What's the Best Deer Mineral?

Time to put out mineral. I am trying several different brands to see which one works the best.
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[@user-Hunter-015]

I haven't used mineral licks, due to hunting public land, but after our month of deer season here in New Brunswick, Canada, is over I put beef finisher out in my feeder (on my property) to help the deer through the winter months, as their feeding areas are cut down and sprayed by the big forestry company here, the wintering deer / moose yards are gone as well, so I do what I can to help the remaining herd along. My 1 acre land is also surrounded by naturally grown apple trees which also help.

[@davidblake7998]

Trophy rock work great 👍

[@detectingsmiths9350]

I mix a 50 lb bag of general purpose mineral with a 50 lb bag of feed salt in a plastic tote. I also mix in a can of kool aid powder mix. The deer love it.

[@kreggdanuser2963]

Dicalcium phosphate, trace mineral x 2 and stock salt. Makes 200lbs for about 30-40$

[@earneygraham5298]

I used to mix my own, it works well.

[@chrisdobbins1209]

I do the same thing

[@StevenSmith-xg7ky]

I’ve used the Lucky Buck on top of a Trace mineral block for a few years with great success. They really hit it hard here in Southeast Arkansas.

[@nathanworthington7260]

Trophy rock well for me. Limestone based soil here

[@henryrainey9540]

Same here, im in Ga

[@jacobs3418]

Redmond fine 10. Buy it at the feed store. Same company, same components, shaved. There's a bunch of limestone in my state. Buy that works the same. Which ever is cheaper is the one I get. But. Same shit. Just a FYI for all yal

[@jacobs3418]

I live in ky and hunt all over.

[@jeremyhines304]

I love lucky buck, especially the smell but it’s a touch pricey when you’re running multiple spots. So I created my own mineral mix which includes trace minerals, mixing salt, decalcium phosphate, beef minerals and I’ll use cherry kool aide the first few times for a little more scent. Being doing this mix for about 5 years now and have holes you can about burry a small adult it. Seem to have healthier deer and not as many spikes now. We’ve harvested some nice bucks of off it ranging from 120’s to 150’s class.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Good info. Thanks!

[@rmfishing9979]

Looking forward to seeing the video evidence - I’m doing a similar test on my land in central MS. I’ve had really good success with Trophy Rocks but it seems that the red trace mineral/salt blocks work just as well. Really enjoy your channel.

[@kyhunter577]

Water softener salt pellets topped with deer cane white jug, works pretty darn good for me. Keep up the great content sir!

[@jameswelch2170]

I've been using lucky bucks apple scent for years. I try to get it out in march or April if possible, I'm like everyone else as far as wanting to help horn growth on bucks, but I really do it just as much for the unborn fawns and does, them does lick on that and it gets in there system and really gives the unborn fawns a Jumpstart in my opinion. Plus after a hard winter like we have in Wisconsin, all the deer need some extra help getting that mineral back in there system. Love your channel. Keep em coming

[@stevehuffman2610]

I just put out a red trace mineral salt block in different spots . Seems to work good for me

[@brob-zy8zi]

I've put out salt on stumps before just to see what happened but the last I checked we aren't allowed to hunt within 100 yards of anything that could be used to attract deer here in PA that hasn't been removed at least 30 days prior. At least I think that's how it went. I never planned on using any so I haven't brushed up on the rules pertaining to that in years. I know the deer here in the Chestnut ridges will draw to the roads in winter and spring to lick salt from them. The soil here is full of iron for sure and I've seen calcite deposits in caves I've been in and there is a lot of limestone so I would imagine there's plenty of calcium too. Beyond that I'm not sure. Thanks for another great video.

[@youngin881]

My all time best results come from plane Ol Deer Cane. I’ve tried them all pretty much. One thing though, for deer cane, you wanna put that out right after deer season, the earlier in the year the better. I’ve had best results pouring it on freshly cut stumps…I’m talking, they will uproot the dang thing. Now for a more instant attractant, I really prefer Lucky Buck. Good vid again man. Keep em coming…deer season will b here before we know it! 😀🤟🏻

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Yes it will.

[@grisseldog]

Lucky Buck is just salt, look up each ingredient and it’s 99%Salt.. do just as good and a whole lot cheaper to pour out table salt. Luck Bucky is just expensive salt. I have used it with no luck, I live in Bama and we have tons of deer... Enjoy your videos.

[@mikeoc217]

You name it I dump them all! From Tractor Supply livestock minerals to Whitetail Institute plus all kinds of deer specific brands. It's all good for the deer. Stump lickers as well, I have hogs that complicate the mix though. This is deep Dixie Louisiana the soil is clay mostly. I just put them out to supplement the deer health. Good luck ,👍🏻🦌🐗🇺🇸

[@rodneymoore1173]

Also had good luck with Grow Master....its alot luke Lucky Buck but they add a dewormer to it also

[@nathanlester5054]

I also use Sulfer Salt blocks from TSC and the deer hammer them during the Summer here in Central Alabama.

