Mineral attractant.

[Scbasshunter]

As I've mentioned before, I will be setting up on a cornfield. If I'm setting up about 20 or 30 yards into the pines off the cornfield, would it be a good idea to put down some sort of mineral block or attractant to get the deer going a certain way to the corn? I figure when the deer find it, they will start going to it on their way to the corn, giving me a shot.

[Scbasshunter]

Mineral attractant.

Or should I just put some corn out about a week before I hunt to get the deer where I want them for a shot? I know a lot of people are probably against that, but I just want to enjoy hunting and be successful.

[Ravin R10 man]

if legal in your state,, I have no prob using an attractant to positon a deer for a shot..corn or any other..Id rather you set yourself up for an ethical shot than take a walking or head on shot...bait can give you more time to wait out the shot for a quartering away one. Even so,that can test your patience

[abrown]

You could put out corn, but the problem with that is everything else would more than likely eat it. A minerial block, I use the, rock, it's a mineral rock. I put it out last fall, went to get my feeder put up this summer, and there was literally a hole in the ground. I know that it probably had more to do with late winter and early spring, but they wiped it out. Another thing you could sure look at is cattle cubes, 20% protein. It is cheaper, and if you get the bigger ones it takes a little longer for them to clean it up, and you don't have to worry about the varments as much.

[wtnhunt]

Minerals do work for attracting deer. So long as it is legal in your state, would not hurt to establish a mineral site. Only thing to consider is that deer may use the minerals, especially if it is where deer stage, at times that you are coming to your stand.

Far as corn, you would likely be contributing to feeding raccoons and other animals.

[wtnhunt]

Just another thought, but you may want to consider a mock scrape and a scrape dripper somewhere near a good trail right on the edge of the cornfield. Deer will check them even early season.

[dbHunterNY]

Does use mineral sites to boost lactation and bucks use them to grow antlers and to supplement what they're already eating to help put on weight for the coming winter. so they work good up until the end of August then activity at them dies down a lot. it may be legal where you are to put down corn or some kind of feed but where ever I've hunted that does that is dumping a lot of it. most of it goes to waste, as in feeding other wildlife, not to feed the deer. mock scrapes and/or a scrape dripper are a better way to go in my opinion. just put a curiosity scent in there for early season then start putting in stuff like some kind of buck scent or doe estrous just as the first stages of the rut kick in. I've had pretty good luck with Tink's Scrape Bomb Scrape Drippers.

[Rhino]

Assuming it's legal, I don't think it will hurt. If you do, it would be best to determine which trails they are using the most to get to the corn before you decide where to put it. I wouldn't rely on the mineral to coax them toward your stands & away from trails they're predominantly using to go to the field. In a nutshell, do your homework first.