Salt lick/mineral sites?

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Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby cagoodwn » Mon May 20, 2013 9:19 am

What do you find works best? Salt, mineral block, deer cocaine, trophy rock, etc? Hard for me to swallow $18 for a dadgum rock!
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby Northbigmuddy » Mon May 20, 2013 9:35 am

The only trophies anyone who puts out a trophy rock will see is a trophy idiot. Those things are about as big of a racket as buying roundup at lowes. Complete waste of money.

At a minimum get the mineral blocks/or bagged salt at the Coop(same thing as the trophy rock just not reaming out your wallet). Sanders sells a mineral mix Excaliber. I like it. Someone on here puts koolaid mix out to draw em in/establish the site. I've never tried it but I imagine some purple drank would spice things up for my deer.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby cagoodwn » Mon May 20, 2013 11:18 am

I agree. I'm just wanting a cheap way to establish a site that I can get pics over before and during the early season.
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Postby TODO » Mon May 20, 2013 1:43 pm

Excalibur is by far the easiest IMO and it works. I run a lot of cameras and its all i use. I pour it over decaying stumps and the deer will literally eat the stump to the ground. Its about $20 a 40 lb sack but i get 2 or 3 sites out of one bag.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby tommyls1313 » Mon May 20, 2013 7:00 pm

You can make your own cheap. I go to my co-op and buy a bag of just plain salt, a bag of trace mineral, and a bag of dried molasses. Mix them all together in a tub. Bout 3 gallons is usually a good start then maybe freshen it up 2-3 months later depending on how much rain you get to melt it in.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby SNOT » Mon May 20, 2013 8:15 pm

All I use is one bag of trace mineral at each site. No crazy mixes - just put it in the right place and you'll have a hole in the ground.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby jdbuckshot » Tue May 21, 2013 9:12 am

i like to put them on clay soils,

i dig a hole about 8" - 12" deep

pour in two bags of salt, and a bag or trace, and i usually throw a little dirt on top.

i top them off each year with about 1/2 bag of salt at the end of turkey season.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby MSDawg870 » Tue May 21, 2013 5:41 pm

Red blocks from the Co-op or TSC are an easy way to start a site. After they lick the block down they'll dig the hole themselves. 2' around a few inches deep. Then you can add a bag if trace or just throw another block in there. Never had any luck with the white blocks or deer cane or any of that stuff.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby CW » Tue May 21, 2013 6:52 pm

I got a ton a few weeks ago of a mix of dicalcium phosphate, mineral salt, lime, and a sweetener with a vitamin pack. I figured if I was going to do something I might as well put out a mix that had as much benefit for them possible. I doubt I'll be able to tell any difference but they are KILLING IT right now. Cams go up next month.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby cagoodwn » Thu May 23, 2013 7:27 am

Anyone know of a co-op or feed store near flora that would have trace minerals? I know of the one in canton, thought there may be one closer.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby jtdumallard » Thu May 23, 2013 3:58 pm

That need feed and tack place on 49 in flora should have it. If not then come down to Clinton and get it at Johnsons Milling. I know for a fact that they have it because we buy it there all the time.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby Blackduck » Fri May 31, 2013 9:03 pm

I also heard of putting baking soda in the mix to help reduce the acidity. Makes it more palatable for the deer.
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Re: Salt lick/mineral sites?

Postby Big Sarge » Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:43 pm

Deer Cocaine & Kraze work great for us.

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