texashuntingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
BobOso, Tbirdszz, Fischpat, barracude, LEAD
72065 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
dogcatcher 110,797
bill oxner 91,416
SnakeWrangler 65,533
stxranchman 60,296
Gravytrain 46,950
RKHarm24 44,585
rifleman 44,461
Stub 43,948
Forum Statistics
Forums46
Topics538,083
Posts9,732,797
Members87,065
Most Online25,604
Feb 12th, 2024
Print Thread
sweet feed? #1094360 12/09/09 10:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 742
M
mreed Offline OP
Tracker
OP Offline
Tracker
M
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 742
has anybody tried feeding sweet feed and if so how did it do?



"Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid."
Re: sweet feed? [Re: mreed] #1094363 12/09/09 10:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 17,104
C
Closed Traverse Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
C
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 17,104
these kinda threads have been popping up lately, 98% will tell u to just feed corn, and i will also say, just feed corn!


Re: sweet feed? [Re: mreed] #1094364 12/09/09 10:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 44,461
R
rifleman Offline
Sparkly Pants
Offline
Sparkly Pants
R
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 44,461
not much touched it, all corn poured out in the same area was gone within a cpl days.


Re: sweet feed? [Re: mreed] #1094372 12/09/09 11:00 PM
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 974
B
BORN2HUNT Offline
Tracker
Offline
Tracker
B
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 974
I tried it cause some of the guys swore by it and he sat there in a pile and is still there for a month now. CORN CORN CORN


Re: sweet feed? [Re: BORN2HUNT] #1094380 12/09/09 11:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 858
S
smokingquack Offline
Tracker
Offline
Tracker
S
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 858
I've seen deer pass corn to eat sweet feed. I planned on using some this weekend.


Re: sweet feed? [Re: smokingquack] #1094837 12/10/09 02:44 AM
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,408
1
10pointdoe Offline
Pro Tracker
Offline
Pro Tracker
1
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,408
If you want to try something thats very very good, try soybeans


Re: sweet feed? [Re: 10pointdoe] #1095451 12/10/09 01:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,252
H
huntindude Online Content
Pro Tracker
Online Content
Pro Tracker
H
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,252
I put out sweet feed last week at three of my feeders. I dumped it on the ground. The hogs love it. Last night was the first time I saw a doe eat it. She might have only been eating the corn out of it, but I wont know until this evening. If i see that the deer like it, I will put it in feeding troughs about a ft high and stake them to the ground. The doe was eating it before the feeder went off, after the feeder went off and when she finally came back, she went straight to the sweet feed. I will always feed corn, sweet feed will just be an extra snack every once in a while. If they dont eat it right away, just like anything else different, wait a while or wait until after season to start it. When I first put it out I watched a young 8 walk up to the feeder sniffing. He smelled something he didnt like and left. it might have been my scent from dumping the stuff out, but it might not have. I should have waited til after season to start it. Good luck


Last edited by fishindude; 12/10/09 01:30 PM.
Re: sweet feed? [Re: huntindude] #1095562 12/10/09 02:23 PM
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 558
A
age n score Offline
Tracker
Offline
Tracker
A
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 558
peep



I feed Indian Corn, the deer really seem to like it and stay at the feeder longer......and longer....!
Re: sweet feed? [Re: age n score] #1096085 12/10/09 06:14 PM
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 585
D
Dadsaid Offline
Tracker
Offline
Tracker
D
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 585
i tried the Horse & Mule sweet feed in Junction, nothing touched it. but i'm sure the deer will eat it in some places.


Re: sweet feed? [Re: Dadsaid] #1096088 12/10/09 06:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,282
M
michael rice Offline
Pro Tracker
Offline
Pro Tracker
M
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,282
all most 10.00 a bag too much 4 me


Re: sweet feed? [Re: michael rice] #1096871 12/11/09 12:28 AM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 10,694
M
mbavo Offline
THF Celebrity
Offline
THF Celebrity
M
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 10,694
7.25 in eden


Re: sweet feed? [Re: mbavo] #1097311 12/11/09 03:16 AM
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 525
D
dickiedoo Offline
Tracker
Offline
Tracker
D
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 525
never had any luck with sweet feed.


Re: sweet feed? [Re: dickiedoo] #1097343 12/11/09 03:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,740
P
passthru Online Content
THF Celebrity
Online Content
THF Celebrity
P
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,740
Cows love it.



I work hard, drink a little and hunt when I can.
NRA Life Member
https://sofalasafaris.com/
Re: sweet feed? [Re: passthru] #1097405 12/11/09 03:47 AM
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 215
D
DAP ( IAFF 3627 ) Offline
Woodsman
Offline
Woodsman
D
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 215
I have used sweet feed they like it when they find it.



( IAFF 3627 )
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 2004-2024 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3