Development of a Bait for the Oral Delivery of Pharmaceuticals to White-Tailed Deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>)

Solid and liquid ba~ts were tested for the delivery the latter may be more useful because consumption can be of drugs to white-tailed deer. The solid bait was comprised measured directly, ingestion by nontarget animals is of a mineral block paired with apple, peanut butter, or acorn minimized, and bait degradation by weathering is reduced. extract. The liquid bait was comprised of water, apple juice, glycerine, salt, and either peanut butter or apple odor.