Ok guys I have no idea how to even start a mineral lick, so if you guys could give me a run down of what you guys do to start them, what you use and where you put them!
i try to find where 2 trails converge( or more!) that is in a nice shady spot,and that is not easily dried out by the sun(you want the mineral lick to stay muddy) i then take a trophy rock and scrape away debris in about a 4' circle. put the trophy rock in the middle and cover the entire cleared area with deer cocaine liquid... this is what ive used for around 3 years now and on my farm, the holes are now getting to about 2' deep and 10' wide
Use the recipe that has been passed around. I used it and it definetely is attracting deer. Here is the recipe that was posted. 2 parts Trace Mineral (red granular)2 bags #100 1 Part stock salt 1 bag #50 1 Part Di-Calcium Phosphate 1 Bag #50 Mix it all and use it all at once. Clear a area 6" deep and 36" wide. Pour in the mixture and rake it around in the soil. Deer will hit it. I went from 2 pics a week to pics daily!
I use trace mineral blocks and some kind of scent attractant. I scrape out a 3 foot depression in the ground and set the block in the middle, then pour the scented liquid on it.
This is what I use as well. It's esentially 5% mineral. The deer absolutely tear this mixture up. I have 360 acres, and on it I have 5 of these sites. The sites are 3 feet deep and 15 feet wide in ruts. They have literally beaten paths to them. They keep consitently using them from April until late August, then generally they taper off.
I would use Deer Cain in the liquid form... I have tremendous results with this mineral. I put it about 50 yards from the edge of the woodline/field. I clear out about a 3-4ft area and dump the mineral on...It works great.
I actually just got back from the feed store and got my trace mineral blocks for $4.99. Then paid $8.99 for a bottle of deer cain to top it off. Now we got ourselves two licks refreshed for $20.20
I did get the Deer Cain liquid, I have used it before on my lick and i liked my results. My stump lick pictured below has seen probably every commercial mineral product on the market, and the deer hit it every year without fail.
Ive been re-freshing my stump lick for around 5-6 years now, and they hit it all year round. I just took those pictures today after i got done re-freshing them for this year. The top picture is of a new lick i made for this season.
Looks good...I haven't been able to refresh/establish my mineral sites yet this year, I have been to busy turkey hunting. Have you ever heard of Lucky Buck Mineral? I think im going to give that a try!
im still confused when you say Clear a area 6" deep and 36" wide? sorry newb about this stuff still so you place it in a hole half a foot deep?
okay so you just have a powder mineral lick and you just mix it in the dirt? im sorry im just really new to this.
okay..that helps alot thanks. and if i ave this correct you can just get a mineral block too right? and keep it in the shade and alot of ppl pour deer cain on it too
Mnbowhunter eventually in time the deer will dig the whole themselves. I would really go with Deer Cain in the liquid form. Give it try, you will not be disappointed.
