salt block
06-27-2012, 04:28 PM
#21
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,873
Bulltalk,
The deer start hitting the salt around mid March by Sept they are off of it an on acorns. I use it just to get a number count somewhat in the area. Not all deer vist it but some do. I never hunt that area unless the acorns are falling at the trees in the area or they are baby sitting a hot doe around there. i know which trees drop first for the most part. One of the tree in this area where the salt lick is will not drop acorns till around Thanksgiving week.
The deer start hitting the salt around mid March by Sept they are off of it an on acorns. I use it just to get a number count somewhat in the area. Not all deer vist it but some do. I never hunt that area unless the acorns are falling at the trees in the area or they are baby sitting a hot doe around there. i know which trees drop first for the most part. One of the tree in this area where the salt lick is will not drop acorns till around Thanksgiving week.
07-05-2012, 11:42 AM
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Shady Grove, Al
Posts: 220
salt licks/blocks are best put out in early spring. the deer will hammer them in the spring through the summer. once the fall get's here, they lay off of them until the upcoming spring again. they will still use them year around, just not as much during the fall and winter.
i make my own licks using 2 parts loose trace minerals (red kind), 1 part DiCal Phosphate and 1 part salt.
i make my own licks using 2 parts loose trace minerals (red kind), 1 part DiCal Phosphate and 1 part salt.
