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I watch the mule deer in my yard hit the salt Every Day. I'll let you know when they quit.
Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on August 15, 2023, 05:13:55 PMI watch the mule deer in my yard hit the salt Every Day. I'll let you know when they quit.That's funny stuff right there. I agree with ya.Just a theory here.Alot of reason we see them kinda not respond to salt in the fall.Is just hunting pressure, migration, breeding and all the extra factors that play into the fall season on public land.This guy will disappear soon,not because he doesn't want salt.Just hunting pressure will drive him steep and deep.He is standing over two salt blocks.My experience is public land only,come September when archery starts they definitely change. Trail cam and salt is pretty much a waste of time.Unless your willing to setup a winter cam ,or just established site for next year might be something to think on.I've also seen big ones,4x4 or better ,not really interested in salt.Ive had spots where they only show up one or two times for the year. All the while all the small ones will show in bachelor groups of 5 or 6 bucks at a time on the daily.Seen it with WT too.Sometimes the big boys will stand alone as fall gets closer or all year.That's just stuff I noticed in my areas.Of course every spot is different.
My understanding is that the animals crave the salt when their feed has high amounts of water. The nutrients get washed out of their system with the green feed and they need to replenish. They tend to not crave the minerals as much when their feed dries out.