Colby,

I work in Florida frequently and agree there’s a lot of hunting pressure throughout most of the state!

Baiting/feeding is a very common practice throughout much of Florida.  Deer certainly like corn.  They prefer whole shelled corn in most areas that I work.  I doubt there’s any magic bait that will attract deer better than corn.  In fact, that’s the number one attractant we use when trapping deer!  

Rather than trying to find the ultimate attractant it may be better to consider other factors that determine where deer feed within their range.  Deer tend to eat at the best food source that they don’t associate with danger. Therefore, by insuring deer don’t associate your property/bait sites with danger will likely make them the preferred feeding sites in the area.  This means only hunting each site when the conditions are in your favor.  

Deer need food, cover, and water on a daily basis.  You might consider the quality of cover and water on the neighboring properties and see if you can provide better cover and/or water sources.  Remember that deer spend most of the daylight hours in cover.  Providing the best cover or areas where deer feel secure could be the key to holding bucks on your property during daylight hours.

There was not a picture of the Moose Buck attached.

Enjoy creation,

grant