apples

[Jlars]

The deer have been hitting my apple trees pretty hard the past few days. Does and fawns during the day and a few young bucks come in towards evening.

Anyone ever get a mature buck on an apple pattern?

[mainebowhunter]

The deer have been hitting my apple trees pretty hard the past few days. Does and fawns during the day and a few young bucks come in towards evening.

Anyone ever get a mature buck on an apple pattern?

Every year. Hunting one tonight. We have a ton of them here. But just like anything else...the ones that produce are the ones closest to bedding. Apples without bedding near are useless. I have hundreds of trees I walk right past.

[Jonny]

My buddy gets tons of nice bucks hitting his apple tree. He is also on an absolute diamond of a funnel as well. Gets lots of traffic.

But yeah like maine said, the best food sources are the ones right next to bedding. Oaks, maples, dogwood, apples, crops. Have bedding on the border, and you are in a good position

[Mschmeiske]

Ive only noticed does and small bucks but that was at the beginning of the month and these aren't right near bedding. Last year around mid/late November I started seeing more bucks on them though.

[mainebowhunter]

I scout 100s of apple trees a season. All of them are not equal, not by a long shot. Bucks actually have certain trees they prefer over the others. My very best spots are where there is a preferred apple tree next to good cover with beds. Out of those hundreds, I have maybe 5-8 spots that I think I can kill a 3.5+ buck off from. Its never just about the apples.

Its very much the same concept as marsh islands with oak trees. I am looking for the same things with apple trees. Loaded oak trees in the wrong spots are not good for killing a mature buck.

[bowfreak8]

I would agree that an apple tree near bedding is much better than an apple tree that is not near bedding. Mature bucks are all about security and that apple tree near bedding is a much safer choice.

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Apples are killer where I hunt in Maine