Post by: Biggerhammer on June 25, 2013, 03:21:50 PM
Out of everything I have used, this stuff makes Mulies crazy. They have dug big holes in the dirt once the block is gone.
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Post by: Wazukie on June 25, 2013, 03:33:28 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 03:33:32 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on June 25, 2013, 03:36:29 PM
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 03:39:29 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 25, 2013, 03:41:04 PM
Post by: Wazukie on June 25, 2013, 03:42:09 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on June 25, 2013, 03:43:04 PM
Do those bring animals to the area? Or do they just keep currently already established animals around longer?
It is tough to say but I believe they can smell it from a little ways away but mostly it is good to keep them in the area once they are there. My bait stations, especially for elk, will get hit on a daily basis almost all summer. In one spot last year I would get 3000-4000 pics every couple weeks. :yike:
Post by: Smossy on June 25, 2013, 03:45:16 PM
Wow, impressive. I leave my trail cam hooked to a tree in the back yard for weeks on end and Im lucky to get 1 photo of a bird or cat :chuckle: Still havent decided when/where I want to start scouting or setting cams to hunt. Seems to be the hardest thing of it all for me :dunno:Do those bring animals to the area? Or do they just keep currently already established animals around longer?
It is tough to say but I believe they can smell it from a little ways away but mostly it is good to keep them in the area once they are there. My bait stations, especially for elk, will get hit on a daily basis almost all summer. In one spot last year I would get 3000-4000 pics every couple weeks. :yike:
Post by: vandeman17 on June 25, 2013, 03:47:08 PM
Wow, impressive. I leave my trail cam hooked to a tree in the back yard for weeks on end and Im lucky to get 1 photo of a bird or cat :chuckle: Still havent decided when/where I want to start scouting or setting cams to hunt. Seems to be the hardest thing of it all for me :dunno:Do those bring animals to the area? Or do they just keep currently already established animals around longer?
It is tough to say but I believe they can smell it from a little ways away but mostly it is good to keep them in the area once they are there. My bait stations, especially for elk, will get hit on a daily basis almost all summer. In one spot last year I would get 3000-4000 pics every couple weeks. :yike:
You seem like a really hard worker and someone who is really motivated to learn about hunting. If you are ever over on the eastside and want to get out and hang some cameras or go scouting let me know. I would be more then happy to get ya out and about. :tup:
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 25, 2013, 03:55:17 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 25, 2013, 03:56:07 PM
Would be fun. I don't quite call being unemployed and hanging camera's from trees in your backyard hard working though :chuckle: haha Naw really. I just don't have anyone besides you guys to tell me right or wrong or one thing from another. No family. No friends really, I tend to keep it that way. Makes life alittle easier. Atleast for now, everyone I knew just does drugs and drinks and that's all they care about. Not the lifestyle for me anymore. All I need is my girl, my moms, and the random good people that I meet on here :tup: Maybe well make a camping trip out that way one weekend or so and take you up on that offer.Wow, impressive. I leave my trail cam hooked to a tree in the back yard for weeks on end and Im lucky to get 1 photo of a bird or cat :chuckle: Still havent decided when/where I want to start scouting or setting cams to hunt. Seems to be the hardest thing of it all for me :dunno:Do those bring animals to the area? Or do they just keep currently already established animals around longer?
