more important than bait is scent control,staying scent free as possible,use scent free/killer soap,deodorant,laundry dertgent,etc, spray down all your gear,try to not alert the deer on the way to and from your stands and pay attention to the wind,use a small bottle filled with corn starch to test the wind direction several times during the day,you will be amazed at how the wind direction takes your srayed powder all over the place.this is more important than food,if they smell ya they aint coming in