[@audramatney1148]

You have a great channel look forward to watching you and sandy thank you god bless America 🇺🇸

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Thanks for watching

[@davidtisch5237]

Can’t wait for the pictures You could pull a soil sample from that natural mineral spot to see what is seeping out of the ground

[@jodystamper9105]

Here in western NC we have been using loose trophy rock in the 30lb bag and lucky buck. We pour the trophy rock on stumps or rotten logs and same with the lucky buck and both get hammered. The lucky buck draws bears in while the TR doesn't. Just yesterday 8/14/23 I had a momma bear with 3 cubs spend 2+ hours licking and pawing at the stump the lucky buck was poured on. That stump so far has had 7 different bucks and 5 different bears coming to it. We reapply every other month.

[@blakegingerich4225]

I just started using some stuff from Pure Whitetail called Full Throttle and I've had really good luck with it so far. I'm using this on a new place to hunt in Oklahoma so I don't know how its helping for antler growth yet. But the deer for sure come to it.

[@GaCracker69]

Red Mineral Block. Deer in Alabama love them

[@lewishunter9225]

Deer cane black magic works well in my area, also my go to is a trophy rock covered in luck buck. They ways tear it up. I'm located in Anson County NC.

[@traviswarren394]

You are living life my man

[@CARLPHILLY]

I put out just salt, and in Choctaw county Ms. they tare it up, but in Neshoba county, they don't even touch it at all. I have used trophy rocks in Choctaw and they love them also.

[@jeffstamps5159]

ive used every thing my most often used is lucky buck i have 500 hundred acres i manage and lucky buck is the best so far

[@markbudnik58]

I’ve used the Lucky Buck for years and the deer really seem to hit it. Was ‘lucky’ enough to find it 40% off on Black Friday last year so stocked up on several buckets. I’ve also always liked the Rack-Up from Evolved Habitats. I normally mix some Lucky Buck, Rack-Up and Goat minerals from a feed store together and have had good luck with that.

[@tylerglazier714]

Just curious, where did you snag the lucky buck at for 40% on Black Friday? I also like to keep stocked up on it

[@codymoore7113]

I have been hearing from a few people that Lucky Buck is the best. Going to try it out myself and see. Love your videos and will continue to watch

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Thanks 👍

[@BnBCustomGameCalls]

Build tha bone mineral. Proven by University of Kentucky for antler growth and blow flow

[@nathanlester5054]

I use Trophy Rock and Sheep and Goat trace minerals. I have used several others such as Lucky Buck, Big &J, etc. But the deer seem to pop refer the T. ROCK and Trace minerals. Feral hogs on the other hand will take advantage of whatever you use.

[@bobbygreen2291]

The best mineral for deer is rack maxx from conover North Carolina,,the guaranteed analysis speaks for itself

[@PaulWRose]

I’ve tried deer Cocain , Big and J and Lucky Buck. In my experience the Lucky Buck has had the best results. Southeast Ohio.

[@reddawng43x91]

I been using the trace mineral blocks 40lb blocks from the feed store for over 20 yrs

[@davidmcdiffitt1025]

In WV, I’ve used Lucky Buck for years with very good results.

[@davidfleer5307]

Antler King I try to get it out in march last year was the last time I was able to use it because I’m in Missouri and if your in the CWD area your not aloud to put out feed or minerals ,and that area just put on the list last year. But the doe’s had it tore up but would only visit it for a week or two after their fawn’s were born, so yes I think it important for health new fawn’s before their born are at least mommy think so 👍✌🏻🇺🇸

[@shawnseabolt1131]

NE GA mountains. I always take a 50lb bag of stock salt and 50lb bag of trace minerals and a bucket of Lucky Buck and mix it all up and put about 3 gal every 2 weeks from April to Aug

[@shanebolerhunting]

Somebody had a picture on Mississippi deer hunters and he used that Purina Wind and rain for cattle and he out that out, mixed in some mineral salt and something else I can't remember, but the ground was destroyed. And he was in Mississippi .

[@joshmeltonoutdoors4061]

Trophy rock works best for me. They come to them all year. Most other minerals that i used they stop using them around September

[@fergieferguson2457]

Tagout works best for me over the years!trace mineral salt calcium magnesium phosphorus few other ingredients.but started making my own.almost same products with added molasses and works well..

[@johnpayne9421]

Deer cane and add grape koolaid to it they will find it quicker.

