Deer Block for Attracting Game

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I put out a "deer" block last year and have 200 pictures of a bear that ate, napped, ate some more, groomed and finished it off in one sitting.  LOL>

[Skyvalhunter]

Guess you made him happy

[Big P]

I don't know about years past but last year it seemed like a lot of bears were coming into trace mineral blocks. I remember a lot of guys commenting on this. Is that usually the case? Or was that a once in a couple of years type thing.  I just started using cameras last year so still learning. Last year I used:

Salt blocks
Salt blocks with trace minerals
Rock salt
Apples
Wet cob

It all worked great! I never posted pics I will try and get those up this week

[huntnnw]

salt works great till mid July in NE WA about when the lush green food begins to dry up and the massive amount of water they consume in feed is gone and the antlers are begining to finish off so does the need for salt.. Deer blocks are pricey!! when u can buy COB for the same price and get 10-20lbs more!

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The caveat to this is if you have the block next to a year round water source.  I have had deer on the mineral blocks virtually all year.  But I agree with huntnnw on mid to late summer "dry up" on these block as an attractant.   

salt works great till mid July in NE WA about when the lush green food begins to dry up and the massive amount of water they consume in feed is gone and the antlers are begining to finish off so does the need for salt.. Deer blocks are pricey!! when u can buy COB for the same price and get 10-20lbs more!

[Button Nubbs]

I've had great success with selenium blocks. Buy the 50lb blocks the bears will pull them out of the hole but they have a hard time taking off with them.

[SemperFidelis97]

I have tried regular salt blocks, alphalpha, the buck grub apple goo, apple mineral blocks, the trophy rock thingy, and the deer blocks with the corn.  The only thing I have seen bring in blacktails, and elk regularly has been the apple mineral block which Wal-Mart doesnt carry year round.  I have the trophy rock out now with cams seeing how it does as for the deer blocks with the sweet stuff, and corn I had a bear eat mine too he even ate the dirt around where all the little pieces fell off.  Food plots can work, but all the fields we have planted on my neighbors farm for elk are mainly only browsed at night it is too exposed during the day.  They may work better in a place with more cover.

[CAMPMEAT]

I use the Deer Acres block and a bag of cracked corn or whole corn. It takes about 3 days for them stinkin' deer to find it.

[doyourtime89]

I am going to put up a cam on the west side for black tail next weekend and see what happens.  I hope to be able to post some pic's

[RightPlace-RightTime]

purina quick draw

[Nuc99]

Dels farm and feed has an actual deer block... was inexpensive too I think around 13-15 dollars.  I think a good mineral block would be good too.   And the small animal licks in shooting lanes.  Worked for me when I archery hunted.  The small licks are just a 3inch pinwheel with a hole in the center so you could nail it to a tree.   I used to replace them all year round at 2 month intervals.  It works...   

[jrebel]

I buy mine from Ace hardware and they seem to work well  I have had a few bears come buy and they don't seem to bother it.  I also have a mineral lick and rock salt with selenium.  It appears this time of the year they eat more of the block than the do the salt, but they still like the salt.  I also put out a grain mix with sweetener.  I buy this at Coastal Farm and Ranch.  The deer really like it.  Doesn't last long at all, but it keep them coming back.  My stand has a smorgasbord. 

[Biggerhammer]

Out of all the blocks I have tried for Mulies. Molasses, soft types you partially burry and assorted others. The small " Deer Cocaine " blocks have by far attracted more deer.

[Nilehunter]

I've been using the 5-6 dollar small, apple loaf blocks.  Deer and elk alike love em.  I put 2 out at a time.

[aer212]

Do you have a link to where I can find those?