Wagon load of apples
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Big_Holla
Senior Member
Looking good Blackbeard!! Way to put those lazy boys of yours to work!! :smiley_crocodile: Just kidding....bet they thought it was fun getting to feed the deerzzz!! :smiley_cooking:
I tried freezing some a few year ago and found out they rot and turn brown almost immediately upon de-thawing.....have you froze them before with good success?
Fullbore
Senior Member
Apples are a TC's best friend! I am very fortunate to have the 25 or so trees at my service. My mom talks of selling and moving! Ugh. Great to hear everyone is getting on the apple cart.
I haven't done this before for deer. What I'm doing is putting the apples in separate bags (what I think I'll throw at one time) and then plan to take that amount straight from the freezer to the bait pile. I'm doing this on my own property and plan to throw apples about every single day for 4 or 5 weeks, starting 3 weeks before season.
I can see the deer from my back door, so I figured that even if the apples do rot quickly, if I'm throwing them out daily, the deer would get used to checking for them and since it's just a day's supply, they can't rot that quick.
I'll know in a couple of weeks, and figured I wasn't out anything but some time if it doesn't work as well as I hope!
Big_Holla
Senior Member
That's a good idea!! Until the temps are a lot cooler freezing and then dumping them out in the hot weather will make them rot fast. Later into November and December they will work perfectly!!!
RDM
Junior Member
ohiobowhunter78
Junior Member
I use apple's for deer also. I keep mine in 50 gal drum with water in them. For me it keeps them fresh. I throw a bunch out at first and then I just replish when I go hunting. I can keep my apples all the way to end of January. Somtimes the top freezes on drum I break ice get a bag or two off them and take with me. They are just as fresh as the day I put them in. I usually start putting mine out when they get the crops of the fields. I fig if I can keep does around bucks will be there when rut comes.
Thanks 78.... I heard about the water thing this year and wasn't sure about it. Will try it now.
Just found out my neighbor has a big apple tree full this year and he told me i could have them all so will be picking some tomorrow.Will also try the water thing.