Go to your local feed mill or tractor supply. Buy the 50lb bags of Trace Mineral. While you are there you can get a few bags of corn too if baiting is legal in your area and that is your thing.

 

$5.99 for a 50 lb salt lick at TSC. I am willing to bet it will last several months.

 

Local feed mill. The one by me has a mix of corn black sunflower soybeans with molasses 50 pounds of $8.50

 

Cheapest in reality for the most benefit is growing high protein forages like soybeans.

I've been really happy with the record rack stuff so far but usually buy a bunch when it's discounted at the end of season.

 

Hard to beat shelled corn.
A little over $4 a bushel right now and deer will eat it up.

 

I think the OP wanted to feed something that had more benefit for the deer than straight corn.

 

With all the browes this time of year deer on my place sure line up to eat all the shelled corn they can. If corn "benefits" good enough for domestic livestock to thrive it will sure work for deer.

 

If you are going to feed the deer spend a few more $ and feed something beneficial rather than just straight corn. The deer farms don't feed straight corn and they are going for size.

 

Ive used about every kind of pellet from cheap to expensive I still go back to TSC for the record rack stuff, they prefer it and its higher protein then many others.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I have a couple of mineral licks on the property that I freshened up with the granular trophy rock. Bought a new boss buck 350 and I'd like to mix some protein pellets with shelled corn to try to help a little with antler growth. Not looking for something year round, as the feeders come off the property prior to season. Just wanted to something for supplemental feed for the next 2-3 months and trying to save money where possible. Again, thanks for the input.

 

I love the record rack. My deer do too. 120 lbs lasts about 3 days in a Boss Buck feeder.