bringing bucks in?

[codyw2006]

Ive got a small place i hunt and i know theres bucks around. I have does and all of them have babies. I put cams out and i have feeders. But for some reason i have never gotten pics of bucks or seen any signs. Any ideas on how to bring them in?

[Mac...]

How small is "a small place"?

[Mac...]

Mock scrapes.
Little pressure.
Minimize your presence.
Protein.

[U.S.ArmyRetired]

Corn

[codyw2006]

Ive got about 40 acres, theres about 600 acres of farm field on one side and 200+ of mesquite thickets on the other. I feed protein, theres very very little preasure. Mock scrapes dont really do well in my area.

[Buckdaddy69]

Leave the does this season for more estrious unless u have to many does.

[8pointer]

Are you talking about bringing in the bucks now or during season? Let me tell you, getting velvet pictures of bachelored up bucks is great but can be very frustrating during the season when they all disappear. Having the does is a good thing in my opinion because that's where the boys will be in the fall.

[HogHunterBall]

does and bucks tend to hangout in different areas now....Bucks are bachelored up during antler growing months and does are tending to their babies.

You will just have to learn the place and you will soon find out where each tends to stay/be at diff times of the year

[Coach W]

Find the Buck trail and set up on it.

Doe and general game trails are wide, beat down, and pretty easy to find.

Buck trails are less traveled, not as beat down usually not too far from the general trails but in and amongst thicker cover.

[codyw2006]

Well ive had this place going on about 3 years, ill take 2 does usually just to keep the numbers managable. From what i have noticed the does actually leave my place during the rut and stay here the rest of the year. Ive started a little 2 acre food plot using the mossy oak biologic texas draw. We have had lots of rain and it seems to be taking off well. Mabey it will keep what i have here and make the bucks come to me. Idk

[TUCO]

Any ideas on how to bring them in?

First off I would switch from protein to corn in early September.

Then I would go with food plots Cody; it doesn’t have to be fancy, and the plot(s) don’t have to be big.

I would rather have multiple small plots than one large one. That way the bucks will have to check multiple spots in search of does during the rut, thus spending more time on your place. Multiple plots will also afford you more options when it comes to stand placement. The small plots also give those smart bucks a sense of security making them more likely to visit during daylight hours.

And if you don't get a shot at your targeted buck during the rut, stick with those plots because every buck in that area will know where they are, and will be hitting them in the post rut.

These plots will also attract new does to you area that would not normally be there, which is always a good thing.

If you don’t have the equipment, take a 4 wheeler and drag an area clean with a homemade harrow then plant cheap rye grass with a hand crank spreader. (Plant early–mid Sept.)

Oh and set your plots in separate areas that are away from your feeder(s).

The bottom line is you have to give the bucks a reason to stay in your area.

Food plots give the bucks a reason to stick around.

GOOD LUCK!

[Zeeter]

Like said above.......

You got the doe's, you will have the bro's come fall time.