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Is it too late to put out a salt/mineral block
Posted on 7/26/17 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 7/26/17 at 3:53 pm
Just getting a new stand location established. Finished clearing my shooting lanes and will set up a corn feeder this weekend. Is it worth my money to buy a mineral block for this season or should I wait till next spring?
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Posted on 7/26/17 at 3:56 pm to lowhound
Deer are attracted to salt year round.
As far as contributing to antler growth, you're too late for it to make a difference.
As far as contributing to antler growth, you're too late for it to make a difference.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 3:58 pm to lowhound
Not sure where you are located but deer should still be growing horns. Put it out. Does are also having fawns right now. They will be nursing into the fall and any help you can give them on nutrients their body looses the better.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 4:08 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Livingston, late rut in this area too, probably still velvet
Posted on 7/26/17 at 4:09 pm to lowhound
Certainly could not hurt. I find in North La that they hit them very hard until Mid October or early November.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 5:43 pm to lowhound
It's just about right for next season.
I find an old tree that I don't want and cut it off about chest high. Then I drag the tree off and use it as a brush pile bedding cover somewhere.
I then take two or three sacks of rock salt and put them all over the stump and the ground around it. Then I put two blocks on top of the stump. But high enough that deer can't reach them. They will slowly melt into the stump.
This model lasts about 20 years. Refresh about every three years. Eventually the stump goes away and there's just a hole in the ground.
I find an old tree that I don't want and cut it off about chest high. Then I drag the tree off and use it as a brush pile bedding cover somewhere.
I then take two or three sacks of rock salt and put them all over the stump and the ground around it. Then I put two blocks on top of the stump. But high enough that deer can't reach them. They will slowly melt into the stump.
This model lasts about 20 years. Refresh about every three years. Eventually the stump goes away and there's just a hole in the ground.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 8:53 pm to No Colors
Put it out.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:07 pm to lowhound
We made a station m with trace mineral salt, stock salt and dicalcium phosphate. We started 2 spots last year in February and refreshed them this year again and started 2 more. The deer frequent them quite regularly and have Dug a hole into the ground. They are definitely worth doing....even now
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:10 pm to lowhound
I put mine out about a month ago, they've been hammering them. Definitely worth putting out.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 12:32 pm to Spunky
What kind of mineral block do you recommend? One with molasses and feed? Granular mineral?
Posted on 7/27/17 at 1:56 pm to lowhound
like others have said, its never too late, i used manna pro goat minerals and a trophy rock in the same spot. i am shocked at the results and still have 4-6 weeks until the velvet dries up. i'll upload pics as soon as I figure out how...
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:46 pm to lowhound
Try soda ash
Posted on 7/28/17 at 5:50 am to lowhound
Pour out a bag of trace minerals.
Posted on 7/28/17 at 10:52 am to 257WBY
bought 50lb bag of trace minerals, 50lb trace mineral block, and a gal of molasses to pour over my block.
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