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Offline Jayfire83

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Trophy Rock?
« on: May 24, 2014, 06:39:24 PM »
I got too lazy to make my own salt block and was thinking about throwing a trophy rock out in front of one of my cams, what do you think?

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2014, 06:41:16 PM »
I've had much better results with loose salt.
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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2014, 06:45:35 PM »
Over here, Trophy Rock hands down for us............over the years, weve compared blocks and loose salt and minerals......nice thing about the rocks is theyre easy to pack up and move locations...........

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2014, 06:50:22 PM »
I do stir loose salts into the soil on most sites, I just figured I would throw one in my pack and use it in conjunction with the loose stuff.

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2014, 07:53:29 PM »
I've used one before and it worked fine. The elk liked it

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2014, 08:43:07 PM »

Over here, Trophy Rock hands down for us............over the years, weve compared blocks and loose salt and minerals......nice thing about the rocks is theyre easy to pack up and move locations...........

If, by "over here", you mean eastern Washington, that's the only place I've ever used loose salt. I haven't compared it to any rocks or blocks but I can't imagine it being any better than the loose stuff. What kind of loose salt did you try?
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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2014, 09:36:59 PM »
do they work? yes...does trace minreal salt work? yes... I prefer to buy 50lb bags of salt versus a trophy rock far cheaper and last way longer. The elk pound salt if your using rocks then you better buy a bunch! Elk will eat 50lbs of salt in a couple weeks!

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2014, 10:04:19 PM »
 :yeah: 6$ for 50 lb of salt is a bargain compared to a small rock for 3-4 times the cost.

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2014, 11:33:26 PM »
do they work? yes...does trace minreal salt work? yes... I prefer to buy 50lb bags of salt versus a trophy rock far cheaper and last way longer. The elk pound salt if your using rocks then you better buy a bunch! Elk will eat 50lbs of salt in a couple weeks!
This is why I only bought one to try out when I first got a trail cam.  I also tried some other home made blocks with molasses and a few other things mixed in.  Deer loved them, but so did the bear. I didn't hunt the area the bear found one though.  Not a single elk on that cam, deer, bear, and moose but no elk.

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2014, 12:03:37 AM »
Go to the feed store, not Sportsmans.

You can go with the loose salt as mentioned above, or you can get a plain ole salt lick. Those are $7-10 for 50lb blocks, as opposed to $20 for a 15 pound rock at Sportsmans.

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2014, 12:10:39 PM »
I just had one lying around, it was a gift. I did take it out along with the rest of my salts. Thanks for the input guys.

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2014, 03:58:10 PM »
Where do you guys get your loose salt at?

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2014, 04:02:54 PM »
Where do you guys get your loose salt at?

Go to a feed store and look in the section with their stock feed. I use trace salt with selenium and its like $8 for a 50 lb bag
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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2014, 04:03:04 PM »
do they work? yes...does trace minreal salt work? yes... I prefer to buy 50lb bags of salt versus a trophy rock far cheaper and last way longer. The elk pound salt if your using rocks then you better buy a bunch! Elk will eat 50lbs of salt in a couple weeks!

Just plain salt, like water softener salt?

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Re: Trophy Rock?
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2014, 04:31:28 PM »
  I've Had Good Results With Both.  I Have Pics Of Bulls Laying On The Ground Licking A Trophy Rock Like A Dog At A Food Bowl.  I Put Out Both At The Same Site.

 


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