How
to Use Tag-Out® Year-round Mineral Supplement
Benifits:
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Tag-Out comes in it's own mixing jug. No need to
carry another containor!
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Use regular pond water, rain, puddle, distilled, Do Not
Use Chlorinated tap water.
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Simply add water, shake, and pour in your favorite
hunting grounds
When
to Apply Tag-Out®
Tag-Out
should be applied immediately and kept active in order to pattern deer
to your Tag-Out holes. With time, more and more deer will find the
site and change roaming patterns to accommodate it.
We encourage using trail cameras in
conjunction with Tag-Out to document herd growth and Tag-Out hole
activity. Tag-Out is a year-round mineral supplement; however deer
consume different amounts of Tag-Out during each season of the year.
Here are some trends we have found:
- Early Spring - Tag-Out hole
activity by does carrying fawns, and bucks building up mineral
reserves needed for new antler growth after their antlers drop
- Spring - Tag-Out hole activity
by lactating does, and by bucks using up mineral reserves growing
new antlers.
- Summer - Tag-Out hole activity
by both does and bucks, to aid in several areas including
digestion and antler development.
- Fall - Tag-Out hole activity
continues through the fall as deer begin preparing for cold
weather.
- Winter - Tag-Out hole activity
continues throughout the winter, however, during the rut doe
activity should stay steady, but buck activity may decrease.
Tag-Out holes are often used by rutting bucks as a scrape as they
look for the does that have frequented the hole.
The minerals in Tag-Out play a significant
role in deer body mass and antler size. Deer antlers contain several
different minerals; and two of these, calcium and phosphorus, make up
approximately 30-35% of total antler weight. The amount of phosphorus
in a deer's diet is also directly related to its body size.
Therefore, providing a year round
supplement of these important minerals will, over time, help you
produce the biggest bucks with trophy racks.
Choosing
The Right Location
Picking
the right location for your Tag-Out hole is important to site success.
Deer constantly try to conceal themselves, so shaded areas along the
edges of deer crossings seem to be optimal.
We recommend staying at least 6-12 feet
off normally active deer trails. The more secluded a Tag-Out hole is,
the more comfortable the deer will be, and they will stay longer in
the hole consuming the minerals.
To determine the number of Tag-Out holes
to establish, we recommend one Tag-Out hole per 100�200 acres.
Since the peak use of the Tag-Out is during spring and early summer,
Tag-Out holes should be established during late winter or early spring
when possible, but anytime you can start a Tag-Out hole is a good
time.
Choosing
the Right Soil
Tag-Out
works in a most types of soil, but heavier clay soils hold the
minerals for a longer period of time, and increase the evaporative
concentration of the minerals. If you are in a sandy area, we
recommend establishing your Tag-Out hole next to a tree or stump with
a decent root bed that holds the soil together a little better.
Tag-Out holes in acidic soil have proven to generate heavier deer
activity than alkaline soil sites.
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