Grouse45
Good luck... the gun and the load are right....
Ohio allows baiting while hunting. Any suggestions on a good attractant or bait? I'm thinking of a mineral block at 75yards or so.
Not sure that will work for you in a short period of time. It takes them awhile to find it then it takes a while to create usage...
I think you would be a lot better off with an aromatic attractant with the block...
There is a ton of stuff on the market... or here is a homemade brew...
Okay - Here's a deer lick brew that I use and it has worked great. I put several of these out - some near the feeder, others on paths that lead to the feeder or cross my property elsewhere. The deer love these deer licks - although technically I guess they're not licks since I pour the liquid directly on the ground, anyway here's my free Deer Lick Recipe:
This makes 5 gallons-
5 Gallon bucket
Boil about 3 gallons of water - Boiling water will dissolve more of the ingredients
6 lbs Iodized salt
2 cups Baking Soda
1.5 Cups Baking Powder
18 oz. Molasses
Potassium Gluconate (20 - 500mg Tablets)
Magnesium (10 - 250mg Tablets)
Add more water to fill the bucket (about another 2 gallons)
Clear about a 2ft. patch of ground - minor dirt disturbance to aid absorption.
Slow Siphon the concoction into the disturbed earth (Air Line for Fish Aquariums works great!). Slow siphoning allows deeper penetration and keeps the liquid more concentrated in the desired area. As the liquid cools some of the ingredients may precipitate out of solution - not a problem - pour that stuff right on top of the wet soil
Something with Molasses is what Trevor uses - says the deer really like it....
http://www.yeoldearcheryshoppe.com/molasses-p-359.html