mineral in the ground
 

well guyz...and girlz:) time to put the mineral in the ground and wait for the season to start in 6 months....i hate to wish away time, but i cant wait:)

RE: mineral in the ground
 

It's always bittersweet. After 5 months of hunting, in the woods dawn to dusk every Saturday and a few afternoon during the week, sometimes I'm excited to reaquaint myself with the wife and kids. But that it'll get old and I'll miss the treestand hours. Oh well..there's shed hunting, predator hunting, followed by groundhog hunting, spring turkey, summer scouting and fly-fishing!!! I think we can fill the hours!!

What kind of mineral do you use? I usually put out the brown high calcium blocks and crush a small white one on top.

RE: mineral in the ground
 

the brown blocks r good, but if u want to see a hole 2ft or more deep,,,get the whitetail institutes mineral...30/06 plus protein..they tear it upppppp...son,(roland martin) u will b amazed. i have used it..instant action...find a trail...dig up the earth,,pour and mix it in...smooth it over and leave..come back n 2 weeks...i put it down one year and waited 2 days...roots were showing...they were in it...the protein will help with antler growth...let me know when u do [email protected]

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lemond, I want you to do me favor...compare the nutrient list in the 30/06 with the big brown blocks. With the exception of some of the micronutrients (whose value is suspect anyway), I think you'll find they are essentailly the same at a quarter (or more) of the cost. The two foot hole can be achieved by crushing the brown blocks as this increases the soluability of the salt and gets it mixed with soil more readily. Once mixed with the soil, the deer have to uptake the dirt to get the "salt". I have found in DE (coastal plain), there are places the salt will not be visited. In these cases I use a horse sweet feed that has molassis as a binding additive. After they try it, seems they get addicted quick!!

Another tip, nows the time to plant that clover! (I use pre-inacculated, white clover mixed with equal amounts of crimson) Do it during or after a snow and the melting action will work the seed into the ground. In the spring, the seed will germinate and out compete some (not all) of the "weeds" Fertilize with 0-10-10 (do not use any nitrogen!!!!), and the boost will really jump the clover!!!

One last hint, put two pales of straw ($3.00 a pop) about a foot apart with your salt hole in the middle. Bucks horns will stick in the bales. If the are ready to drop, you'll be left with a cool prize for your efforts!!

Good luck!!

RE: mineral in the ground
 

nice tips. i think they may not hit the salt because it is in some of the water they drink??? what u think. i like the 30/06 over the block because it seemed to attract them better...the flavoring and such/. i used goat feed...they tore that up...along with purina deer chow..the goat feer is sweet.

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I never heard about setting out the straw bales. Great idea.