Mineral blocks

[fremont]

Anybody use mineral blocks (e.g., salt licks) on private property as attractants?

[bowhuntin]

I have used salt licks and apples as an attractant this past winter near my families cabin for my trail cam and it worked great, they came in everyday and I got tons of pictures. I don't see why it wouldn't work during the hunting season, but I would place it in an area where you have some pretty good sign, so they are likely to find it.

[Timber]

I use 30-06 mineral supplement made by The Whitetail Institute. It's a granular form of mineral that you mix in with dirt. I use it for my trail camera set ups. It's great for finding out what kind of bucks are in the area, but I don't know how good it would be for hunting. In my experience the deer primarily are attracted to it in the spring and summer.

[billythekidrock]

I use 30-06 mineral supplement made by The Whitetail Institute. It's a granular form of mineral that you mix in with dirt. I use it for my trail camera set ups. It's great for finding out what kind of bucks are in the area, but I don't know how good it would be for hunting. In my experience the deer primarily are attracted to it in the spring and summer.

Same here. My father's Tcam shows some videos of them eating it, but also laying in it. I have 60 lbs showing up anyday now.

[jackelope]

my in-laws have one for the goats, and they can't keep the deer off of it.

[Dman]

 I missed that one. What do the State laws read on use of attractant's for hunting now, I haven't read in a while? I thought way back when you couldn't use attractant's in Wa.? My understanding is cover scent's are OK, but not lures, or feed?

[jackelope]

i was kind of wondering the same thing...
I think everyone is using them for taking pic's via trail cam...not hunting, although i'm not sure.
i also think there's one of those fine line things, like food plots...what's legal and not legal...??

[WDFW-SUX]

Salt blocks are legal.

[jackelope]

Salt blocks are legal

to hunt over??

[billythekidrock]

Yes, baiting pertains to bear hunting. So far deer and elk are legal. For awhile longer any way.

[Krusty]

They make a feed block, that doesn't have as much salt, and has a sweetness to it.

Deer need more salt to retain water in spring and summer, but need carbs to stay warm.

Check with a feed store, there's a chunk treat called "horse candy" that deer like.

Most game birds cannot legally  be baited during the hunting season.

Krusty

[Dman]

 It seems that just a few years ago, no lures of any kind were alowed for deer, though I see in this year's pamphlet it's allowed. Anyone remember what year this changed?

[boneaddict]

Here comes the environmentalist in me....very small...but there..... please be mindful of where you guys put these salt blocks.  If you have ever seen in the woods where there was salt once, you will know what I mean.  It looks like a bulldozer went to work and it can be very destructive.  Bear in mind salt leaches into the soil, and what trace there is, the animals when salt hungry can smell it and they devour the ground.   try to put it where there are rocks.

[jackelope]

hey bone...check your pm's

[Idabooner]

..... please be mindful of where you guys put these salt blocks.  If you have ever seen in the woods where there was salt once, you will know what I mean.  It looks like a bulldozer went to work and it can be very destructive. 

AMEN TO THAT !!!!