kcall Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 What is a good mineral for antler growth on bucks and also attracts deer? Or any mixtures you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 deer minerals Trophy Rick will do fine. A salt block is probably the best attractant. Also note that most deer located in the Midwest area get their needed minerals and you really aren't affecting antler growth to a noticeable amount. In fact unless you just plain live in a horrible area I would venture to say minerals do very little for your herd. Yet I put them out myself every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I use bonehead and it works fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcall Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 deer minerals Ha we hunt in south Arkansas and just started experementing with food plots and wanted to try some minerals licks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradog Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 A lot of folks around here still use salt blocks. I kind of laugh at that. I say if the deer were to eat all the salt that is put out for them every year they would be venison jerky before you even shot them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Most commercial minerals will work for attracting deer, trophy rocks work well around here, but mostly using deer cain anymore. How much deer use your minerals will depend on the needs in your area. As far as how beneficial minerals can be to your herd in the way of antler growth, guess a biologist would be the best to answer that question, which I am not. I do know though that dicalcium phosphate will help in antler growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 I put out a Trophy Rock about an hour ago. They work good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 Go get a couple bags of loose 2 to 1 beef mineral at your AG Store...it will do whatyou want for cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 go to growing deer tv and watch grant woods discuss this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcall Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 go to growing deer tv and watch grant woods discuss this.I'll go check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) 1/3 stock salt, 1/3 trace mineral, 1/3 dical phosphate. All can be found in 40-50 pound bags at co op. I also add grape kool aid that's premixed with sugar in the tub with it. The grape kool aid works miracles for getting them started in your site, get the wally-world great value stuff with sugar added, no need to add it again once it's established. Edited May 23, 2012 by redkneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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