In all my years of deer hunting glory, I feel that I have finally mastered the art of the mineral site. I don’t like to write long, wordy posts so I will quickly explain this process for those who are just beginning. A mineral site is just what it sounds like – a mineral site for deer. They are predominately used in the summer and spring. I have tried them in the winter for years and have had little success. The point of these sites is to keep deer on your property and maintain the herd’s health. By keeping them full of essential minerals, the deer become healthy, which helps to build bigger horns on the herd bulls. Yes, I just called a big buck a herd bull. If you cannot understand this lay on words, then please do not take me for someone who thinks a male deer is called a bull. You see, the herd bull is the man of the woods when I am not there. We want to keep the herd bull well fed so he can stay healthy, pass his genes on, and then hopefully look good on my wall. Shall we continue?
The most common forms of deer minerals are salt blocks, and powders. There are actually a wide assortment of different products out on the market to choose from. I use fifty pound bags of salt, deer cane, black magic by deer cane, and ruttin apples. For the best results, I usually clear out a circle that is four feet in diameter. I make sure to get all of the leaves out of the way and try to avoid roots. I make sure there is a flat surface so that the juicy goodness doesn’t slide away when it rains. Another big question about this topic has to do with placement. Where do I put a mineral site for deer? Simple, the best place is near a trail. This way deer will naturally filter by your mineral site thus increasing the likely hood that it is found and used. They will be able to smell the goodness, so with time they will find it regardless of where you put it. That’s about all there is too it folks.
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