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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 22 2011, 02:14 PM (369 Views) | |
larrymcbuck
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Sep 22 2011, 02:14 PM Post #1 |
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having great luck with rackstacker on old logs last couple years. |
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| Renegade | Sep 22 2011, 06:01 PM Post #2 |
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What are you seeing? What do you define as great results? I am not a fan of rackstacker minerals simply because they cost so much for such a small amount of mineral that I can whip together from local co-op ingrediants. There is no big secret to the contents. Just my opinion. There certainly is a place for ready made minerals from rackstacker but many on this forum have figured out how to this ourselves for much less money. |
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| Partikle | Sep 22 2011, 06:04 PM Post #3 |
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Where is that recipe Rene? I want to make a copy of it for next spring. |
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| Renegade | Sep 22 2011, 06:10 PM Post #4 |
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Here are a few links. Every mineral site I have turns into a big hole in the ground and are visited frequently. I do like starting things around old stumps like Larry. http://z4.invisionfree.com/The_Hunting_For...showtopic=29758 http://z4.invisionfree.com/The_Hunting_For...showtopic=18375 |
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| Partikle | Sep 22 2011, 08:18 PM Post #5 |
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Thanks Rene. I book marked it. When do you usually put it out, March? |
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swampdogger
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Sep 22 2011, 09:37 PM Post #6 |
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Home made all the way.
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| Renegade | Sep 23 2011, 11:10 AM Post #7 |
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I usually get mineral out in the spring, April or March. I refresh during the summer as well. |
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| willy 9889 | Sep 23 2011, 03:30 PM Post #8 |
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Thanks from me also. Forgot to bookmark the recipes last time you posted them. Will give it a try Willy |
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baydog
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Sep 23 2011, 07:40 PM Post #9 |
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Same thing I've used but without the dried molasses. I'm going to give that a try though. Thanks. |
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warningshot
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Sep 26 2011, 09:14 PM Post #10 |
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i have had good success with rackstacker..it smells great and draws them in and have had it out and have been following a few bucks, from buck fawns to mature bucks over the past 4 years and not seen any great improvement on racks so not too sure about it's effectiveness and switched to cheaper and just as effective in drawing them in ... i have just switched to cheaper salt blocks with trace mineral salts ...they go for 1.75 and i use 1-2 of them at a site ...can pick them up a local feed stores ...they are drawing them in very well |
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| Partikle | Sep 29 2011, 08:37 PM Post #11 |
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Picked up 4 bags at Ritchie Feed and Seed in Ottawa tonight:![]() Di-calcium phosphate 25 kg bag $29.99 Trace mineral salt, the red & loose kind without the medications 25 kg bag $15.49 Stock salt, Iodized 25 kg bag $10.49 Dried Molasses 25 kg bag $18.59 and I got $10 off with this coupon so it was $70 out the door for 100kg. http://www.valpak.com/coupons/display/RITC...1019679/1018117 |
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baydog
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Oct 1 2011, 05:17 AM Post #12 |
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That's a whole lot of mineral for $70. Should last a while. |
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| Renegade | Oct 2 2011, 08:59 AM Post #13 |
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Great stuff partikle. You have a good supply of mineral and you will have great mineral sites for sure.
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rdneckhillbilly
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Oct 2 2011, 10:23 AM Post #14 |
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Out of curiosity, is putting out mineral mixes something that would be beneficial to do now or more so in the spring? |
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| Partikle | Oct 2 2011, 12:46 PM Post #15 |
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More in the spring. But I am basically getting an early start on next spring. I put some mineral powder out this summer that I bought at Sail. I am going to put this stuff at the same spot. I have 220lbs of it so I will probably put out about 40lbs now and another 50 or 60 at the same spot in April. I am hoping this will keep them in the area. They have everything else they need to stick around. Food, Water, Shelter and enough room. |
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