Roe deer bait

[Leo Sayer 2,195]

What would be the best bait to attract roe too ? Something that’s relatively cheap and easy to get hold of ? That would bait them to the front of a hide to photograph? Thanks in advance for any advice or answers.  

[Stavross 14,866]

1 hour ago, Leo Sayer said:

What would be the best bait to attract roe too ? Something that’s relatively cheap and easy to get hold of ? That would bait them to the front of a hide to photograph? Thanks in advance for any advice or answers.  

I don’t put bait out for roe but what I have found is they really like wheat especially when it’s got an aniseed flavouring on, the buggers batter my pheasant feeders around my shoot

[Marvel 469]

Carrots

[ukhunter 109]

dry dog food works

[bobajob 56]

Find some ivy ... and feed the area for a bit . 

[jeemes 4,307]

Do salt licks work?

[low plains drifter 10,072]

 

[mackem 25,543]

On 15/04/2024 at 13:10, Leo Sayer said:

What would be the best bait to attract roe too ? Something that’s relatively cheap and easy to get hold of ? 

Scent and lures work for people here,walk into a walmart or bass pro  near the hunting/lure section during buck season and the aisle smells of piss where people have taken the tops off bottles to have a whiff,and scent sticks.

[Leo Sayer 2,195]

2 hours ago, mackem said:

Scent and lures work for people here,walk into a walmart or bass pro  near the hunting/lure section during buck season and the aisle smells of piss where people have taken the tops off bottles to have a whiff,and scent sticks.

That’s awesome Mac, crying shame we are so restricted on this tiny island. I was going to try dry dog food with aniseed on with my trailcam or maybe try in a hide with my camera and see how close I can get for some nice pics. On some of the facebook groups I was reading about scent control and lot of different views on there. Some fellas smoke there clothes , others get a bin bag with leafs and debris from the area and leave there clothes in there for a few days. Others by chems you can get to spray on or wash your clothes inn. It’s all very interesting actually.