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Any apples this time of year?

Ricer2231

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I wasn't real sure where to post this so being as its kinda trail cam related I thought maybe here. My question..... is anybody putting any apples out for the purpose of trying to get some pics of what may be cruising around? I picked up 50# the other night and was just wondering if it would be on to put them out with my trail cam. Let me know what y'all think.
 
RedCloud

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Don't see what it would hurt. The deer I caught on cam was heading off the fields straight to the apple trees to cleanup the ones that have dropped or low hanging.

I would think the deer would pickup on the apples pretty quick and start hitting them soon after you dump them. Don't be surprised if you catch a few coon, possum, and even a yote hauling a few apples away as well.
 
bowhunter1023

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Now is the perfect time to get them out! I put out a bushel at the farm this weekend and am picking two more up tomorrow. Apples make for great pics!



 
hickslawns

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The boys and I dumped some last night in front of a cam. I wouldn't have but they were on the ground already and not suitable for cooking/eating. We were already at the property to change a card on a month long soak so I didn't figure it was going to hurt any.
 
Ricer2231

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I just happened to get lucky the other night. I saw an apple tree in the front yard of this lady's house so I stopped and asked her if I could pick up what few apples she had on the ground and she said I could have all I wanted. All she asked was to save a few for her 83 year old dad. I told her I would do even better than that, once the apples get good and ripe I would pick a couple bagfuls for her dad.
I was at a bow shoot this weekend and one of the guys I was shooting with said he had an apple tree In his backyard and I could have all I wanted. I told him I would be by sometime this weekend. Do you guys put them in a fruit cellar to keep them from rotting so quickly or what's the secret to keeping some until closer to season?
 
Diane

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I've been picking up 10 to 15 pounds a day. I've been breaking them into smaller bags then sticking them in the freezer.
 
DJK Frank 16

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Yep they are falling like crazy around here. Put a bucket out a week ago in front of a cam. I'm with Rick, smash a couple to get the smell in the air.
 
bowhunter1023

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I usually use the heal of my boot to mash the bigger ones, but definitely worth the effort to break a few open to get that tasty aroma wafting through the air!
 
hickslawns

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Question to those of you freezing them: Do you freeze them to keep them for deer food or can you freeze them for your own consumption later?
 
Diane

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hickslawns said:
Question to those of you freezing them: Do you freeze them to keep them for deer food or can you freeze them for your own consumption later?
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You can do both, but apples for your own consumption need sliced and dipped in lemon juice water (2 TBSP lemon juice per 2 quarts water...prevents browning). I haven't done it in years.

The apples I am gathering are only good for deer as they are splitting open when they hit the ground.
 
xbowguy

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Got 4 more bags today and 3 bags Friday. Funny cause the red ones I'm getting are johnathans....Dumped half a bag of them and a bag of pears together. Today looked like most of the Johnathans were still there and no pears at all!
 
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