#3077747 - 12/13/12 04:43 PM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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hoyt30
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Registered: 09/19/11
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Loc: east middle tn
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dont use mine after hard antler either
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#3077759 - 12/13/12 04:56 PM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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Wes Parrish
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Registered: 06/12/02
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Loc: Knoxville-Dover-Union City, TN
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Imo trophy rocks sucks i have better luck with just a regular white salt lick like for horses. I'm not paying 20 dollars for a trophy rock they aren't worth it imo
They are a bit pricy.
However, there are a couple things I like about them:
1) Deer seem to have a slight preference for the trophy rock over other salt.
2) Hiding a salt lick.
If you don't want others to see where you're starting or keeping a lick, this can be the way. The "Trophy Rock" salt rocks just look like a rock and can be much more inconspicuous than a big hole in the ground or a pile of salt. So long as you keep a fresh rock in the location, the deer will mainly lick the rock rather than lick the ground (forming a big hole).
I also like to place trophy rocks in rotting stumps, but you can also do that with any salt. It's just that the stump will remain longer using a trophy rock since the deer mainly lick the rock rather than tear up the stump trying to get to poured out salt.
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#3077884 - 12/13/12 06:05 PM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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Registered: 11/27/11
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I've never tried'em but, some guys swear by'em. One guy that I know buys probably a dozen every year.
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#3078060 - 12/13/12 08:04 PM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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Methane
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Registered: 09/25/06
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Loc: Franklin, TN
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The deer I hunt like those 50 pound blocks of mineral and salt at TSC. I like them because they're about $7.
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#3078064 - 12/13/12 08:07 PM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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yamaha200
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Registered: 01/31/12
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Loc: seymour
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I pulled a card Tuesday out of a cam that has a Trophy rock in front of it, and I still have some deer coming to it !
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#3078085 - 12/13/12 08:16 PM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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parkerxbowhunter
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Registered: 09/24/11
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Loc: middle tn
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i usually wont see them using it again until they start shedding
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#3078299 - 12/13/12 10:21 PM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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chip
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Registered: 09/06/09
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Loc: spring hill
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They are all to busy trying to lick something else ! Not worried about salt right now .
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#3078466 - 12/14/12 06:12 AM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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There are not hitting mine much either.
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#3078574 - 12/14/12 07:49 AM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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BSK
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I pulled a card Tuesday out of a cam that has a Trophy rock in front of it, and I still have some deer coming to it !
And that's the crazy part yamaha200. On some properties, Trophy Rock will see some usage all year round. On other properties, Trophy Rocks are purely a spring/summer attractant. I've never been able to figure out why this difference exists.
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#3078584 - 12/14/12 07:53 AM
Re: Trophy Rock not being used
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Football Hunter
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Registered: 10/22/07
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Mine gets some use year round
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