BearClaw Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 What do you think of the salt blocks that Southern States or other co-ops sell that are a trace mineral block. They are a lot cheaper for a lot more block but do they work as good as the ones that are sold to us as 'deer salt blocks'? What do you guys use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoybeanMan Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I use trace mineral blocks all of the time from Tractor supply. I picked up 6 plain salt blocks on Saturday, because they were out of the trace blocks. I put out 12 last summer and they were all gone by October. Not saying it has helped horn development or anything else, but it shows me that deer are on my property and they are using them. I also put out the deer cain blocks and some others just to see the difference. They used them the same as the others. I think I pay less than $5 for the fifty pound trace blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I put out one of the trace red mineral blocks (50#) about a month ago. I dig a hole and bury half the block with the other half sticking out. This helps the minerals leach into the soil. The deer are absolutely tearing it up right now. It's a mud hole with tracks everywhere. I got 20 different pics on it just the last week. This is usually the time they start hitting them hard. Don't waste your money on the deer cain flavored blocks. todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Use trace mineral blocks here as well, and the deer have been hitting the mineral site hard for about the past 2 months now. Getting pics just about every night of multiple deer and getting some daytime pics too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 All I ever use is blocks from southern states wether it be mineral or salt.For the salt I buy the bags of loose salt and lightly break the soil then pour some salt in and mix with dirt,after that I pour the rest on top and let the weather do the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I use trace mineral blocks from Tractor Supply. In one place in particular where I had a block last year, the deer have dug a huge hole in the ground, tracks everywhere, where they must be eating mud or drinking water that builds up there...crazy. I am going to get a few more soon to put out. Minerals can't hurt for the overall health of the deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted April 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Got two trace mineral blocks from Tractor Supply and put them out tonight along with my camera so I'll let you know in a week or so what they do with it. I put them about 30 yds apart in the area where I hunt. Thanks for the info!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yoders_hideaway Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Lucky Buck if you want to create a natural watering hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bowhuntnsteve Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 I use trace mineral blocks from Tractor Supply. In one place in particular where I had a block last year, the deer have dug a huge hole in the ground, tracks everywhere, where they must be eating mud or drinking water that builds up there...crazy. I am going to get a few more soon to put out. Minerals can't hurt for the overall health of the deer. I too use the red/brown mineral blocks from TSC. I went back many weeks ago to check on them and they are completely dissolved from the winter. But its like an elk wallow where they were from the deer. Not too mention hair all over from them losing their summer coats. So I just replaced and put more blocks out, plus I also put out a trophy rock and I got a bag of Evolved Habitats mineral powder & put that down too and see. But I will stick to the mineral blocks from TSC, can't beat the price on those for a 50#'er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I checked the mineral blocks after about 10 days and the deer are really hitting them. I have a camera set up and a couple of deer have been licking them for nearly an hour at a time. Thanks for the advice on these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted May 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 I went out to check my camera today and check the mineral blocks. Unfortunately my battery went dead on the camera but the one block the deer have a hole dug alongside of it. It's on the downhill side so maybe where all the mineral/salt is draining from all the rain we've had. It's getting to be a good size hole! I wish I would have taken a picture of it. Thanks again for the advice. Let me see, $5.00 for a small flavored block (which work by the way) or $8.00 for 50 lbs...no brainer! I'll try to get a picture next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I put out a few trace mineral blocks from Tractor Supply. The only thing I can say is that they deer have huge, deep holes dug and are apparently licking / eating the mud for the minerals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 I have some pictures of some bucks coming into the mineral blocks from TSC. Check out the Deer Hunting thread. They are coming in and staying for awhile too! Must like the block! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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