Muley mineral lick

[huntnnw]

I'll be checking out some of the stuff mentioned here for sure.
The baking soda is new to me ,never heard of that before this topic.

So if anyone wants to break this down for me.
I know salt is a great attractant.
But what minerals exactly grow those monster racks.

There is no mineral supplement that’s ever going to make monster racks. Buck first has to have genetics to reach 160-190 they then need age to reach that potential. Biggest thing you can do is provide quality forage to add inches as deer eat up to 11 lbs of food a day during antler growing. A buck licking some mineral lick every other day is going to do Jack $&@!

[Rainier10]

I put out antlermax year round. 16% protein from November until February and then 22% the rest of the year. I have trace mineral(selenium blocks) throughout the property and have also developed water sources. Sprayed noxious weeds to make room for native grasses, tried to reduce predator numbers.  I have cameras on all my feeders, water tanks and selenium blocks.  I would say the antlermax only supplements their food intake and there are times of the year I go through less antlermax than others.  Water they seem to need most of the year except early spring. The selenium blocks they seem to hit daily year round.  They antlers may be a little bigger but the one thing that is for sure, I have way more does with twin fawns and way more twin fawns that survive all year.

[RustyNail]

My intention with mineral links or attractants is to get pictures of bucks in the area. Not necessarily grow big racks. Sounds like they gotta have genetics anyways which then I'm trying to see what genetics are on my mountain. I've always had good luck with store bought stuff. The problem with store bought stuff is pricing. If I was just buying one bag a month and putting it in one spot in my backyard, I would go with that. However I'm trying to do 5-7 different spots and store bought stuff will be spendy. I also have had great success with apples. The problem with that is packing apples in. You can only fit so many on a frame pack (yes I have done it). I'm thinking I'll pack in  50lb of trace mineral salt. Should be able to disperse that over 5-7 camera locations. Hopefully catch some montana muleys in action!

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[baldopepper]

My intention with mineral links or attractants is to get pictures of bucks in the area. Not necessarily grow big racks. Sounds like they gotta have genetics anyways which then I'm trying to see what genetics are on my mountain. I've always had good luck with store bought stuff. The problem with store bought stuff is pricing. If I was just buying one bag a month and putting it in one spot in my backyard, I would go with that. However I'm trying to do 5-7 different spots and store bought stuff will be spendy. I also have had great success with apples. The problem with that is packing apples in. You can only fit so many on a frame pack (yes I have done it). I'm thinking I'll pack in  50lb of trace mineral salt. Should be able to disperse that over 5-7 camera locations. Hopefully catch some montana muleys in action!

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I usually cut the apples into smaller chunks and spread them around a bit. If you just put out a pile of whole ones 1 dominant deer will come in and keep.others away while it eats most of your apples. Beleive me, one deer can eat a lot of apples. I never hunt over a bait pile, but bring them in just to see em. Cut apples seem to give off more scent and can bring them into your salt lick fairly quickly

[Rainier10]

My intention with mineral links or attractants is to get pictures of bucks in the area. Not necessarily grow big racks. Sounds like they gotta have genetics anyways which then I'm trying to see what genetics are on my mountain. I've always had good luck with store bought stuff. The problem with store bought stuff is pricing. If I was just buying one bag a month and putting it in one spot in my backyard, I would go with that. However I'm trying to do 5-7 different spots and store bought stuff will be spendy. I also have had great success with apples. The problem with that is packing apples in. You can only fit so many on a frame pack (yes I have done it). I'm thinking I'll pack in  50lb of trace mineral salt. Should be able to disperse that over 5-7 camera locations. Hopefully catch some montana muleys in action!

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With that in mind I would say far and away my easiest, least work, longest lasting tried and true attractant would be the 50pound mineral trace selenium block from the feed store. Put it up on a bit of a rise or a low stump, don’t put it in a depression where water will sit around it and break it down. I would think if you split one into 1/4’s each 1/4 would last 6 months for dure

[hunter399]

I'll be checking out some of the stuff mentioned here for sure.
The baking soda is new to me ,never heard of that before this topic.

So if anyone wants to break this down for me.
I know salt is a great attractant.
But what minerals exactly grow those monster racks.

There is no mineral supplement that’s ever going to make monster racks. Buck first has to have genetics to reach 160-190 they then need age to reach that potential. Biggest thing you can do is provide quality forage to add inches as deer eat up to 11 lbs of food a day during antler growing. A buck licking some mineral lick every other day is going to do Jack $&@!

Ya your correct.
If the genetics aren't there,there not there.
That makes sense.👍

I have a few ideas,but I'm gonna keep those to myself till I can try it out.
Kinda a quality forage supplement.
It's a little spendy, definitely wouldn't want to invest in it,unless the genetics are there.

