DIY Deer Lure

Whether attracting deer for nature viewing or for hunting, a deer lure helps ensure that deer come, and linger, where you want them. There are a lot of expensive deer lures commercially available, but it is reasonably easy and inexpensive to make one of your own. A peanut butter mixture in a homemade dispenser works well, partially because it's something that deer won't find elsewhere.

Step 1

Check local regulations to ensure that you can place items out to bait deer and whether any restrictions exist. This is usually only an issue when baiting for hunting, but it is best to double check that you are not breaking any laws.

Step 2

Use spray paint to camouflage the exterior of a paint can. Drill three or four 3/8-inch holes in the bottom of the paint can.

Step 3

Mix peanut butter, molasses and brown sugar in a bowl. Use a mixture of 3/4 peanut butter to 1/4 molasses with sugar added to taste. The mixture should be thick enough so it cannot be poured, but thin enough to drop off of a spoon.

Step 4

Put the mixture into the paint can and hammer the lid back in place.

Step 5

Hang the paint can from a branch of a tree, using the handle, where it is exposed to the sun. The sun will heat the mixture and thin it so that it drips out of the holes in the bottom.