Just put mine out on Saturday along with my trail cam and can't wait to see this years bucks progress over the next 4 or so months. What about the rest of you?

illegal in Mi. so the deer are getting theirs off the roads

And a healthy dosage of chrome unfortunately?

Thanks for the reminder. Our deer are still stuck in the yards as we have a foot or two of snow on the ground to get rid of before they free themselves.

I've had pretty good luck in the past with Trophy Rocks.

I Use the brown mineral blocks. Already had a group of 8 knot heads! and the pregnant does are working the clover food plots hard.

1 bag di cal, 1 bag stock salt , 2 bags mineral salt. works good and cheaper than trophy rock.

No one around here carries di cal. That's critical to the blend, eh?

I just use mineral salt. I have had more luck with that than the more expensive stuff made for deer that I've tried.

probable work without it, (di cal) I guess its used for milk production in the does and antler growth in the bucks.

Yes, same recipe I use. I get mine from the local Feed and Seed. If they don't carry it they should be able to order it.
I get (2) 50lbs bags of unmedicated trace mineral salt (1) 50lbs bag of stock salt and (1) 50lbs bag of di-cal.
I put half down now and the other half in 2 months because it's Sandy soil where I hunt and it leaches into the ground quicker than clay type soil.

200lbs worth for $54 and some change. Trophy rock doesn't compare.

A Trophy Rock is just a TM block that broke at the factory, repackage and sold for twice the price.

I like Redmond brand of salt for cows. Redmond has different options probably the only real limit is your budget. Don't forget Thorvin brand of Kelp. The Redmond product we use is #10 fine salt.

Deer like salt. The other stuff may be beneficial but they don't crave it.
I'm going back to just cheap stock salt after spending way to much on all the big name stuff.
Running cameras for 20 years over licks has finally taught me this.

That is correct they only crave the salt , di-cal is what you want them to eat that's why it's mixed with the salt (to get them to eat it) they do get some nutrition from the trace mineral but it's really all about the di-cal.

Put out some lucky buck the other day and they are already wearing it out

TM blocks blend onto the woos better though

I like loose salt & mineral.

was a spot when they started the gravel pit next door that was tore up by every animal around.always wondered what was in the ground there.its a lake now though.

They do. Most people would walk right by one and not give it a second glance. I haven't put out a lot of Trophy Rock but every one I have has been completely consumed.