Originally Posted by
J Pike
iSnipe it is hogwash, the whitetail deer's digestive system cannot process the mineral supplements and deposit them in their skeletal frame. There has been numerous studies done on this very topic starting way back in the 1950's and not one of them has shown any benefit from mineral blocks, licks, rocks and yes even super duper home made recipe's other than providing the deer with a source of salt. The only reason I use them is to get the deer to step in front of my cams. Pike
Sounds like you'd be much more of the authority on it than me.
I don't know much about the tail end of feeding and it's affects
on the deer, their diet and health.
Thanks for the reply.
iSnipe