antler traps.

[jason]

What kind of feed do you use for those antler traps?

[IAdroptine]

jason,
I think corn works the best, full ear, shelled or cracked, few deer forget where they find easy corn. Neither do many other critters so I recomment you use whole kernal shelled corn with something like sectioned mineral or salt blocks in the pail with the corn. This helps keep the pail from being emptied with little or no effort. Deer will work at the feeding stations as long as it takes to get the corn and they will use the blocks when the corn has all been eaten. The more time deer spent working your set-up, the better the odds for success.
IAdroptine

[ISHEDHUNT]

I mix the corn 50/50 with pellets, either horse or rabbit pellets. The pellets seem to keep the other critters out of the feed. Last year while using straight corn, on 2 occasions I watched as turkeys and phesants scratched and feed in the buckets. I also this year have started putting 2 4lb mineral blocks on top of the feed. This has 2 benifits, one is the feed lasts longer and the other is it makes them work harder for the feed. Gary from Atlas wildlife gets credit for that one. Chris

[shedhunter]

Good advise. I would go a step further. We recommend using a combo of oats, corn & barley if you hacve all three. All whole. We use that mixture rolled in molasis. There is nothing better, period. Jason give us a call anytime at 1-800-485-1508 and I'll customize a mix easy to get where you live.
Happy hunting
Gary
Shed Hunter/Antler Trap LTD
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by IAdroptine:
jason,
I think corn works the best, full ear, shelled or cracked, few deer forget where they find easy corn. Neither do many other critters so I recomment you use whole kernal shelled corn with something like sectioned mineral or salt blocks in the pail with the corn. This helps keep the pail from being emptied with little or no effort. Deer will work at the feeding stations as long as it takes to get the corn and they will use the blocks when the corn has all been eaten. The more time deer spent working your set-up, the better the odds for success.
IAdroptine<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[shedhunter]

Chris, our new name is Shed Hunter/Antler Trap. Good luck get a record shed. <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ISHEDHUNT:
I mix the corn 50/50 with pellets, either horse or rabbit pellets. The pellets seem to keep the other critters out of the feed. Last year while using straight corn, on 2 occasions I watched as turkeys and phesants scratched and feed in the buckets. I also this year have started putting 2 4lb mineral blocks on top of the feed. This has 2 benifits, one is the feed lasts longer and the other is it makes them work harder for the feed. Gary from Atlas wildlife gets credit for that one. Chris<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[antlerman]

Personally, I think these so called antler traps are a lazy mans way of shed hunting. I think putting on miles and miles every year searching for sheds is more of a challenge than walking 5 feet out of your truck and picking them up. After all that is why it is called hunting. Let nature take its course.

[ISHEDHUNT]

Everybodys entitled to their own opinion. If you read my other posts you would see I didn't find any on the antler traps last year. The reason I bought the antler traps is to increase my find or chances of finding sheds. Its not a sure fire way of collecting sheds. I know I personally spent over 300 hours shed hunting last year. Go ahead and call me lazy, last year I found a total of 99 sheds. I shed hunt because no two antlers are the same and I love the challenge of trying to beat the antler rats to them. I know people who find way more than I. My only contest is with myself. I probably won't find as many as I did last year, but I'm going to give it a heck of a try. Ask anyone who knows me I shed hunt year around. Anyone who is a hardcore shed hunter can relate. Chris

[IAdroptine]

Chris, Can relate!
Mike

[shedhunter]

Actually the shed hunter feeders are a qQDM tool that not only collects sheds, but keeps the herd healthy, especially through rough times. The feeders weren't designed to replace shed hunting in any shape or manner. They were designed to inhance it. Also designed to help disabled and older folks enjoy what you take for granted, long walks. Be at our seminar at the deer classic. Posted on seminars page on their site.
Look forward to meeting you and sharing sories.
Gary
"Keep doing what you did-And you'll get what you got" Change is often a good thing

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by IAdroptine:
Chris, Can relate!
Mike<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[shedhunter]

Actually the shed hunter feeders are a qQDM tool that not only collects sheds, but keeps the herd healthy, especially through rough times. The feeders weren't designed to replace shed hunting in any shape or manner. They were designed to inhance it. Also designed to help disabled and older folks enjoy what you take for granted, long walks. Be at our seminar at the deer classic. Posted on seminars page on their site.
Look forward to meeting you and sharing sories.
Gary
"Keep doing what you did-And you'll get what you got" Change is often a good thing

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by IAdroptine:
Chris, Can relate!
Mike<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[ceo]

Just starting to hear of sheds being gathered, mostly in canada with the shed hunter / antler traps. There are usaully reports on their site. We found a nice 5 pt, but from last year. Really nice pics of 200" both sides from last year also on that site
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What kind of feed do you use for those antler traps?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>