Mad-hunter, No hard feeling' s on my end either, and I agree doing all the things you mentioned above will dramictly improve the health of your herd, (except Mineral supplements) the fact still remain' s that Mineral supplements do not increase antler size, The pre existing mineral content in the soil has nothing to do with it because a deer' s body cannot utilize the minerals in supplements for antler growth. Now you just stated that in Good soil mineral supplements will have no affect, but in your previous post you stated that you are seeing increased antler growth from your supplements, You Hunt In IL. Soil doesnt get much better than that. Pike