Deer Block for Attracting Game

[chukar hunter]

I saw a "deer block" made of compressed corn and such at a local hardware store.  Has anybody every used this type of bait for attracting deer/elk ect? 

How long do they last?

[h20hunter]

About a day when boo boo finds it.

[PLUVIUSWAPITI]

Agree with h20hunter, bears seem to like them better then deer/elk.

[buckfvr]

Yep.....when Mr. Bar comes a knockin, he will eat one in one sitting......as for deer.....can last a month or longer depending on how many use it.  I personally prefer to put out mineral blocks so the deer get some nutrition.....the corn/molasses block is like putting out candy bars...same as sweet cob. 

Trace minerals is where its at....they will return to a mineral site as long as it is active,  man made or natural.

[hunterrcc]

trace minerals and salt 50lb bag for like $7 at the feed store.  I went through 10 game blocks in 2 weeks with a bear that was taken them and hauling them off.  20 minutes after I dropped it and check my other camera the damn bear took it not once not twice, three damn times in three days!!! go with minerals or food plots!

[Sliverslinger]

trace minerals and salt 50lb bag for like $7 at the feed store.  I went through 10 game blocks in 2 weeks with a bear that was taken them and hauling them off.  20 minutes after I dropped it and check my other camera the damn bear took it not once not twice, three damn times in three days!!! go with minerals or food plots!

Good Call,  I agree. The mineral blocks or salt bags seem to work best

[Nuc99]

Del's sells a deer block... used it for my trail cam last year.   Found a gutpile not far from it after a nasty weather day I was unable to hunt.   Probably the nice 2x3 blacktail I had pegged.   Funny I only saw one person ever in the area on my trail cams...  Oh, I skunked last year on deer.   16 does and not a horn to be seen.   

[Nuc99]

I used to bowhunt and  would nail small mineral licks in my shooting lanes. It worked great.   You could put the small rodent licks up 3 feet in your shooting perimeter and know it was deer, elk, or bear using it.   I was very succesfull with them.   

[TeacherMan]

I've used them a ton on whitetail, how do they work on blacktail and elk?

[h20hunter]

I've used some of the trace mineral blocks and have pics of deer (blacktail)  having a sniff or a lick. I also secure them to a tree or something. However...damn bears will pull 'em off if they get the chance. Maybe it is me. Maybe I just smell nice and tasty. Last year bears ate all my s**t....appples, cob, blocks, even my camera! Shoot......best shot I had on a bear was while I was taking a leak. First chance I get this year boo boo is going down!

[Black Ram]

Tried one this week and it worked great for me 

[RB]

trace minerals and salt 50lb bag for like $7 at the feed store.  I went through 10 game blocks in 2 weeks with a bear that was taken them and hauling them off.  20 minutes after I dropped it and check my other camera the damn bear took it not once not twice, three damn times in three days!!! go with minerals or food plots!

What kind of food plot can a guy plant for Blacktails?

[chukar hunter]

Just to update the group...deer block + 6 week soak resulted in 273 pics of deer.   No bears, though I've seen them rarely in this area.  I was surprised, the block didn't attract small game like rodents, squirrels, birds, ect, but to my surprise still over 1/2 block remains after six weeks afield.  Very satisfied with the results.

 

[RB]

What kind of Deer block and where can a guy get one? I have a couple does that come through the yard and would like to have them hang out

[chukar hunter]

Purina Deer Block.  Found it at my local feed store.  I've seen them at a few ACE hardware stores as well. 

I also used trace minerals 4lb salt lick, but it looked relatively untouched.