Mineral time..

[MZ7Extreme]

Here is another pic, I actually put the camera out late last season and put some acorn crush out to get them to come in.

 

[dlist777]

Jay I have tried them all, but for FREDON, they like LUCKY BUCK the best...   30-06 went untouched the one time I tried, it, both in my woods and the piece by you I shot my buck this past fall. I have heard others have good success with it, but not for me.   Trophy Rock gets hit hard, but that is more of an attractant than a true supplement.   Lucky Buck is a good blend of attractant and supplement.    A&W natural labs also put out a great product, that was the best when I could get their vanilla blend and it was slightly preferred over Lucky Buck, but I think they changed something because the next season it was not touched as much and Lucky Buck was getting destroyed.... I was going through a full bucket of LB  last season every two weeks...   

 

I would try the LB or A&W. 

never run a mineral site.  do you just dump the luck buck on the ground?  mix it with anything?  do you just do this the whole off season?

[hammer4reel]

I have had mineral sites going for many years. Two years ago I used the Imperial 3006 mix and it shut  both of my better  sites down.

Not sure what the difference was, but the deer didnt like it. 

Had areas where they liked the lucky buck , as well as others that  didnt hit it as well.

all my sites seem to get hit better when I add liquid minerals into the site .

great for getting an early inventory of whats around 

Edited February 10, 2018 by hammer4reel

[Lunatic]

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[tpr1921]

I use 3 to 4 different mineral options, set-apart from each other, all at the same time. I like to provide them

with as much variety as possible.

[JHbowhunter]

never run a mineral site.  do you just dump the luck buck on the ground?  mix it with anything?  do you just do this the whole off season?

 

find a spot they naturally travel, that drains well and has decent soil you can loosen up with a shovel. I think shady areas near spring and summer natural food sources and travel routes are best. I would not put out in an open field.   Break up the soil, about a 3 to 4 foot diameter circle... Rake the rocks and debris out of it.  I would start by mixing / raking in 2/3 of the bucket, and then save the last 1/3 for a top coat..  Set up a cam 15 yards off it.  I like using the camera mounts that you just screw in the tree, and can adjust the pitch of camera with a screw... I like to put it above their eyes aiming down, which generally is about 6' from ground. 

 

Leave it alone for 2-3 weeks, and go back in with another bucket.  If it's not hit hard, and you don't have fair amount of pics, might have to consider relocating...  I don't put anything out until about mid-march....

 

Here are some of my "Lucky Buck" results... The second picture shows where it started to fail last season.   Having used that site for a good 8 years, it has just been too dug out and became a mosquito breeding station and I will be moving it this season...

Edited February 10, 2018 by JHbowhunter

[dlist777]

find a spot they naturally travel, that drains well and has decent soil you can loosen up with a shovel. I think shady areas near spring and summer natural food sources and travel routes are best. I would not put out in an open field. Break up the soil, about a 3 to 4 foot diameter circle... Rake the rocks and debris out of it. I would start by mixing / raking in 2/3 of the bucket, and then save the last 1/3 for a top coat.. Set up a cam 15 yards off it. I like using the camera mounts that you just screw in the tree, and can adjust the pitch of camera with a screw... I like to put it above their eyes aiming down, which generally is about 6' from ground.

 

Leave it alone for 2-3 weeks, and go back in with another bucket. If it's not hit hard, and you don't have fair amount of pics, might have to consider relocating... I don't put anything out until about mid-march....

 

Here are some of my "Lucky Buck" results... The second picture shows where it started to fail last season. Having used that site for a good 8 years, it has just been too dug out and became a mosquito breeding station and I will be moving it this season...

Thanks. When do you stop? When season opens again?

 

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[JHbowhunter]

Thanks. When do you stop? When season opens again?

 

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around the time the velvet starts coming off, they pretty much ignore it, and usually by beginning of August, you can start to see the drop-off... Most bucks by me seem to stop growing by end of July...  May/June/July are peak mineral consumption months so it seems - I am not an expert though. 

[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

Does will need the minerals too. It helps them with their milk for their fawns.

 

The salt makes them thirsty, and they will hit it best if it's near drinking water.

 

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[MZ7Extreme]

The mineral sites I have are right off their travel rout (to an agro field) and depending on which way they go 20-40 yards way from a creek.

[electric10162]

I use Antlermax all year round. The blocks last about 2 weeks this time of year. I use Antlermax pellets in my feeder or trough to keep it from getting wet. I mix the pellets half and half with corn from December to April.

[Tarhunt]

I've had very good luck with Trophy Rocks Tractor Supply has them the cheapest.

[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

I'm not looking for an attractant.. if I'm gonna spend the $ I want to make sure it's beneficial to antler growth and not just filler feed or salt...

I gotta research a tad more..

 

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[JHbowhunter]

Where is BMelvin?  He made his own and sold it and knew everything there is to know about deer minerals.    He used to post on NJH, I thought he made it over here but never see him post anymore 

[chris n]

lucky buck