mineral blocks

[erik]

anyone use mineral or salt blocks or both, if so what kind of mineral block do you use?  fleetfarm sells different kind then your sporting goods store. just want to see how many people have tried different one and what has worked for them. any and all info would be great. thanks

[ray634]

Get the red block from Fleet and put it on a stump close to your food plot. If you are into the made for deer minerals use that if you can afford to.

I put 1/4 of a block on a stump, and if it has a hole in the middle so much the better.

If you have a camera on it you will be surprised at what comes to it.

[lentz]

Trophy rock deer love it

[deadeye]

erik,
I use all three.  Mineral blocks, salt blocks and bagged minerals.  You have to be careful with mineral blocks and bagged minerals.  You don't want to use any that contain anything the DNR would consider baiting.  For example apple or corn in a mineral block or grain by products in the bagged minerals.  If you look at the labels, most bagged minerals contain some grain by products which could lead to a baiting charge.  There are a few bagged or container minerals that do not have grain by products.  One is bagged and sold by Martie's Farm Service.  They have three locations, St. Francis, Elk River and Monticello.  It's called Mineral Mayhem. One thing to watch when buying bagged mineral is the salt content and actual usable mineral content.  You should calculate the amount of each you are getting.  For example, one suppliers 10 pound bag may contain more minerals than another's 20 pound bag.  For the record, I do not work for or know anyone at Martie's.  I purchased some of their product last fall and put it out about a month ago.  
I usually put a half block of salt and half block of mineral lick at each site.  I then add the bagged minerals to the area.  This approach seems to work good because once the loose minerals are eaten or absorbed, you still have something at the site to keep the deer interested.  I also like to when possible put the stuff on a stump.    
 

[beeker]

i've used both kinds.. the red the white.. usually.. i'll pick a couple up and shoot em in half.. it's kinda fun.. then I place the halfs on a stump. have pictures of deer coming to both kind.. they don't seem to have a preference.

[kenhuntin]

One thing I have noticed is that the deer in my area anyways hit the salt and brown mineral blocks harder than the trophy rock. They even paw and eat the dirt after the blocks have disappeared for as long as a year or more. I have not seen that happen when a trophy rock disappears.

[erik]

THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR GUYS INPUT, ITS HELPED ME OUT ON WHAT TO DO. AND WHAT NOT TO DO.