Thread: Early Start On Deer Feeding

Pond about 30 feet from the feeder.Even got some hogs showing up on it.

Originally Posted by south point

I think we will be ok. if they are used to this weather, it wont take much of a cool down and they will be moving good. I dont know if its the drought or food shortage or what, but I am a auto body guy, and I am fixing more deer-hit collisions this summer than normal. this tells me they are moving more than normal already. like I have said before, if this drought keeps up, find a little pond way back out of the way and you will surely connect.
I also understand that this year muzzel loader season has been replaced with "alternative methods" season. which means most any weapon other than a long rifle will be legal. I like this, it says I can carry my pistol if I wish.Thumbs Up

I am keeping my fingers crossed that there is still some water left in a few of the ponds that are close. Most of them are pretty shallow where I hunt from the field run-off..

4:21am lol.

found out a few years ago that even if a feeder is a 1/2 mile away that if deer are traveling to it from their bedding areas that you cannot shoot them(it's considered a baited area).You don't have to know it's there to still be breaking the law.So be careful where you hunt or you might end up with a fine and lost of permits.It seems to me that it should have a little bit better wording so a baited area is alittle more confined.I don't know if my neighbors have a feeder going or not ,they aren't real freindly if you know what I mean.

Very cool....

Originally Posted by crappiedave55

found out a few years ago that even if a feeder is a 1/2 mile away that if deer are traveling to it from their bedding areas that you cannot shoot them(it's considered a baited area).You don't have to know it's there to still be breaking the law.So be careful where you hunt or you might end up with a fine and lost of permits.It seems to me that it should have a little bit better wording so a baited area is alittle more confined.I don't know if my neighbors have a feeder going or not ,they aren't real freindly if you know what I mean.

I also heard that some types of deer licks were considered illegal baiting. I talked with a Conservation Agent about this at Burton's Bait and Tackle in Smithville. My question to him was, "Why does everyone sell the stuff if it is illegal in Missouri?" He told me a very astute answer, but I can't remember the details. It had to do with the salt composition of the block, salt vs minerals etc.

I always thought you could have salt and mineral licks but you had to remove them like two weeks before the season opens but I could be completely wrong.

salt and minerals are ok,nothing with grain ,fruit,molassas,ect.