Homemade Deer Mineral Recipe
06-17-2003, 12:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson Mo USA
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Homemade Deer Mineral Recipe
I am just curious how many of you used it from last year when I posted it?
Also I am also curious what your results might have been.
Mine are still outstanding. From May 10th to June 10th - 25 pictures of which had 33 deer in them. Min. of 10 deer had antlers.
Also I am also curious what your results might have been.
Mine are still outstanding. From May 10th to June 10th - 25 pictures of which had 33 deer in them. Min. of 10 deer had antlers.
06-17-2003, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rock WV USA
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RE: Homemade Deer Mineral Recipe
Horntagger- I used it last year with so so results. I put out 150#' s in July of last year. The deer did hit the sites but not like I was expecting. I think that if I would have put them out a little earlier they would have showed more activity. However this year all the sights are being used. It was almost like it took the deer quite a while to find the sites and acutally start using them. Several of the sites have been hit hard here recently. I will take some pics of the sites soon and post them so that you can see what I am talking about.
06-18-2003, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Howard PA USA
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RE: Homemade Deer Mineral Recipe
My buddy and I used it last year, but got it put out kind of late but they attacked it pretty much instantly. In fact during turkey season this year they seemed to have seriously increased activity around them. A great recipe and in fact there were some pretty nice buck around last year, Expecting to see better ones this year, we are pretty sure 3 8pts survived the season and the winter so we' ll see how big they get and if the minerals helped at all.
06-18-2003, 03:32 PM
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RE: Homemade Deer Mineral Recipe
WHITETAIL DEER HOMEMADE MINERAL MIX RECIPE
Printable version
Ingredients: Makes 200 lbs. for about $23.00
1 part Di-calcium phosphate, this is a dairy feed additive bought at feed stores.
Comes in 50lb Bags at around $11.00 you need one bag.
2 parts Trace mineral salt, the red and loos kind without the medications.
Comes in 50lb Bags at around $5.00 you need two bags.
1 part Stock salt, ice cream salt.
Comes in 50lb Bags at around $2.00 you need one bag.
Directions:
-Use a 3 pound or similar size coffee can to use as your measure for each part of the mix.
-Mix all together well but not until read to use, keep ingredients separate until ready to put to use.
-Dig or tear up a circle in the soil about 36 inches wide and about 6 inches deep.
-Mix your mineral mixture with the soil.
Maintenance:
-Replenish in 6 months with fresh supply of mineral, and then each year there after.
Hope to see you in the woods this weekend. horntagger
Printable version
Ingredients: Makes 200 lbs. for about $23.00
1 part Di-calcium phosphate, this is a dairy feed additive bought at feed stores.
Comes in 50lb Bags at around $11.00 you need one bag.
2 parts Trace mineral salt, the red and loos kind without the medications.
Comes in 50lb Bags at around $5.00 you need two bags.
1 part Stock salt, ice cream salt.
Comes in 50lb Bags at around $2.00 you need one bag.
Directions:
-Use a 3 pound or similar size coffee can to use as your measure for each part of the mix.
-Mix all together well but not until read to use, keep ingredients separate until ready to put to use.
-Dig or tear up a circle in the soil about 36 inches wide and about 6 inches deep.
-Mix your mineral mixture with the soil.
Maintenance:
-Replenish in 6 months with fresh supply of mineral, and then each year there after.
Hope to see you in the woods this weekend. horntagger
