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<blockquote data-quote="1baddeer" data-source="post: 4996670" data-attributes="member: 19407"><p>I thought that most of my mineral licks seen heavy action this summer and fall. I manage and own 1700 acres and have 19 mineral licks on my property . Salt has 2 basic uses for deer and livestock water retention and a means to deliver the minerals they need. I few hints I can share as some of my mineral licks have been with me for over 20 years. What I have learned is they will not come and just eat a pile of salt or lick the blocks they will wait for them to melt and leach into the soil and will eat right in the spot a block or mineral is in. I have had some pet young deer /bucks and mix minerals into there feed but add salt,. molasses, high Mag cattle, goat, and dicalcium phosphate. they are extremely bitter, the salt is your cover for the minerals. I broadcast the same ingredient's into the mineral lick in smaller amounts 5-10 lbs each then cover with 50 lbs of white , brown mineral salt and dry molasses. Once done I use a mini rototiller and mix into the mineral lick mud or dirt. Feb or early March is my preferred time. Years of success and have been able to experience the difference in horn size it is truly amazing. My herd is very healthy and large, both does and bucks. Be carful with the goat minerals can be toxic if given directly the copper for one is much higher then other livestock. The goat mineral helps kill internal parasites, worms and I have seen a large reduction in ticks on my deer. Remember we cant change genetics but a well fed healthy deer lives longer and grows bigger. I have been a whitetail outfitter in TN for years and my farm has been set up for this purpose only over the last 25 years.. Hope this helps some of you out.</p><p><a href="http://www.horsecreekfarmstn.com" target="_blank">www.horsecreekfarmstn.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1baddeer, post: 4996670, member: 19407"] I thought that most of my mineral licks seen heavy action this summer and fall. I manage and own 1700 acres and have 19 mineral licks on my property . Salt has 2 basic uses for deer and livestock water retention and a means to deliver the minerals they need. I few hints I can share as some of my mineral licks have been with me for over 20 years. What I have learned is they will not come and just eat a pile of salt or lick the blocks they will wait for them to melt and leach into the soil and will eat right in the spot a block or mineral is in. I have had some pet young deer /bucks and mix minerals into there feed but add salt,. molasses, high Mag cattle, goat, and dicalcium phosphate. they are extremely bitter, the salt is your cover for the minerals. I broadcast the same ingredient's into the mineral lick in smaller amounts 5-10 lbs each then cover with 50 lbs of white , brown mineral salt and dry molasses. Once done I use a mini rototiller and mix into the mineral lick mud or dirt. Feb or early March is my preferred time. Years of success and have been able to experience the difference in horn size it is truly amazing. My herd is very healthy and large, both does and bucks. Be carful with the goat minerals can be toxic if given directly the copper for one is much higher then other livestock. The goat mineral helps kill internal parasites, worms and I have seen a large reduction in ticks on my deer. Remember we cant change genetics but a well fed healthy deer lives longer and grows bigger. I have been a whitetail outfitter in TN for years and my farm has been set up for this purpose only over the last 25 years.. Hope this helps some of you out. [URL='http://www.horsecreekfarmstn.com']www.horsecreekfarmstn.com[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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