salt question

bigtim6656 · 11-03-2007, 03:53 PM

i was told by a guy at walmart that you can use water softer salt for salt for deer
mortons Pellets With System Saver II
is what he told me to buy
just dump the pellets out on the ground is this true

or did i throw the 5 bucks away is it just salt or what should i give it to deer

Predator19 · 11-03-2007, 05:26 PM

The good newsis yesyou can feed them water softener salt, the bad news is they arent after salt this time of year. Try it in the Spring/Summer when mommas nursing and daddys growing headgear.

stevencm · 11-03-2007, 05:30 PM

I usually just use a big salt block I get from the local feed store. How much does the water softener salt cost, and how much does a bag weigh?

Predator19 · 11-03-2007, 05:42 PM

Water softener is about 5 bucks for a 40-50 pound bg but it melts faster than a salt block which is about the same price.

indybrad · 11-03-2007, 05:49 PM

I use trace mineral blocks. They are brown in color and they are better for the deer than just the salt. And like predator19 said, put them out in the spring or summer. They don't even touch them right now.

big rockpile · 11-03-2007, 05:54 PM

The best thing I've been using and they are tearing it up now is A&H Washing Soda and Stock Salt.

big rockpile

matters · 11-03-2007, 05:55 PM

Deer are hitting the salt and mineral blocks hard here. Any salt will do I use mineral blocks, morton salt, loose salt from the feed store, di-cal, and deer cocaine in the same hole.

Predator19 · 11-03-2007, 06:24 PM

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ORIGINAL: matters

Deer are hitting the salt and mineral blocks hard here. Any salt will do I use mineral blocks, morton salt, loose salt from the feed store, di-cal, and deer cocaine in the same hole.

Of course they are....its West Virginia. They do everything backwards there.

matters · 11-03-2007, 06:36 PM

Momma dont need salt for milk and daddy dont need salt for horns. Try di-cal (di-calcium-phoshate). Or theres another one cant remember the name right now its for lactating cows to produce milk its avaible at the feed stores

big rockpile · 11-03-2007, 06:43 PM

In the past I used 100# Stock Salt,50# Trace Mineral,and 50# Dical.

It did ok but like I say something they seem to be hitting all year is the A&H Washing Soda.

big rockpile