ORIGINAL: dtk913
Sorry guys, I should have done that to start with. It is :
1 part rock Salt
1 part di-calcium phosphate
2 parts trace mineral
These can all be purchased at your local co-op. I use a coffee can to put the mix together. I usually put about 4-5 lbs out at a time and then refresh them every couple of weeks. I was told not to mix the ingredients together until you are ready to use them, I don't know why but I don't do it. All of the ingredients come in 25lbs bags. Now is a good time to get it out there. They will really tear it up during the summer. Good Luck.
If you guys use trail cams, these licks are a great place to get a lot of pictures.
Dan
You know I've read some interesting opinions on using regular rock salt. I personally don't, I use mineral and the di-calcium phosphate and dried moloasses instead. But the opinion was adding the extra rock salt, which has no real beneficial mineral in it that the mineral salt doesn't have, just makes the deer more thirsty forcing them to drink more water. When they drink more water they actually eat less which doesn't allow them to substain all the nutrition that they need. In return the bucks aren't reaching full potential. It's an interesting theory and one I don't think there is enough information on but just thought I would share.