Here in Missouri, we put out many many deer cain licks on the 20,000 acres we lease. We have great success with it. Deer cain is just salt and not something that the deer need, but they like the salt and come to it. There are many different products on the market, that enhance antler growth and will attract the deer to the lick, better than Deer Cain. It is possible that the deer are already getting salt from, either a natural lick in the area, or if there are cattle in the area, from a salt block put out for them. I would try something that is more enticing than just salt. Like i said, there are many products and flavors. Anything from fruit flavor, ie., persimmon, apple, etc.. To maple, acorn, molasses. Something that was sent to us a couple years ago to try, was Crushed Sugar Beets, put out by Wild Game Innovations. To give it a try, we simply used it on salt licks that were already established. We poured the crushed beets around the outer edge of the lick. I checked them 2 days later and was amazed. The deer hit the Beets like there was no tomorrow. There was nothing left of the beets.

Question about your licks? Are you putting them near trails that are well established? You want to put them near, (not on) trails you know they are traveling. You can also put them at a fields edge. Where either, a good trail is coming from the timber, or where you know the deer are traveling the field edge and won't miss it.