 corners the deer would just funnel in there in herds off others propertys around me.LOL
I had corn. produce, bread, prezels, donuts, 3 separate mineral sites there. I chummed them up. One day I took a new guy out wanted to get into the club. I said sure I'll take you out jump in my truck I'm not hunting today just looking around. He said you sure yeah I'll drive right up to the stand. What are you sure? Yup we can have the AC on and take her easy I'll drive right into the stand as he looked at me. He thought I was kidding and off we go. I drive in and deer where every direction you could see where you looked. I looked over at him and his eyes were as big as dinner plates.LOL
I said draw the does and the bucks will follow. Just then he calls out my name and he is studdering look , look and sure enough 3 good bucks stood up from the high grass 50 yards behind my stand and took off. all 3 of them would make book P and Y. One was exceptional that one I got down the street 1 month after.
I signed him up for the club and 2 of his buddys all cops. I asked him not to shoot any little bucks though if he comes to my stand or any where around it. He could no believe I had a food store there for them I called it the diner. Feeding deer can get expensive though because they can eat a lot. I always wanted the does there and for them not to go anywhere else.
If you feed these deer they will come but you should be prepaired to keep it going to have that many deer around can be expensive too.LOL
These deer are eating machines if you let them. Its no wonder the farmers don't like these animals.LOL
Just a bag of apple will work also. Keep an eye out on craigs list sometimes you can get free stuff apples or pears and even accorns you can bring your own accorn to the woods also.LOL
Now that I been older I certainly am not above baiting them either.LOL