Salt Blocks
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 154
Salt Blocks
I hunt on my uncles farm in central Illinois, which was a cattle pasture, but is overgrown and no longer holds cows. I was wandering about salt blocks. He had a few out for his cows and the melted into the dirt. The deer have dug holes in the past two or three years. Is it legal to hunt near these holes?
#2
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LOUISVILLE, SLEEPER TROPHY STATE
Posts: 195
RE: Salt Blocks
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT ILLINOIS BUT HERE IN KENTUCKY YOU CAN HUNT OVER LICKS. PRETTY SOON IF NOT ALREADY THE DEER WON'T BE HITTING THE LICKS VERY MUCH AT ALL. BUT IF I WAS YOU I WOULD GET A DEER CANE BLOCK FROM WAL-MART AND PUT IT DIRECTLY IN THE HOLE THAT THE DEER HAVE ALREADY DUG OUT, YOU'LL BE AMAZED AT HOW MUCH MORE THE DEER WILL DIG TO GET IT. COULDN'T HURT.
#3
RE: Salt Blocks
I would imagine they would tell you that it is not legal since the soil contains an attractant that was put there by man and not a natural accurance, and the minetrals in the soil are not there for the benifit of the cattle , and the fact that you know that the cattle are no longer present and you know the mineral deposits are there in the soil not for the cattles benifit but now solely for the benifit of wild animals and deer....that the site is considered baited... unless you remove all soil conataining the attractant and then wait ten days after removal before you hunt the site......... But I may be wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!..................You need to contact the IDNR for clarification!!!!! You really dont want to be stradeling the fence on hunting legality issues with the IDNR................ hunt fair, hunt legal and you'll have no worries... none of it is worth risking your Hunting Rights.
In the case of .....if the cattle were still present it would be legal to have out salt or mineral lick attractants with the intention of for use by the cattle or other livestock... the deer frequenting the lick would be secondary and not the intended use of the licks.
In the case of .....if the cattle were still present it would be legal to have out salt or mineral lick attractants with the intention of for use by the cattle or other livestock... the deer frequenting the lick would be secondary and not the intended use of the licks.
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location:
Posts: 219
RE: Salt Blocks
It is going to depend on the conservation department in your state. If they see as a natural substance or as bait. Here in missouri it is legal to hunt over salt and mineral licks because these are natural substance from the ground. they view it the same as hunting a cornfield. But some states don't believe that.
Here is something you should also consider. If you wanted to help the deer you could put out a mineral mix and just not hunt over it. I have minerals on all my properties and do not hunt over any of them. I want the deer to fell safe coming into ther lick9 after all it is fore there benifit.).
You can a mineral mix for about $23 dollors for 200 LBS that is the same as what you by at the store and all ingrediants can be boiught at the local coop. this will do more good than just straight salt. if you would like the recipe I would be glad to post it for you.
Here is something you should also consider. If you wanted to help the deer you could put out a mineral mix and just not hunt over it. I have minerals on all my properties and do not hunt over any of them. I want the deer to fell safe coming into ther lick9 after all it is fore there benifit.).
You can a mineral mix for about $23 dollors for 200 LBS that is the same as what you by at the store and all ingrediants can be boiught at the local coop. this will do more good than just straight salt. if you would like the recipe I would be glad to post it for you.
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chattaahoochee fl
Posts: 871
RE: Salt Blocks
It depends on you state. and what they concider bait and if it leagle to hunt over bait.
If i was to add to it I would put in a few suffler salt blocks.
we use the here for the cows. it helps keep bugs away from them.
If i was to add to it I would put in a few suffler salt blocks.
we use the here for the cows. it helps keep bugs away from them.
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Florence Wisconsin Florence WI
Posts: 197
RE: Salt Blocks
If the mineral was deposited for the sole purpose of farming cattle, even though the cattle are now gone, wouldn't the deposit count as natural agricultural practices???
It was never put there for attracting deer from what I read in your post.
It was never put there for attracting deer from what I read in your post.
#8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 154
RE: Salt Blocks
ORIGINAL: Dave Solgat
If the mineral was deposited for the sole purpose of farming cattle, even though the cattle are now gone, wouldn't the deposit count as natural agricultural practices???
It was never put there for attracting deer from what I read in your post.
If the mineral was deposited for the sole purpose of farming cattle, even though the cattle are now gone, wouldn't the deposit count as natural agricultural practices???
It was never put there for attracting deer from what I read in your post.
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Godfrey, Il.
Posts: 814
RE: Salt Blocks
yes according to the illinois hunting rules it is illegal, but being from il. myself i have to wonder why every fall you can buy all kinds of mineral products anywhere. but only during hunting saeson. in the off season youcant find the stuff anywhere. surely it is not used to bait hunting spots
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western Iowa
Posts: 1,179
RE: Salt Blocks
Here in western Iowa at our landfill the trucks always stopped at the same spot on the driveway. Well the slarf would run out of the truck (like liquid) and on to the driveway. The driveway is made with 2 inch limestone and the deer have dug a hole about a foot deep right in the middle of the driveway eating the soil. Must be something they need in that stuff or why bother. By the way this spot is about 10 yards from the building where you check in to dump. The guy who runs it is a deer hunter and he said he could have shot alot of deer out of there but he didn't think it was morale. I agree with him. You should look at the moralitity of this and ask yerself the same ?