It is tough to say but I believe they can smell it from a little ways away but mostly it is good to keep them in the area once they are there. My bait stations, especially for elk, will get hit on a daily basis almost all summer. In one spot last year I would get 3000-4000 pics every couple weeks. :yike:
You seem like a really hard worker and someone who is really motivated to learn about hunting. If you are ever over on the eastside and want to get out and hang some cameras or go scouting let me know. I would be more then happy to get ya out and about. :tup:
Post by: vandeman17 on June 25, 2013, 03:58:10 PM
Would be fun. I don't quite call being unemployed and hanging camera's from trees in your backyard hard working though :chuckle: haha Naw really. I just don't have anyone besides you guys to tell me right or wrong or one thing from another. No family. No friends really, I tend to keep it that way. Makes life alittle easier. Atleast for now, everyone I knew just does drugs and drinks and that's all they care about. Not the lifestyle for me anymore. All I need is my girl, my moms, and the random good people that I meet on here :tup: Maybe well make a camping trip out that way one weekend or so and take you up on that offer.Wow, impressive. I leave my trail cam hooked to a tree in the back yard for weeks on end and Im lucky to get 1 photo of a bird or cat :chuckle: Still havent decided when/where I want to start scouting or setting cams to hunt. Seems to be the hardest thing of it all for me :dunno:Do those bring animals to the area? Or do they just keep currently already established animals around longer?
It is tough to say but I believe they can smell it from a little ways away but mostly it is good to keep them in the area once they are there. My bait stations, especially for elk, will get hit on a daily basis almost all summer. In one spot last year I would get 3000-4000 pics every couple weeks. :yike:
You seem like a really hard worker and someone who is really motivated to learn about hunting. If you are ever over on the eastside and want to get out and hang some cameras or go scouting let me know. I would be more then happy to get ya out and about. :tup:
Works for me. I never mind an excuse to get out in the woods. :chuckle:
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 25, 2013, 04:20:45 PM
It was non stop until everything went dead for about two weeks , when the bucks showed back up they were all out of velvet and hard horned.
Post by: Smossy on June 25, 2013, 04:25:30 PM
When would you swap it out with different minerals? I read some people switch them out during different months based on needs of the animals.
Post by: lucky33 on June 25, 2013, 04:29:02 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on June 25, 2013, 04:39:16 PM
Ok another question that might not get very happy responses, But just out of curiosity. Are those legal to hunt over?
When would you swap it out with different minerals? I read some people switch them out during different months based on needs of the animals.
They are legal to hunt over and will work most the year. As I get later in the year and closer to winter then you can switch to apples, cob, hay, alfalfa etc.
Post by: Old Man Yager on June 25, 2013, 04:44:22 PM
Smossy, you are on the right path, stay on it!! Time to get my preach on, The wide path is easy and leads to destruction, the narrow path is hard, but will lead you to great rewards.Would be fun. I don't quite call being unemployed and hanging camera's from trees in your backyard hard working though :chuckle: haha Naw really. I just don't have anyone besides you guys to tell me right or wrong or one thing from another. No family. No friends really, I tend to keep it that way. Makes life alittle easier. Atleast for now, everyone I knew just does drugs and drinks and that's all they care about. Not the lifestyle for me anymore. All I need is my girl, my moms, and the random good people that I meet on here :tup: Maybe well make a camping trip out that way one weekend or so and take you up on that offer.Wow, impressive. I leave my trail cam hooked to a tree in the back yard for weeks on end and Im lucky to get 1 photo of a bird or cat :chuckle: Still havent decided when/where I want to start scouting or setting cams to hunt. Seems to be the hardest thing of it all for me :dunno:Do those bring animals to the area? Or do they just keep currently already established animals around longer?
It is tough to say but I believe they can smell it from a little ways away but mostly it is good to keep them in the area once they are there. My bait stations, especially for elk, will get hit on a daily basis almost all summer. In one spot last year I would get 3000-4000 pics every couple weeks. :yike:
You seem like a really hard worker and someone who is really motivated to learn about hunting. If you are ever over on the eastside and want to get out and hang some cameras or go scouting let me know. I would be more then happy to get ya out and about. :tup:
Post by: antlerking on June 25, 2013, 04:54:03 PM
Post by: Smossy on June 25, 2013, 04:54:55 PM
True story!Smossy, you are on the right path, stay on it!! Time to get my preach on, The wide path is easy and leads to destruction, the narrow path is hard, but will lead you to great rewards.Would be fun. I don't quite call being unemployed and hanging camera's from trees in your backyard hard working though :chuckle: haha Naw really. I just don't have anyone besides you guys to tell me right or wrong or one thing from another. No family. No friends really, I tend to keep it that way. Makes life alittle easier. Atleast for now, everyone I knew just does drugs and drinks and that's all they care about. Not the lifestyle for me anymore. All I need is my girl, my moms, and the random good people that I meet on here :tup: Maybe well make a camping trip out that way one weekend or so and take you up on that offer.Wow, impressive. I leave my trail cam hooked to a tree in the back yard for weeks on end and Im lucky to get 1 photo of a bird or cat :chuckle: Still havent decided when/where I want to start scouting or setting cams to hunt. Seems to be the hardest thing of it all for me :dunno:Do those bring animals to the area? Or do they just keep currently already established animals around longer?
