trace mineral block
10-24-2003, 02:14 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
Posts: 10,079
RE: trace mineral block
Give them a little time. They ususally seem to have a higher salt intake in the spring. We use loose trace mineral salt mixed with Di-Cal and the spring time is their biggest usage.
10-24-2003, 06:12 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 2,059
RE: trace mineral block
The deer will use the block when they want/need it. They know how much salt they want to consume. If you try to get them eating more you upset their systems. Just keep an eye on consumption and keep them supplied.
Dan O.
Dan O.
10-26-2003, 12:54 PM
#6
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 6
RE: trace mineral block
thanks for the feedback... I am hunting in NC and have several food plots. I have a ladino clover field, soybean, and corn field. I also have put out feeders filled with Purina Deer Chow mixed with shelled corn but they dont seem to touch the feeder. Out of all those they seem to be eating the corn the most...any suggestions or comments about ladino clover? I know its not Imperial whitetail clover, but they dont seem to be touching it.
10-27-2003, 11:47 AM
#8
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: WV
Posts: 91
RE: trace mineral block
Deer Slayer,
I don' t think it matters what type of clover you have. I have imperial and starting the beginning of sept. when our nights get cooler the deer disappear. Before sept. the growth of the plot keeps up with the feeding but once the growth slows down in the fall the deer seem to find other interests. Maybe it is the search for carbs and not protein. Anyway, it does not matter how much it costs or wether it is imperial or ladino you will get about the same results as far as feeding habits. In my opinon. See my post titled " Fall clover"
I don' t think it matters what type of clover you have. I have imperial and starting the beginning of sept. when our nights get cooler the deer disappear. Before sept. the growth of the plot keeps up with the feeding but once the growth slows down in the fall the deer seem to find other interests. Maybe it is the search for carbs and not protein. Anyway, it does not matter how much it costs or wether it is imperial or ladino you will get about the same results as far as feeding habits. In my opinon. See my post titled " Fall clover"
10-28-2003, 07:01 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: VA
Posts: 1,921
RE: trace mineral block
hanks for the feedback... I am hunting in NC and have several food plots. I have a ladino clover field, soybean, and corn field. I also have put out feeders filled with Purina Deer Chow mixed with shelled corn but they dont seem to touch the feeder. Out of all those they seem to be eating the corn the most...any suggestions or comments about ladino clover? I know its not Imperial whitetail clover, but they dont seem to be touching it.
