teach eng thank you kindly!

Renee Haggerty thanks for the feedback :-)

Thank you Kelvin, indeed many critters will eat it lol. Couple of raccoons can eat entire block in one night

Tom Rudd haha, yes that's a perfect time to sip wine and eat some cheese while my deer block is baking lol

Did it work?

Big Buck Outdoors 03 thanks!

Yup. You wouldn't believe what they have torn up. Hyde Co. NC

Let us know how it turns out!

Paul Hanuska Jr. great point!

Canadian Neo-Frontiersmen my pleasure. And appreciate you taking time to watch it. Thanks!

Thanks for the advice.

Lol, yes basically

SouthTEXASportsman thanks!

curt butterfield awesome, thanks so much for sharing!

King Blackfoot22 much appreciated 👍

Yeah and things are not cheap at grocery store, so I’m also exploring different ingredients

Thanks for sharing! Indeed, the melted sugar acts like glue and maybe the whole corn is a bit more difficult to bind with other ingredients as well? There’s always a little trial and error, but the deer and other critters sure don’t seem to mind if it’s in block form or crumbled on the ground. ;-)

Thank you Misty!

Thanks for the tip!

Sorry you had this experience James. We’ve had dozens of people with very positive experiences and many deer pics on trail cameras proving deer LOVE IT. Maybe your sugar did not melt properly so it could harden the block?

curt butterfield please submit a foto to our website if you have time. Would love to see what it looks like before the deer eat it!

curt butterfield great idea

Sometimes the “feed” molasses has a lot of additives in it and what you want is pure sugar so it melts and hardens when cooled to glue everything together

Shaun Fowler thanks for your comment. I did add molasses to the mix before and actually on the finished block afterwards as well. We’ve had great contributions from viewers though about adding other types of syrup that also works well.

If it’s not hardening well, then usually it’s because the sugar didn’t melt properly or indeed once you put it into a mold, you need to press it together firmly. Let me know if that helps.

Highlands Hunting thanks for your question. I haven’t used that type of syrup before. I think the most important ingredient for making it stick together is sugar and making sure it melts properly. I would try different syrup, maybe add more sugar and keep it in the oven a little longer. Hope this helps!

Salt wouldn't hurt..

I agree, I don’t think small amount of salt will effect how it holds up and of course deer love salt!

Chris Taylor Hi Chris, I’ve never kept them for very long but I just put them in a big ziplock bag or plastic wrap in room temperature. I’ve kept them this way for several days and certainly the deer didn’t mind.

@@bootlegoutdoors I made some back in fall of 2019. Kept 2 until 2020 deer season Just keep in original plastic container molds. in mt garage Worked fine but it was bears that got them

@@fredmendes8982 thanks for the comment! Great to know

I usually let mine sit over night

sam Jones thank you! I try to press mine together very tightly when it’s still warm out of the oven. The melted sugar will act sort of like a glue and when it hardens, it should keep it stuck together in one block.

Speaking of sticking in a block, one wonders if you could embed a stick in the block (like a furling stip with a spiked end) so you could make the block into a big deer lollipop (without nailing into a tree). Asking for a friend.

@@DoctorColg8 I definitely think that’s possible. Might take a little trial and error ;-)

gavinsmitty23 thanks, let us know some different ingredients if you think it works better in your area

lilfear thanks for your question. We had a great suggestion from a viewer on our peanut butter trick video about putting molasses on top of the jar to discourage squirrels, but honestly before I heard that, I was putting molasses on top of this fortified block to add more scent in the woods. Guess it can be good for both.

David Bird great question. Not positive, but I will come back and tell you as I’m sure it will happen sooner or later. I suspect it will hold up fine in light rain no problem, but the grain might spoil if left wet for too long.

When you say melt, do you mean it all fell apart or did it just lose its shape? I’ve never made these in August so the heat could indeed be a factor.

I nailed them to a tree as you’ve done. I went to check on them about a week later they had lost shape and wilted off the nail. Deer tracks all around the area all of the blocks were gone.

@@lawrenceturner7294 ok, I see. I’ve never had mine in the woods longer than a few days before they were fully eaten. You might want to try using more sugar and keeping it in oven a little longer. It’s the melted sugar that hardens and makes the block stick together, so that’s the first place I would start. Also, if it keeps crumbling up, you can always mix it with your corn and throw it out like that.

Kevin Kentucky thank you!

Tree hugger

I haven’t tried that, but I think a couple months in the freezer wouldn’t hurt

Anthony Brych definitely, we’ll try to post some on our website bootlegoutdoors.com. Thanks for asking

Thanks, great idea

Usually only a couple of days unfortunately.

Dustin French yes, we’ve had a lot of success on the trail camera, but sometimes the raccoons get there first!

@@bootlegoutdoors glad to hear, thanks for the response

Dustin / every mammal will go in for peanut butter . Also salt anything else you add will be carrying those elements on them / as far as an attractant anything peeks the “ curiosity “ one of best is mineral salt blocks like you put out for cattle or horses .

Smear some skunk essence near by as ever deer will snoop to see what went on .

The Critter Gitter g thanks for sharing your thoughts and definitely I agree using bait or attractants alone will never guarantee success in the woods. If you have a large crop of white oak acorns on the property next to yours for example, then this little block isn’t going to change your deer’s feeding habits. However, certainly having that little extra edge in the woods to bring a deer a little closer, make them stop a little longer, or even those little things that give us the confidence to stay in the tree a little longer make a very big difference. For me, making these attractants at home is an enjoyable activity and even if the deer show up at night to eat it, it’s still a lot of fun to see the trail cam pictures and try new things. As hunters, we all have a DIY approach and this is something small that comes naturally, but hopefully feeds our larger DIY habits as hunters. 👍

Bootleg Outdoors amen

Casey Cambre I think adding a little salt is a great idea. We all know deer need salt! Thanks for the idea

Terry Durham deer will still eat it on the ground but it’s pretty solid, so it should hold up ok. We need to do more field tests, but deer season is around the corner!

curt butterfield that is a great idea. I think there are many things you can add or substitute. I think corn syrup or maple syrup could be used instead of molasses if that is what you have. I would get the cheap stuff though of course since deer and other critters will eat it fast!

Where is your website I do have pics....

curt butterfield awesome, please join the site! Its all free of course. www.bootlegoutdoors.com

No hunting videos just more home made stuff.

BEN CALVERT exactly, just homemade stuff and outdoor hacks 👍

Paul Hanuska Jr. thanks, it depends on couple factors. Rain will make it soft, raccoons will tear it up, but overall the deer like it and it’s a lot of fun to make. Just make sure to check your local laws on feeding deer. 👍

Pig Farmer Ben ha, no but we have raccoons and they will definitely eat this

I put out a peanut butter pack to see what it would do last year, after checking the camera I noticed it really pulls in the bears. I don't like thinking about bears when im sitting in my ground blind with a bow at 5am in the morning. hahaha So I quit putting out peanut butter. I still want to try this while its the off season to see how it does. Thanks for the video!

Pig Farmer Ben my pleasure! Please let us know what happens and I completely agree with you about bears and ground blinds lol

Will do.

Sharon Smith yes, unfortunately!

@@bootlegoutdoors My granola block fell off the tree in ten minutes. It was still too wet. But the racoons enjoyed it I am sure.

Sharon Smith any more attempts?