Thanks guys. I usually break up a 50 pound salt block and 50 pound mineral block with a sledgehammer into little chunks inside a slight depression I dig and then partially bury them and let the rain do its work.

I was just thinking this was supposed to solidify on the surface - that's what all the pics on the package show. I was interested in seeing how the deer react to it and if they'd use it that way. It says on the package that will last a few weeks before the deer consume it so I wasn't worried about any baiting laws come hunting season.