🟤 Whitetail Institute 30‑06 Thrive – 20 lb

👉 Think of it as: high‑nutrition deer feed + attractant for fall & winter

✅ Basic info

• Bag: 20 lb

• Type: Nutritional supplement / attractant

• Main purpose: keep deer healthy + increase visits during fall & winter

🌿 What it is

A scientifically formulated feed mix, not seed:

• Energy + protein

• Minerals & vitamins

• Antioxidants

• “Antler‑Up D3” nutrient system

• Scent/flavor enhancer (“Devour”)

👉 It’s designed to:

• feed deer

• improve herd health

• AND still attract them like bait

🦌 What it does

🔋 1. Helps deer survive fall & winter

• Bucks can lose up to ~20% body weight during rut/winter

👉 Thrive helps:

• maintain body weight

• keep energy levels up

• reduce stress

💪 2. Builds stronger deer

• Supports:

  • muscle

  • bone

  • digestion

• Replenishes lost minerals & nutrients

👉 Healthier deer = better antlers next year

🧬 3. Improves future antler growth

• Keeps deer in good condition through winter

👉 That means:

• quicker spring recovery

• more energy going into racks

🍽️ 4. Actually feeds deer (not just smell)

Unlike attractants:

• this is real nutrition

• not just scent or sugar

👉 Deer stay longer and come back more

🎯 5. Still attracts like bait

• Contains scent/flavor enhancers deer crave

👉 You get:

• attraction + feeding combined

📅 When to use (VERY IMPORTANT)

Best timing:

• September → late winter

👉 Start:

• when temps drop & rut begins

👉 Stop:

• when spring green-up starts

🌱 How to use it

SIMPLE METHOD:

• Pour on ground

• Use feeders

• Mix with corn

👉 Mixing ratio:

• 10–20 lb Thrive per 100 lb corn

🟢 Where it shines

✅ BEST uses

• Fall hunting season

• Winter feeding

• Holding deer on property

• Improving herd health

• Feeding sites near bedding/travel

❌ NOT for

• Planting (not a seed)

• spring/summer (use other 30‑06 instead)

• long-term food plots

⚠️ Legal note (important)

👉 Like Apple Obsession:

• Often considered bait in some areas

• Always check local Michigan rules

👉 Encourages:

• daylight feeding

• less pressure

💡 Pro tips

• Use in low-pressure areas

• Keep multiple sites to spread deer out

• Refresh regularly

• Don’t hunt right on top of it (back off)

👍 Bottom line

30‑06 Thrive 20 lb = nutrition + attractant combined

✅ Keeps deer healthy
✅ Improves herd quality
✅ Holds deer on property
✅ Works best fall → winter