how late in the season do they hit mineral licks?

[lentz]

i know when it gets cold they stop hiting mineral licks because it harder to digest but when do they normaly stop showing up to them?

[Cody Gruchow]

they hit my trophy rocks 365 days. they hit it even heavyer during the cold months. i get more deer on the rocks during the cold months than i do during the warmer months

[whiteoakbuck]

cody how long you been running rocks? i just started using them this spring and they have  been getting hit alot do you set any within shooting distance of you  stands?

[lentz]

nice im going to buy one next time i go out to the store how long did it take for them to find it?

are they any ways to use it that works better than others?

like high and dry or low and wet?

[deadeye]

Here is a mineral lick.  I guess the still use them well into August.

[lentz]

just got me a throphy rock

[Sew Sille]

I keep salt and minneral blocks all year. They use it when they want. I got pictures all year on them.

[lentz]

so do any of you guys put them within bow range from your stand?

[whiteoakbuck]

funny you asked that i just asked cody the same thing i have mine 30 yards from the base of my tree

[lentz]

do you just put the trophy rock on the ground or do you dig them in at all?

i got a bunch of attractants gonna put the trophy rock and ontop of it deer cane and in front of the camera some suger beat crush and some apples im hoping to put out two weekends before it starts and hope its all gone (but the trophy rock)

[deadeye]

We have 9 mineral licks.  A couple may be in bow range after the trees lose their leaves.  Mostly they are used for the deers benefit and to keep them coming through the area.

[lentz]

how do you set up your lick? just drop the rocks?

[Cody Gruchow]

i have them 20-25 yards from my tree. its best to put them just off the trail the deer use, that way they find it faster than way off the beaten path. i dont bury mine at all, i just put it where i want it and leave it. i put one by my other bow stand last thursday, i havent had one there sense last august and they hit it right away the first night. i had 49 pictures that night and as far as i can tell theres atleast 12 different deer in the pics, 7 of them are smaller bucks. as far as other attractants i dont mess with that stuff much anymore, i bought trophy rock for the first time 2 years ago and it made a beleiver out of me. i use to use the other stuff in the off season like acorn rage(nothing touched it) cmere deer power(cant hunt over that i think) you get more for your money with trophy rock as well in my opinion. plus some of the other attractants you have to be cafeful about because some of them fall under baiting laws..

[lentz]

its why i stick with minerals all but im going to put out some apples and deer cane and a trophy rock thursday

[deadeye]

lentz, be careful with apples.  Remember all residue must be removed 10 days (or so) prior to hunting the location. 

[lentz]

there always gone in under 2 days

[Cody Gruchow]

if i was you lentz i would just not put the apples out, let them concentrate on the trophy rock, if the apples are gone in 2 days then that means the deer  use that area pretty regular so the trophy rock should be good enough. maybe pour the deer cane over it(liquid?)

[lentz]

ya its liquid on the bottom it says create an instant mineral lick

[Cody Gruchow]

ya kind of like come er deer(sp) i would try and leave the trophy rock the way it is for a few days, then pour the deer cane over the trophy rock and see if the deer traffic to the rock increases. seems like a decent idea.