Student Question
How can I attract whitetail bucks to my corn bait pile in December, after the rut, like I do with does?
Quick answer:
To attract whitetail bucks to your corn bait pile in December, consider moving the pile to avoid areas marked by other bucks during the rut. Bucks may avoid territories marked by rivals. Also, ensure that other animals aren't depleting the corn, as bucks may avoid areas with too much activity. Additionally, since hunting season and post-rut behavior make bucks more cautious, they may be hiding rather than visiting open bait sites.
Since deer mark their territory, especially during the rut, you may have to move your corn pile. Obviously, the doe will still come around because they're not scared by a male deer marking his territory. The fact that you can't get any bucks around probably means that the deer you were seeing in November were marking their territory. The others aren't going to come back around because they don't want to go on another guy's turf. Also, are there other animals who are eating the corn? This, too, could affect whether or not the bucks are coming in. If they feel at all threatened, especially with it being hunting season, they are going to be hiding out and not so out in the open, especially since mating season is over. Good luck!
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