salt blocks

Kenton · Post by **Kenton** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:29 pm

Im not posting this to say that you shouldn't put salt blocks out, but they have quite little nutritional value to deer, can't argue with it as an attractant though.

Real McCoy · Post by **Real McCoy** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:05 pm

Are mineral blocks better than salt blocks. Never put out anything but corn but thinking of doing a food plot this year.

kennisondan · Post by **kennisondan** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:19 pm

i read someplace that some mineral blocks with other additives for cattle may not be good for deer..
wil try to find it..
dk

warningshot · Post by **warningshot** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:14 pm

heard salt is pretty much useless for deer other than attracting them ...i tried a few mineral blocks last year with the deer hitting them pretty hard even with 1.5 feet of snow on the ground

dilly541 · Post by **dilly541** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:58 pm

Isn't the salt needed by them to assist in bringing their body back into balance after feeding all winter on poor quality food sources? Thats kinda what I thought the theory was anyways.

warningshot · Post by **warningshot** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:36 pm

http://www.southernheritageland.com/fil ... t/Salt.pdf

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:02 pm

When I order fries at Mickey-D's, I almost always say: "Could ya give me some extra salt with that?"

Why do I say that?

Not because it's satisfies any particular nutritional deficiency in me.

Not because I need it this time of year.

Not because it's particularly good for me.

No ... I ask for extra salt because I like it.

And that's the best reason to put it out for deer:

Because THEY LIKE IT!

If you like for deer to like visiting a particular spot on your property over and over, then you'll like putting salt out.

It's just that simple!