Too late for minerals?
 

A guy I work with makes and sells these little 25lb. bags of deer minerals. I have a spot I need to go into, Thursday, and I was wondering if you thought it was too late to out these out.

I have to go in to find a suitable tree. I thought.....as long as I was going in....I could establish a new mineral lick on the new property pretty easily. Kind of an....as long as I'm going in, anyways.....kind of deal. Maybe even set a camera over it and pick it up when I hutn that stand for the first time.

Woud you even worry about minerals, now? Even if they won't use them that much more, this year......they'll at least know where the site is for future reference.

I wouldn't go in there for this purpose, alone. But ....if I'm going anyways......

Thanks.

RE: Too late for minerals?
 

Can't hurt...might give you that 1% edge...at minimal cost I assume.

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It won't hurt anything, but like you said yourself it will allow them to find it and know where it is and if you keep it freshened up it will be a good one for next year I would think!!!

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It cant hurt, i set one up about this time last year and got a decent pick of an 8 point, but that was it. But like others mentioned, they will know its there and will be on it early next year, its not going to go bad.

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I don't think it would hurt your hunt.
Now I'm in the same situation. I have some new private land to hunt and one of my hunting partners wants to put down minerals. I don't think we need to. Its the only bush for miles around and the deer USE it to its full extent. I don't want anything changed.

RE: Too late for minerals?
 

I would do it, in fact I am putting some out next week.

Do they "need" minerals right now?Not especially, but how many of those things that you "want" do you really "need"? They will be attracted to them even if their bodies aren't especially craving them right now. I see my mineral sites get hit just about as hard in the fall as any other time of year.

When the mineral site gets to be a hole in the ground,and thenit rains and fills with water, it seems the deer really like drinking the mineral water out of the hole. There will be tracks all around it in the mud.

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Im sure it wouldnt hurt your chances. Here in Ohio, the bucks are pounding the minerals.

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I definately would still put them out. The deer are still hitting out mineral sites here in MO.

Acutally, a few years ago i killed a really nice buck on the first weekend of season that came right into some deer cane i put out a few weeks before...

RE: Too late for minerals?
 

mine are just now getting hit real hard. i think the later the better actually. I'm not sure some of these stay in the ground as long as they should. waiting a little later remedies that. and they need minerals year round.

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I know of a man who digs a hole just bigger in diameter than a post hole about 2 feet deep right before season. He will then cover it with about 2 or 3 inches of dirt and leave it. He does this right in the middle of trails where he expects to see a buck. He tells me it works more times than not at stopping a deer at any point in the season early or late. I know some can not hunt over minerals, but it may not hurt your chances.

LT

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I've had my minerals out all summer and they have been getting pounded non stop. My questions is a little bit of a spin off. Is it too late at this point to plant a fall food plot? I have the ability and the place and now have the equipment to but is it too late. I have never planted food plots before. I'm primarily looking to keep the deer on my place off the neighbors! ;)

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I keep them out year round, becausethey hit them more than you think.

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Don't want to hijack the thread, but it is not too late to plant, just depending where you are. I just planted last weekend. Most of the farmers around here don't even plant wheat untill Sept 1.

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For the general health of the herd, it is never too late. Even if they don't use them much this year, it'll still be in the ground for next. Too bad it is illegal here. :(

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G,thought you were staying away for you spots. Can't take it can you? I am like that with my bow always tweekn something. LOL

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I know:eek:

Lisa and I were doing a little scouting last night.....and we saw a bachelor group of bucks ina spot I hadn't thought about hanging a stand. So....I've got one more trip to make into there. While I'm in there....I might as well put out some minerals!

Works in my head, anyway.

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You stated my feelings when you said since you are going in anyway.....might as well make the most of it. I was tardy on trimming some lanes this year and did not want to go in this late, but we had to plow under the summer plot last weekend so I went ahead and trimmed as well. I think you will be happy with the decision when you see how much they hit it.

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I just got back from glassing this place (shortest scouting session of all time). 3 bucks in there.....all with at least 8 points......2 bigger than anything I've taken (which isn't saying a "lot":D).

The game begins.....

RE: Too late for minerals?
 

I don't think it's ever too late. That's just me though.

Good luck with those bucks this year Jeff.

RE: Too late for minerals?
 

Good luck, if it make you feel better I haven't even hung my stand yet. Will mostly use my climber though.