It is tough to say but I believe they can smell it from a little ways away but mostly it is good to keep them in the area once they are there. My bait stations, especially for elk, will get hit on a daily basis almost all summer. In one spot last year I would get 3000-4000 pics every couple weeks. :yike:
You seem like a really hard worker and someone who is really motivated to learn about hunting. If you are ever over on the eastside and want to get out and hang some cameras or go scouting let me know. I would be more then happy to get ya out and about. :tup:
Post by: Smossy on June 25, 2013, 04:56:08 PM
What do you guys usually do? Bring them to the area, set up tree stands? Blinds? Sit around then spot and stalk the biggest one?Ok another question that might not get very happy responses, But just out of curiosity. Are those legal to hunt over?
When would you swap it out with different minerals? I read some people switch them out during different months based on needs of the animals.
They are legal to hunt over and will work most the year. As I get later in the year and closer to winter then you can switch to apples, cob, hay, alfalfa etc.
Post by: Austrian Hunter on June 25, 2013, 05:40:10 PM
Ok another question that might not get very happy responses, But just out of curiosity. Are those legal to hunt over?
When would you swap it out with different minerals? I read some people switch them out during different months based on needs of the animals.
Yes Smossy,
You can hunt and bait Elk and Deer. Not everyone's cup of tea but it's totally legal. It is very common to bait under the stands and hunt out of them. It seems a lot easier than it actually is.
Post by: Smossy on June 25, 2013, 05:45:05 PM
Im just trying to figure all this out is all. How else would you use the bait, Just to see if there's animals in the area or what? Then where would you go from there if you didn't want to hunt a stand?Ok another question that might not get very happy responses, But just out of curiosity. Are those legal to hunt over?
When would you swap it out with different minerals? I read some people switch them out during different months based on needs of the animals.
Yes Smossy,
You can hunt and bait Elk and Deer. Not everyone's cup of tea but it's totally legal. It is very common to bait under the stands and hunt out of them. It seems a lot easier than it actually is.
Post by: bowhunterforever on June 25, 2013, 05:48:40 PM
:yeah: Baiting them to hunt them is defenetliy is not easy, tons of work.Ok another question that might not get very happy responses, But just out of curiosity. Are those legal to hunt over?
When would you swap it out with different minerals? I read some people switch them out during different months based on needs of the animals.
Yes Smossy,
You can hunt and bait Elk and Deer. Not everyone's cup of tea but it's totally legal. It is very common to bait under the stands and hunt out of them. It seems a lot easier than it actually is.
Post by: billythekidrock on June 25, 2013, 05:50:35 PM
Im just trying to figure all this out is all. How else would you use the bait, Just to see if there's animals in the area or what? Then where would you go from there if you didn't want to hunt a stand?Ok another question that might not get very happy responses, But just out of curiosity. Are those legal to hunt over?
When would you swap it out with different minerals? I read some people switch them out during different months based on needs of the animals.
Yes Smossy,
You can hunt and bait Elk and Deer. Not everyone's cup of tea but it's totally legal. It is very common to bait under the stands and hunt out of them. It seems a lot easier than it actually is.
You could still hunt through the travel/feeding area.
