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Quote from: Dreaded Archer24 on June 07, 2024, 02:35:12 PMQuote from: Jpmiller on June 07, 2024, 10:08:17 AMQuote from: vandeman17 on June 07, 2024, 08:48:16 AMQuote from: Jpmiller on June 07, 2024, 08:26:09 AMI used to put it out about two weeks before season started and it seemed to work well, then I started putting it out beginning of summer and it seemed to work better. I think the more regular you have it there and the longer the better.From my experience and some research, they will be drawn to salt from late spring until around August or so. What I have always done is run salt until August and then transition to a food sourceI was archery hunting early season near salt so that very well could be the case. They were hitting it early September (usually still in velvet) and I stopped replacing it for the year after I stopped hunting.I planned on archery hunting this year so around late August put some corn out instead of salt ? Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkIn my anecdotal experience, I usually went out over Labor Day weekend and shot the first legal deer that came to the site. They were still using the salt then. Not sure how long they hit it after that but if it’s early archery I wouldn’t bother changing it up. Plus salt is a lot easier to replenish than feed. I’m not close to an expert, my hunting the last fifteen years was mostly squeezed around family time taking the kids to visit my folks but we had enough success that I never changed up the system.
Quote from: Jpmiller on June 07, 2024, 10:08:17 AMQuote from: vandeman17 on June 07, 2024, 08:48:16 AMQuote from: Jpmiller on June 07, 2024, 08:26:09 AMI used to put it out about two weeks before season started and it seemed to work well, then I started putting it out beginning of summer and it seemed to work better. I think the more regular you have it there and the longer the better.From my experience and some research, they will be drawn to salt from late spring until around August or so. What I have always done is run salt until August and then transition to a food sourceI was archery hunting early season near salt so that very well could be the case. They were hitting it early September (usually still in velvet) and I stopped replacing it for the year after I stopped hunting.I planned on archery hunting this year so around late August put some corn out instead of salt ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: vandeman17 on June 07, 2024, 08:48:16 AMQuote from: Jpmiller on June 07, 2024, 08:26:09 AMI used to put it out about two weeks before season started and it seemed to work well, then I started putting it out beginning of summer and it seemed to work better. I think the more regular you have it there and the longer the better.From my experience and some research, they will be drawn to salt from late spring until around August or so. What I have always done is run salt until August and then transition to a food sourceI was archery hunting early season near salt so that very well could be the case. They were hitting it early September (usually still in velvet) and I stopped replacing it for the year after I stopped hunting.
Quote from: Jpmiller on June 07, 2024, 08:26:09 AMI used to put it out about two weeks before season started and it seemed to work well, then I started putting it out beginning of summer and it seemed to work better. I think the more regular you have it there and the longer the better.From my experience and some research, they will be drawn to salt from late spring until around August or so. What I have always done is run salt until August and then transition to a food source
I used to put it out about two weeks before season started and it seemed to work well, then I started putting it out beginning of summer and it seemed to work better. I think the more regular you have it there and the longer the better.
Antler and milk production and tons of green leafy food which is loaded with water depletes them of sodium. As antlers finish and does wean fawns with correlation of food sources drying up the huge draw to salt diminishes
Quote from: huntnnw on June 07, 2024, 09:12:46 AMAntler and milk production and tons of green leafy food which is loaded with water depletes them of sodium. As antlers finish and does wean fawns with correlation of food sources drying up the huge draw to salt diminishes That's the answer. They have to replace the sodium they use during those months due to the feeds water content. Same with cattle diets. If ya gonna bait, use bait, not salt. The minerals are just an add on. I like the Trophy Rocks personally. Be careful with some "mineral mixes" in store, they can mildew
Check out the picture count on this photo.You can tell it's the same location in the tiny pics.There is another file on the same card with another 4k pics.I'm gonna tell ya the truth here.If you have a good spot,keep salt there year round.You'll have deer show up year round.No smoke and mirrors from me.I have four years into this site, keeping salt there year round.Using minerals I guarantee you'll get what you put in.Put in hard work,and it will pay off.
Quote from: kodiak06 on June 08, 2024, 02:33:33 PMQuote from: huntnnw on June 07, 2024, 09:12:46 AMAntler and milk production and tons of green leafy food which is loaded with water depletes them of sodium. As antlers finish and does wean fawns with correlation of food sources drying up the huge draw to salt diminishes That's the answer. They have to replace the sodium they use during those months due to the feeds water content. Same with cattle diets. If ya gonna bait, use bait, not salt. The minerals are just an add on. I like the Trophy Rocks personally. Be careful with some "mineral mixes" in store, they can mildewYup,they are only attracted to salt spring and summer.Have you guys ever put salt out in the winter or kept salt at a mineral site year round.I suppose there is a bunch of green leaf for them to eat in winter time.I agree spring and summer they desire salt more.But to say they won't hit salt fall or winter is a myth.I literally have thousands of winter pics at a salt block.
Quote from: hunter399 on June 11, 2024, 06:53:00 AMQuote from: kodiak06 on June 08, 2024, 02:33:33 PMQuote from: huntnnw on June 07, 2024, 09:12:46 AMAntler and milk production and tons of green leafy food which is loaded with water depletes them of sodium. As antlers finish and does wean fawns with correlation of food sources drying up the huge draw to salt diminishes That's the answer. They have to replace the sodium they use during those months due to the feeds water content. Same with cattle diets. If ya gonna bait, use bait, not salt. The minerals are just an add on. I like the Trophy Rocks personally. Be careful with some "mineral mixes" in store, they can mildewYup,they are only attracted to salt spring and summer.Have you guys ever put salt out in the winter or kept salt at a mineral site year round.I suppose there is a bunch of green leaf for them to eat in winter time.I agree spring and summer they desire salt more.But to say they won't hit salt fall or winter is a myth.I literally have thousands of winter pics at a salt block.NEITHER of our quotes above said they wouldn't hit it anytime of year, nor did we say they only hit it spring or summer lol... It's just a scientific fact that spring and summer months are the primary push for the mineral, same with elk. The mineral is out all year. Once a site if set up the right way the soil contains those minerals, it simply need a 'lil refreshing year to year. I have put out 5-6 12# trophy rock plus another 60# of the crushed variety. Still have several ready to go in July