Salt Lick


JimT

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Re: Salt Lick

for those of you wantin to kno how to make one, here is dodoc's recipe.

Here is a homemade mineral mixed that has been posted here a lot:

WHITETAIL DEER HOMEMADE MINERAL MIX RECIPE

Ingredients: Makes 200 lbs. for about $23.00

1 part Di-calcium phosphate, this is a dairy feed additive bought at feed stores.

Comes in 50lb Bags at around $11.00 you need one bag.

2 parts Trace mineral salt, the red and loos kind without the medications.

Comes in 50lb Bags at around $5.00 you need two bags.

1 part Stock salt, ice cream salt.

Comes in 50lb Bags at around $2.00 you need one bag.

Directions:

-Use a 3 pound or similar size coffee can to use as your measure for each part of the mix.

-Mix all together well but not until read to use, keep ingredients separate until ready to put to use.

-Dig or tear up a circle in the soil about 36 inches wide and about 6 inches deep.

-Mix your mineral mixture with the soil.

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Have you got a cam set up over it Jim? Looks like some good activity taking place there.

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Here comes a dumb question from a seasoned hunter,,,,,just how do you make one of these ?? and what do you use as minerals ?????

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Can use a plain trace mineral salt block, can mix your own, or you can use commercial blocks or mixes like deer cain or whitetail addiction.

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I would recommend using the mix that is posted above....it adds alot of minerals and vitamins for you deer to express their genetic potential. I play around with the mix...sometimes adding less salt, more mineral salt, different mineral mixes....I just don't like to see just a plain old salt block out there, doesn't help out as much as a mineral mixture. Just my .02$ Oh...that mix only runs around $30.00 for 200lbs of mix, and don't mix it all up at once...mix about a five gallon bucket full, it is easy to carry and makes a nice sized lick at your location.

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