How many Salt Licks Per Acre

[Jarred525]

Just curious how many salt licks do you all maintain per acre?

 

[tndad]

I think you mean- how many acres per salt lick

 

[Jarred525]

Yep, sorry coffee has not kicked in

 

[BSK]

One per 160 acres (quarter of a square mile) is fine. I have out quite a few more than that (1 per 80 acres), but I will get the same buck at multiple salt licks.

 

[Jarred525]

Thanks BSK.

 

[TS_13]

I have too many...BUT I have 2 in 110 acres. opposite sides of the property

 

[Football Hunter]

One per 160 acres (quarter of a square mile) is fine. I have out quite a few more than that (1 per 80 acres), but I will get the same buck at multiple salt licks.

Oh crap,my deer probably have high blood pressure then,I have 4 TRs and a regular salt lick on 63 acres.

 

[Football Hunter]

Yep, sorry coffee has not kicked in

Diet Mtn Dew for me

 

[Bayou Buck]

I have 4 on 350 acres. It depends on the lay of your land. If you have a long skinny tract then you might need more salt locations.

 

[rem270]

we have 3 on 80 acres

 

[fourwheeler431]

We only have 3 on 1700 acres. I think we might need to get busy!

 

[ShaneHallum]

We have 2 on 10 acres. Way too much, but we get different deer on both spots.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

We have 6 on 700 acres

 

[BowGuy84]

2 on 104 and probably going to start a third next year. long skinny property...want one on front end of property

 

[SALTMAN]

one per 80 ac is better. Remember if you only have one or two and you get busted you may not see that deer again for a while. AND you may not know you were busted,ie scent left around the site. Turning the deer nocturnal. Once they start on a TR site they will never quit using it , but may use it at night only if they feel threatened !

 

[TheLBLman]

I think all of mine must feel VERY THREATENED.

 

[Soybean Man]

I think it is how many your wallet will allow. I have 6 on 90 acres, but I am surrounded by fields and have a 4500 acre public hunting area 1/2 mile away. I feel like my TSI, soybeans, trophy rocks, mineral blocks, and sanctuary help me out alot. I have a county road on one side of the property and try to keep salt or any attractant away from there. It is actutally the sanctuary and I hunt the opposite side near my house.

 

[Jarred525]

Thanks all, good input. I think I am going to go 6 on 260. We have a long tract.

 

[Boone 58]

we have 5 or 6 on 3000 acres.....
cant afford more.

 

[HOOK]

I have 175 Acres and 3 sites.

 

[Football Hunter]

Ill bet if you had one TR per acre,everyone would see use,and your deer would have heart problems.