WNY just leave the minerals go and the deer will find it.
1sagittariushit the nail on the head.These mineral licks are not attractents. They may especially this time a year only be used spardiclly. Remberthis time of year deer are getting the best out of crops, so they are getting good minerals from the food they are eating, ie... corn, beans, and different grasses. My mineral licks get hit the best Right after the rut when the bucks have lost weight from breeding and during the spring ealry Spring through early summer when does are carrying young ins and right after when they are still producing milk. This is why after the first year the lick is established you only need to replenish it once a year.
One other thing you might try is staying away from them for a month or so. You may be saturating the area with sent and they may be skiddish. Also rember that anything offered to deer by man they are not going to tear up or maybe not even use it for awhile until they know it is safe for them to do so.