Good article guys, I think your right not just with minerals but in anything. Anyone will try and sell you what they think is the best product just to sell it, and the consumer most of the time will buy without ever knowing or investigating the true facts. You guys are definantly onto something and your confident in the information that backs it up! The proof is also in the pictures and the research. great job guys!!!
If you can't use minerals or bait is there anything that you could do to attract deer or not that is legal of course
just decided to try my luck with minerals tonight. this article was a big help in teaching a noob at least something to look for in what i need to look for in a mineral
In places where feeding/minerals/bait are illegal you can still use any sort of scent attractant so long as it's not edible. Something like an acorn scent or a curiosity scent work fairly well for drawing in deer. I probably wouldn't rely on them as an attractant for hunting purposes, but would definitely use them for trail cameras. Drawing a deer to a specific area and getting them to stop and check something out makes the world of difference in both the quantity and quality of the images you'll get. Not to say you can't use them for hunting as I'm sure they'll work, but IMO you stand a better chance at a big buck using other methods. Check out the Whitetail Magnet stuff from Monster Raxx. I know several of our guys have been using it with great results so far. Planning on putting mine out this weekend (Sunday) after the GTG and seeing how the cameras perform.
Monster Raxx can you bring me a bottle of the Whitetail Magnet when you come down to the GTG? I can save on shipping then. I picked up a new lease so I want to put it out in a couple areas with my cameras to see whats on the property.