[@davidtisch5237]

You can put out deer blocks with the corn and grain feed for pheasants too. People that raise quail and pheasants do this in the winter months to help the birds get through the harsh winters we have here in North Dakota it works

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Thanks for commenting haven't heard from you in a while.

[@austinlancaster9558]

I’m in eastern NC and we have mostly light sandy soil in my area. I’ve had great luck with whitetail institute 30-06 mineral plus protein and I also add about 1/4 bag of their attractant called kraze. I have used lucky buck in the past with good luck also.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Ok Thanks

[@bryanmaness621]

I found a natural lick this year in a ditch deer pulling it out from under the bank . For my area around MT in SC I found that 4 table salt and 1 rock salt works best for me and is cheaper . I put it out in feb. and already hole they stick their head down in .

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Thanks for the comment

[@davidtisch5237]

Mock vine scrapes and mineral site work best for me to inventory bucks in my area in the summertime before they move off 1-1.5 miles for their fall ranges along the river

[@normanphair8488]

Years ago I put lucky Buck down in the swamp on a dim road I had everything come to it except for alligator to Beaver. I mean everything Northwest Florida

[@davidtisch5237]

I don’t hunt over mineral sites but I maintain 5-7 areas where I hunt for the past 5 years I think it helps all deer and critters in my area I stop using corn years ago because the raccoons eat 90% of the feed from trail camera picks in my area

[@mississippibowhunter2305]

Best stuff I ever used was called Buck Grub. Not sure if it’s even made now. That was back in late 90s early 2000s. Have used several others over the years with no luck. I’m in Smith county

[@brushcrawler8612]

I offer a mix of trace mineral salt, 365 mineral and dried molasses and seem to have good luck attracting them.

[@outdoorswithjt6652]

I'm in Orangeburg South Carolina. Trophy rock has been the best, I've only tried salt and mineral block. I'm going to try the lucky buck see what happens. Just don't like deer eating dirt.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Don't sound good but it's natural to them.

[@brandonjohnston4253]

Lucky buck, black magic deer Cain, and just regular stock salt is what I use here in Georgia . Also have you ever put out calf Manna for your doe’s? I grow up around cows and started putting that out for the doe’s to help with milk a lot of people only worry about bucks and horns but you gotta take care of your whole herd . Appreciate another awesome video.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

That's a very good point. Thanks for sharing.

[@rodneymoore1173]

I start with a trace block, and pink crush Himalayan salt. They have dug several holes where put that out at.

[@danielbradley2857]

central Alabama , deer co-cane has been hit hard all year in the past, started using lucky buck this year and seems to be getting hit harder than any others

[@taylorjackson7908]

Healthier does have healthier fawns which translates to healthier larger horned bucks.

[@jasonbarger8991]

We found it if you ignore Deer CoCain out dry it works great, but if we mix it with water when you first put out they'll not touch it. I'm on Cumberland Plateau in TN, hope see you in Chattanooga in a few weeks

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

We will be there.

[@brianbrabson9944]

Best luck with mineral I’ve had is Build Tha bone mineral.

[@timothyhowell7047]

I don't know how it would work out your way but here in middle GA we use Buckmuscle. It's a high protein feed made here in GA and we've had excellent results from it on a 400 acre timber lease. Its all planted pines minerals in the soil aren't good but the deer still don't care for the mineral sites. Lucky the Buckmuscle does have some minerals in it

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Ok

[@davidwise1136]

Florida sandy soils here…have a tough time getting anything on a mineral site. It just leeches right through the soil

[@earneygraham5298]

I use the trophy rock loose in the 30lb bag, it has worked well in alot of different places. It gets me pictures of everything in the area in late summer

[@earneygraham5298]

North MS, Christian county, KY

[@youngin881]

Trophy rock, I thought, was a gimmick. Not so! She’s legit.

[@davidtisch5237]

Last 3 videos 🔥

[@davidtisch5237]

If your state allows it put some kind of mineral out in areas you hunt to grow the herd

[@jjohnson9750]

Best combination is whitetail institute 30-06 deer mineral poured on top of a trophy rock . State -Tennessee

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Ok that sounds like a good mix.

[@cartersoutdoors103]

I wish I could still put out mineral for deer. I’m in unit CWD now I’ll get in trouble if I do.

[@bluegrassantleraddicts7164]

Trace mineral and dical mix it 60 40 they love it

[@davidtisch5237]

Trophy rock hands down is the best mineral I have used to help the herd. FleetFarm sells it in25lb bags for $15 but it’s in granular form not the famous 10-12lb rock form So you know

[@CDNsportsman9]

I make my own mineral it works just as good if not better then commercial stuff and its way cheaper. 1 part dicalcium phosphate, 2 part trace mineral, 2 part dried mollasses. I start mine once snow melts in spring so deer are working it real good by summer. Works great to collect buck inventory prior to season. I use mine on a rotten stump and even better if the stump is on a well used runway. Location of mineral site is important in my experience

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Thanks for info

[@charleywalker2982]

I’ve always used the white and trace 50lb blocks but I know they are not the best. Looking forward to your results.

