When to Worry - Deer Feeding

[werner.reiche]

What the other guys said - mineral block this time of year.

[JMatthews]

What the other guys said - mineral block this time of year.

I agree. There is all kinds of natural available food right now. They are looking for trace minerals and sodium.

[patvetzal]

I just use cattle salt block. Set it on a dead stump and they will chew on the stump for years. I normally buy a new block every six months, well before the last one is gone so there are a couple scattered around at any given time...

[Cheekie Bandito]

Put some out on the property I hunt just after the snow was gone. After they were out for about a month I put up a trail cam while I was there for 4 days. The block on the right (below) had a deer highway 8 feet from it when we put it out.... tons of tracks. Picked up the cam on the way home and there was nothing on it....





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[6.5er]

I used to by the salt blocks etc.... but now just use the plain old "road salt" you can buy in those black/yellow striped bags - 20kg for about $4.50 - sometimes you can find these cheaper at end of winter sales. I find this salt works just as well as the blocks - with no colouring added or anything "artificial". Large hardwood stumps we started years ago are still being hit regularly.

[klums]

I used to by the salt blocks etc.... but now just use the plain old "road salt" you can buy in those black/yellow striped bags - 20kg for about $4.50 - sometimes you can find these cheaper at end of winter sales. I find this salt works just as well as the blocks - with no colouring added or anything "artificial". Large hardwood stumps we started years ago are still being hit regularly.

I do the same and they use it all season long, and eat the soil also. I also use it to force new trails. I sprinkle it off main trails through thick brush to get them in an ideal position for a shot.

[COYHUNTER]

BROKEN BAGS AT CTC half price

[plumber]

If you use road salt be sure there is no de-icer in it as it can be poisonous to