Post by: BsB on June 25, 2013, 06:02:21 PM
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Post by: Biggerhammer on June 25, 2013, 08:35:50 PM
The NSA will have a hay day with this thread. So much code speak and such... :D
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Ha! The hardest part about getting it was funding the submersible boat! :tup:
Post by: sled on June 25, 2013, 08:43:58 PM
Post by: huntnnw on June 26, 2013, 12:01:09 AM
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 27, 2013, 03:14:25 PM
and for $8 u can buy trace salt with selenium and 50lbs..same, but better
I had put the Deer Cain block out but had noticed further to the right of the block the deer were digging a hole. It was getting deeper and deeper every day. I hadn't put anything there and hadn't paid attention to it over last fall and winter because I didn't even hunt the property. I shot a buck I had been watching on state land but there had to have been something there for them to be digging like that and ignoring the deer Cain block. So I called the only guy we let archery hunt it and he informed me he had put a small red block of trace/ salt minerals from the feed store there. It had dissolved over the winter and they were eating the mineral soaked dirt. So I ran down to the feed store today and picked up a dozen, way cheap 2.00 each. I just took a couple down and set them out in front of the camera. We will see what shows up.
Post by: vandeman17 on June 27, 2013, 03:20:13 PM
and for $8 u can buy trace salt with selenium and 50lbs..same, but better
I had put the Deer Cain block out but had noticed further to the right of the block the deer were digging a hole. It was getting deeper and deeper every day. I hadn't put anything there and hadn't paid attention to it over last fall and winter because I didn't even hunt the property. I shot a buck I had been watching on state land but there had to have been something there for them to be digging like that and ignoring the deer Cain block. So I called the only guy we let archery hunt it and he informed me he had put a small red block of trace/ salt minerals from the feed store there. It had dissolved over the winter and they were eating the mineral soaked dirt. So I ran down to the feed store today and picked up a dozen, way cheap 2.00 each. I just took a couple down and set them out in front of the camera. We will see what shows up.
I too buy the 50# bag for about 8 bucks. It is a bit of a pain to pack into some of the spots I put my cameras but it will last a while. One thing I don't like about the Deer Cain is that it is bright white. If somebody is walking around then it stands out way more then the light reddish brown of the trace salt. :twocents:
Post by: BULLBLASTER on June 27, 2013, 03:25:35 PM
Post by: vandeman17 on June 27, 2013, 03:39:22 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 27, 2013, 09:51:47 PM
This is what I found, I would like to just get it in the bag.
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Post by: Axle on June 28, 2013, 05:39:31 AM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on June 28, 2013, 08:46:59 AM
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 28, 2013, 09:28:33 AM
Hammer that looks like the same.stuff and brand. I get the bags at big r here in Spokane. The bags of loose salt seem.to attract more critters for me than the blocks... not sure why.
Great, thanks. I'll run down and see if I can't get a couple bags today.
Post by: vandeman17 on June 28, 2013, 10:21:55 AM
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 28, 2013, 07:59:49 PM
Post by: jrebel on June 28, 2013, 08:19:58 PM
I picked up two 50lb bags, how much of this stuff should I dump at each camera site? Do I pile it up or spread it out a bit? Never used the powdered stuff, only the blocks.
If you have an old rotten stump dump it over that. If you don't pile it at the base of a tree. If you don't have that just make a pile. I pile 50 lb bags per site and the deer love it. I also make sure I buy the trace mineral with selenium....the deer / elk love and benefit from the selenium.
Depending on the soil once you poor a bag it will be in the soil forever and the deer will eat the dirt. They will literally eat a crater in the earth. If the soil is clay it will last forever if it is sand you will have to reapply every year and possible twice a year depending on the number of deer coming in.
Post by: Biggerhammer on June 28, 2013, 08:58:38 PM
Post by: dscubame on June 28, 2013, 09:13:09 PM
I would assume bears would pack off the blocks. Anyone experience that yet? :dunno:
Absolutely. Granular or the 20lb block I use to avoid bears taking off with the brick size.
Post by: Jingles on June 28, 2013, 09:36:43 PM