[@Dgb12651]

I use them too, especially the trace minerals from TS. In my opinion it is just as good as the high dollar stuff that are hyped and heavily marketed.

[@michaelgreen6788]

I like useing lucky buck an deer cane

[@normanphair8488]

That lucky Buck is $20 a bucket a bag of mineral 50 lb bag 10 dollars and some change

[@Chad.Maness]

Tag out and lucky buck are great over the counter products! I like to mix 2 parts trace mineral, 2 parts salt, 1 part dicalcium phosphate, and 1 part dehydrated molasses.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Thanks for the info!

[@cray-z7404]

That’s a great mixture

[@whitetailsup760]

In ky I use lucky buck and antler king and when I can get it maximizes by realworld

[@shermanwright6382]

Put some trace mineral salt out last summer and deer are already coming in it now

[@terrysmith1104]

trophy rock has worked best for me

[@joshlasure3384]

What is the list of different minerals you are using ?

[@joeyvanover9465]

I like trace mineral, and it's a lot cheaper

[@johnpayne9421]

Old smoke house sites or outhouse sites will draw deer like you wouldn’t believe.

[@tommypittman7455]

Eastern nc lucky buck for 6yrs

[@usernamehere6061]

I am skeptical of putting mineral out. Deer dig holes in ground they hit the mineral so hard then you get a hole that holds water... stagnant water attracts biting midges that transmit EHD. Also concerned about deer picking prions up from the dirt and concentrating deer saliva and the consequences that may have for CWD transmission. I think you can really increase the minerals your deer get by doing TSI and flush cutting species that deer prefer to browse. Those stump resprouts are super high in minerals.

[@usernamehere6061]

@@youngin881 Nice. How does this relate to my point?

[@youngin881]

They’re going to share stagnet water holes regardless. I’m not sure there is any scientific factual data that proves salt licks that hold water are prone to increase the risk. I would doubt the prions would live in most mineral licks due to the high salt content anyway. I’m not a biologist though, only my opinion here.

[@willthompson1976]

Trophy rock crushed! I hunt in Arkansas.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Ok Thanks

[@allenray99]

trophy rock in md

[@shaneshonda]

Some cameras have to have the sim reformated if its put in to a different camera

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

This card broke half in to never had that happen before.

[@user-vy2uc3eo6p]

Why do you prefer to put it on stump or root ball

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Just seams like they use it better

[@chrisgoodwin8146]

Fertilize woody browse and cut some trees so the stump sprouts will be nutrient/mineral packed. Also had good luck with lucky buck, black magic deer cane, and antler king mineral (orange bucket) in North Alabama. Created my own after years experimenting and everyone who has tried it wants more.

[@tigercat73]

Sorry if I missed it how many acres you got. Just curious Brother.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

That one blocks about 700 ac of timber

[@devinprue7505]

thats not a natural lick, you put that luckybuck right next to it and that water carried it down into there thats what there on.. all ive had good luck with is lucky buck and i put where the dry ground meets a swamp. big bucks every year on lucky buck.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

That spot has been there for several years. I just put the lucky buck out this spring.

[@Clayman5577]

It doesn’t even matter . I mean not at all they gonna come to all of it . It’s location and timing.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Watch the follow up video and let's see. Will put it out about June 20

[@troybengel691]

no offense, to those who do it, what is reason or thought process of putting mineral on stumps? no all stumps are created equal. is it a visual thing for deer or you? i have run thousands of lbs of mineral over last 35 yrs, never on stumps. also, i have guys comment often, does and fawns are eating it up! trust me, it adds to herd health, and fawns will grow into big bucks and big healthy does.

[@dougmcintosh2466]

Not a fan of shooting animals over bait. I prefer to hunt for them. I really enjoy watching your videos, hope your not going to start shooting animals over bait.

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

No just trying to keep the deer herd heathy and know what bucks are in the area.

[@user-tw1nc1zl3s]

Yeah I am sure you like to fish with just a hook 😅 with no bait as well

[@ronelkins1057]

Lucky Buck. Southeastern Ohio

[@JB-JB-JB-JB]

Do you or will you for a long time subscriber allow me to welcome you to my house and then to my property for consultation advice? Any or all fees you have I will be honored to pay. Im just a young man with 40 acres in Bama with no intermediate family. Love your show and will continue to watch forever. Let me know if your willing to walk my property with me and after that eat a solid Alabama meal and let me pay you for your time obviously. Reach out to me and let me know if this is an option. I would love to hear your recommendations. Thanks as always JB.