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Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Mechslasher on June 24, 2009, 08:41:36 pm

Title: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Mechslasher on June 24, 2009, 08:41:36 pm
just set my trail cam up about four days ago and it's looking good!  so far it looks like i have a six, eight, and a heck of a ten pointer, with his tongue covered with mud, coming to my lick.  not to mention all the does.  eddie, steve, and wade these pics were taken under the persimmon tree in the corner of the field.

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Post by: woodstick on June 24, 2009, 08:58:48 pm
looks like backstrap to me..mmm good.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Mechslasher on June 24, 2009, 10:01:54 pm
here's a pic of the lick.

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Post by: mullet on June 24, 2009, 10:44:15 pm
 The same tree I couldn't see that big racked one you could?
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Post by: Timo on June 24, 2009, 10:51:13 pm
Good pics! That ten has some serious brows!
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: FlintWalker on June 24, 2009, 11:07:08 pm
Them's some nice deer.  That 10's gonna look reeeal good in a month or so. I just love big brows like that. 8)
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Mechslasher on June 24, 2009, 11:32:20 pm
yep eddie, that's the spot.  i'm going to hang a lock on or ladder down wind for next season, if i can find a spot.  the only tree down wind is that crooked basswood or the chinaberry.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Pat B on June 24, 2009, 11:47:09 pm
Is that the persimmon tree on the right just inside the field? You had a ground blind set up there that I sat one day.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: mullet on June 25, 2009, 12:09:39 am
 Whew, that chinaberry is gonna be tough. Are they comming up from the Bottom, or across the road.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Mechslasher on June 25, 2009, 01:07:26 am
pat, i may have to set a ground blind there again as the trees are twisted downwind of the persimmon.  the only downside is, the persimmon is 22 yards from the blind. 

eddie from the pics, it looks like the deer are coming from across the old RR bed from the right in the pics and from the cut to the left.  there are some hot trails going in both directions.  should be a hot spot this fall.  the persimmon looks like it'll be full again this year.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Pappy on June 26, 2009, 07:02:57 am
Good looking deer,I plan on freshen up my mineral licks this weekend,got the stuff Wed. I have 12 of them on my place and they really use them this time of year. :)
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: PeteC on June 26, 2009, 03:21:12 pm
That's what I'm talkin' about.Nice deer. God Bless
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: mullet on June 28, 2009, 09:46:36 pm
  It's funny, down here a deer won't pay any attention to salt or mineral blocks.  Hmmm, looking like a road trip?
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Hillbilly on July 01, 2009, 01:36:21 pm
I appreciate you pre-seasoning the meat for me. You got the salt covered, now you need to put out a pepper block and a bucket of garlic. ;D There was a good trail last year coming across the railroad bed. If you can find out where they're coming from, the best bet would be to cut 'em off before they get to the field. Bet those pines are still growing good?
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: mullet on July 01, 2009, 08:55:30 pm
  still gotta hit 'em first, Steve  8)
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Post by: Hillbilly on July 01, 2009, 09:27:01 pm
Eddie, I'm just cursed with hogs. I can usually hit deer. My arrows curve around pigs like they got a force field around them. Seems like I remember it was somebody else lost a shirttail at Chris's......;D ;D
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Mechslasher on July 02, 2009, 01:16:20 am
steve, it's looking like the mineral lick is helping with antler growth.  i haven't seen a deer like that ten pointer around the farm like that one in over 20 years.  looks like it's helping some, he'll score well over 125 this fall.  wish i could get a front pic to see his spread.  i'm planning on hitting that corner good for this fall with food.  i put down 1800 pounds of lime around the persimmon and apple trees back in the spring and i'm planning on planting a good food plot there this fall.  hopefully that'll be a hot spot all season long with the apples, persimmons, rye, winter wheat, and rape all there together.  the only down side is that's the spot is right beside gma land and every idiot with a rifle will be trying to hunt over the trails coming across the old RR bed. 

i'll let ya'll figure out who can shoot straight enough to hit either one of bucks in the pics. ;D  i'll just be happy if one of ya'll get them, i'm happy with a flathead.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: mullet on July 02, 2009, 12:33:29 pm
 Steve, I'll blame it on that fancy, Jade point :D Chris that deer I walked up on with my '06 on my shoulder across the road had a nice spread like that.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Mechslasher on July 02, 2009, 11:17:52 pm
hopefully i'll have some good pics when i check my camera this weekend.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Pat B on July 03, 2009, 12:20:00 am
The buck we spooked that morning driving in to your Dad's place was a whopper too.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: mullet on July 03, 2009, 01:05:12 am
  If it was near the driveway off the hard road, Pat, it was probally that one I crapped my pants on.
Title: Re: Mineral Lick Pics
Post by: Pat B on July 03, 2009, 01:36:53 am
Heh, he and his little bro were eating pears in the front yard.  I think night vision goggles are in order to get that guy. ;D