🟦 Whitetail Institute 30‑06 Mineral/Vitamin (5 lb bag)

👉 This is the granular (loose) version of the 30‑06 product—not a block.

✅ What it is

• Type: loose mineral/vitamin supplement (you mix into soil)

• Size: 5 lb bag

• Purpose: deer nutrition + attraction combined

👉 Same formula as the 30‑06 system:

• minerals

• vitamins A, D, E

• attractant scent/flavor

🧠 What it does

🦌 1. Builds healthier deer

• Provides macro + trace minerals + vitamins [sightandshoot.com]

• Supports:

  • antler growth

  • body weight

  • immune health

👉 This is a true supplement, not just bait

🦴 2. Boosts antler growth

• Includes nutrients that improve:

  • calcium + phosphorus absorption

  • bone/antler formation [sightandshoot.com]

👉 Best used when bucks are growing racks

👶 3. Helps does & fawns

• Supports:

  • pregnancy

  • lactation

  • fawn development [sightandshoot.com]

👃 4. Also attracts deer

• Contains built-in scent/flavor enhancers [sightandshoot.com]

👉 So deer:

• find it fast

• keep revisiting

👉 Granular = absorbs into dirt → stronger long-term site

🧱 How to use it (IMPORTANT)

✅ Step‑by‑step

1. Pick a spot:

   • along trails

   • near bedding

   • edge of food plot

2. Clear an area:

   • about 2–3 ft wide

3. Loosen soil:

   • rake or shovel top few inches

4. Dump mixture:

   • pour entire bag

5. Mix it in:

   • stir into dirt

👉 Deer will:

• lick soil

• dig hole

• keep coming back

✅ Best strategy

• Add water (optional but powerful)

  • activates scent

  • makes it soak in faster

📅 Best time to use

✅ Late winter → summer (BEST)
✅ Early fall

❌ Less useful in late season

👉 Because deer need minerals most during:

• antler growth

• reproduction

🎯 PRO setup (this is money)

👉 Use the 5 lb like this:

Site layout

• Put granular 30‑06 in ground

• Add:

  • block on top (optional)

  • Magnet Mix nearby

👉 Result:

• soil = nutrition base

• block = long-lasting lick

• attractant = draws them in

⚠️ Important notes

• Very strong attractant → may be considered bait in some areas

• Mineral sites can last months in soil

💡 Pro tips

• Refresh site every 2–4 weeks early on

• Use multiple small sites instead of one big one

• Put trail cam on it (best summer inventory tool)

🏁 Bottom line

🟦 5 lb 30‑06 Mineral = FOUNDATION PRODUCT

✅ Builds deer (antlers + health)
✅ Creates a permanent mineral site
✅ Attracts and holds deer over time