Antler Attakk Deer Minerals
Antler Attakk is a high impact mineral supplement with chelated trace minerals and attractants developed specifically for deer in a wild or natural environment. It should be offered free-choice in a wild.natural or confined environment. Please refer to your local game department for rules and regulations concerning wildlife minerals in your area.
For wild/natural feeding: Dig an 8" wide hole 2" deep in a shaded area where deer congregate. Pour 4-6 pounds Antler Attakk into hole, then sprinkle with water. Refill every few weeks, depending on consumption. Feed continuously throughout the year. Comply with all state and local game regualtions.
Confined deer: Offer free-choice, or mix into complete ration at the rate of 10 to 30 pounds per ton.
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$19.95 per 10 lb bag
$29.95 per 20 lb bag
About Whitetail Deer and the Role of Minerals in Antler Growth
The fascinating and complex annual cycle of antler growth is controlled by the relative length of daylight versus darkness as it changes with the seasons. In a deer, the brain's pineal gland reacts to the changing length of daylight by signaling the pituitary gland to activate changes in certain blood hormones. Testosterone, is a male hormone that circulates in the blood. As the daylight increases in mid- March and April, the production of testosterone increases in bucks. This hormone triggers a change in a number of male reproductive features. For instance, the antlers begin growing from the pedicel. Neck muscles also increase in bulk to aid the buck in keeping its head erect with the added weight of the antlers.
During the early spring and summer, deer graze and browse heavily to replenish the fat reserves they depleted during winter. Does must obtain energy to make the milk that they use to nurse their newborn fawns. Bucks use some of this new energy to grow antlers, a process that requires a substantial amount of protein and minerals.
Clearly minerals are important in antler development. Because of the large quantities of minerals required for antler growth, whitetails actually deposit calcium and phosphorous in their skeletons prior to the onset of antler growth and then transfer these minerals during active growth. However, these body sources of calcium and phosphorous provide only a portion of that needed for optimum antler growth. The remainder must come directly from their diet while their antlers are actively growing. Therefore, supplementation of these minerals prior to and during antler growth may be beneficial.
Quality deer and wildlife managers frequently use mineral supplements to attract deer to food plots or hunting areas. Mineral feeding supplements provide deer with calcium, phosphorus, iron and zinc they need for full-potential growth. This is beneficial for antler development and growth of the general deer population. In addition, mineral supplements can be habit-forming for whitetails. This means they will frequent your hunting area more often, increasing your odds of seeing more deer.
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Before starting a mineral lick on your property, ask your local conservation officer if you can legally create mineral licks and hunt near them. In some states they are illegal; in others, salt is OK to hunt near but you can't hunt near "food supplements," or minerals. What is legal differs from area to area, so check your local regulations before you begin.
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