[hunter399]

My intention with mineral links or attractants is to get pictures of bucks in the area. Not necessarily grow big racks. Sounds like they gotta have genetics anyways which then I'm trying to see what genetics are on my mountain. I've always had good luck with store bought stuff. The problem with store bought stuff is pricing. If I was just buying one bag a month and putting it in one spot in my backyard, I would go with that. However I'm trying to do 5-7 different spots and store bought stuff will be spendy. I also have had great success with apples. The problem with that is packing apples in. You can only fit so many on a frame pack (yes I have done it). I'm thinking I'll pack in  50lb of trace mineral salt. Should be able to disperse that over 5-7 camera locations. Hopefully catch some montana muleys in action!

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With that in mind I would say far and away my easiest, least work, longest lasting tried and true attractant would be the 50pound mineral trace selenium block from the feed store. Put it up on a bit of a rise or a low stump, don’t put it in a depression where water will sit around it and break it down. I would think if you split one into 1/4’s each 1/4 would last 6 months for dure

Im gonna say 6 month is probably pretty good estimate .
As long as you don't have too many moose or elk.
Add in a small elk herd,a few moose that quarter will go a little faster.

[Ironhead]

My intention with mineral links or attractants is to get pictures of bucks in the area. Not necessarily grow big racks. Sounds like they gotta have genetics anyways which then I'm trying to see what genetics are on my mountain. I've always had good luck with store bought stuff. The problem with store bought stuff is pricing. If I was just buying one bag a month and putting it in one spot in my backyard, I would go with that. However I'm trying to do 5-7 different spots and store bought stuff will be spendy. I also have had great success with apples. The problem with that is packing apples in. You can only fit so many on a frame pack (yes I have done it). I'm thinking I'll pack in  50lb of trace mineral salt. Should be able to disperse that over 5-7 camera locations. Hopefully catch some montana muleys in action!

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With that in mind I would say far and away my easiest, least work, longest lasting tried and true attractant would be the 50pound mineral trace selenium block from the feed store. Put it up on a bit of a rise or a low stump, don’t put it in a depression where water will sit around it and break it down. I would think if you split one into 1/4’s each 1/4 would last 6 months for dure

I agree with this, mine will last for about 3 years. The Muleys seem to use them year round. In the spring mostly does use them, summer does and bucks, fall mostly does, winter is the time mine get hit the most by both does and bucks. If you can find a ridge that the bucks like to travel during the rut drop a block there. It will attract Does and you will get a lot of buck traffic. I have some spots that will get up to 20 different bucks on them during the rut.

[hunter399]

I know this goes against everything.
But the most ironic stuff seems to happen to me all the time .
Talking about cost issues and what not yesterday.
Went to Walmart.......
Black magic was 3 dollar a bag .
Apple crush was 4 dollar a bag.

Bought the last two of the black magic.
Few bags left on the apple crush.

Spokane Northside Walmart if anybody is interested.
Was there an hour ago .

Figure I'll give it a try with traditional salt block.
Kinda spiff up some of these new cameras I'm gonna slap in.
Hopefully deer will find my blocks faster.
Only 10 bucks for what I bought pictured,I'll give it a go.
At the price point , figured heck why not.
Black magic is normally 8 bucks a bag.
Apple crush is normally 10.50 a bag.
Smoking deal.

[RustyNail]

Yeah for those prices I would've bought them too. Can't beat those prices! Good find

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[Gentrys]

A block of trace mineral salt is all you need.  Cheap and effective.

[RustyNail]

Bought a bag of mineral salt and placed it at the house for a little experiment on how the deer like it. There was some left over cracked corn from about 2 weeks ago, so I ended up mixing it together on the ground. The red looking stuff is the salt. Should be easy to conceal in the woods.

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[hunter399]

A block of trace mineral salt is all you need.  Cheap and effective.

I'm definitely gonna invest in blocks too.
Just the discount got the best of me.
I do agree,block,or trace mineral is all that is needed.

[hunter399]

Bought a bag of mineral salt and placed it at the house for a little experiment on how the deer like it. There was some left over cracked corn from about 2 weeks ago, so I ended up mixing it together on the ground. The red looking stuff is the salt. Should be easy to conceal in the woods.

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Heck ya man.
How much a bag was that. Just curious.
Need some of that too.
I already know where....lol
I've used big six salt block before.

[RustyNail]

Bought a bag of mineral salt and placed it at the house for a little experiment on how the deer like it. There was some left over cracked corn from about 2 weeks ago, so I ended up mixing it together on the ground. The red looking stuff is the salt. Should be easy to conceal in the woods.

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Heck ya man.
How much a bag was that. Just curious.
Need some of that too.
I already know where....lol
I've used big six salt block before.

Got mine at tractor supply for $10. Hope the salt does good. If so ill be stocking up and packing that in.