Go to mineral mix to put out now?

[mtclev5651]

What’s your go to mineral site mixture or set up?

Thanks and God bless!

 

[Jim Boyd]

Basically, anything from a plain old salt block - white or red - to as fancy as you want to get.

I’m sort of partial to granular salt and a gallon of molasses on a rotting stump.

I have found that Trophy Rocks work well also.

I a lot of cases, it is the WHERE more than the WHAT.

Some licks I start work great and some not so great.

To me, dampness seems key.

 

[mtclev5651]

Basically, anything from a plain old salt block - white or red - to as fancy as you want to get.

I’m sort of partial to granular salt and a gallon of molasses on a rotting stump.

I have found that Trophy Rocks work well also.

I a lot of cases, it is the WHERE more than the WHAT.

Some licks I start work great and some not so great.

To me, dampness seems key.

Thanks Jim!

So you put the bag salt and just straight molasses on a stump?

 

[Jim Boyd]

Thanks Jim!

So you put the bag salt and just straight molasses on a stump?

Absolutely, sir.

I try to avoid pine but I have seen them work.

Discovered accidentally in the mid 80’s.

Set a block on a stump that was semi rotten (just as a place to put the block) and came back later and everything was gone.

Salt stump and all. All I had left was a hole in the ground.

 

[Jim Boyd]

Now I pour the salt in the stump, dump 4-5 gallons of water on it to wash it in and then pour molasses.

 

[elfiii]

Here ya go. Nevermind the pics.

How To Do A Mineral Lick

1 bag Deer Caine Black Magic 1 50 lb bag of trace mineral 1 50 lb bag di-calcium phosphate 1 gal feed grade molasses (powdered will work too and make less of a mess) Dig a hole 4' in diameter about 8-10" deep. Be sure to bust up the loose soil, especially if there is high clay content. Mix the...

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[bilgerat]

I’ve tried a lot of mineral mixes and the trophy rock seems to work the best . I put one out last Sunday and they are already hitting it . its just below the deers nose out of nowhere the frame.

 

[catch22]

trophy rocks are hard to beat

 

[Jim Thompson]

Bag of trace mineral at each site. Usually refresh about now and again in mid summer.

Like JB said it usually more about the location.

 

[sowega hunter]

I use regular old trace mineral blocks. $7.99 AT Rural King. They tear them up from now until their antlers harden up.

 

[Bucaramus]

The 465 Trophy Rock is doing fine job. Have deer on it non stop since I put it out last week.

 

[WOODIE13]

Loose trace mineral salt, put out a week ago, pounding it now

 

[GottaGetOutdoors]

I use a loose mineral made by Multi-Kare out of Tifton.

 

[Raylander]

Don’t really matter just get some salt. Whatever is cheapest.

Pool salt works good. The red blocks from TSC work good. Last year I bought a 5gal bucket of apple flavored deer salt or some such from TSC fer like $12 (clearance)

 

[Bucaramus]

We had a mudhole at my old lease that we created with salt blocks. When we would put in a red block, the mudhole would dry up after a few weeks. Lots of tracks still. When we put in a white block it would turn in to a sloppy muddy mess again. Just an odd observation. Must've put over a 500lbs in that hole over the years.

 

[furtaker]

Cheap trace mineral salt is all I use and the deer love it.

 

[sghoghunter]

I use a loose mineral made by Multi-Kare out of Tifton.

I thought I was the only one using theirs

 

[Stroker]

I spred half a bag of trace mineral in and around the hole and throw a trophy rock in the middle. Keeps things simple.

 

[Stonewall 2]

Been using Lucky Buck for years.

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

We used to take a gallon size zip lock baggie and fill it with rock salt and pour a bottle of Gatorade in it. We let it sit overnight. Tote a couple in a backpack and put them out. A low area that stayed a little damp worked great, always tried to find an old stump so it didn't wash away. If you put it straight on the ground they will dig a hole.