Mineral lick - anyone make their own?

[lildave]

Wondering if any of you make your own mineral lick, and or what do you put out? Just salt? other stuff?

I have seen a couple recipes, but does anyone have any they use that you could share?

Thanks
Dave

 

[david doyle]

Depending on where you are at it might or might not be legal to set licks for game. A mineral block at the feed store will cost you less then 10 bucks.

 

[SuperCub]

What about a bag of driveway salt dumped on the ground?





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[fogducker]

this was an interesting thread on this topic

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88375

 

[lildave]

Thanks for the replies, fogducker - that post is what I needed.

dave

 

[fogducker]

let us know how your mixture works out

 

[Calum]

I prefer a multi-vitamin myself.

 

[huntinstuff]

iodine cobalt blocks and smash them with a sledge hammer......10 or these will cost you about 50 bucks..............spring run off will spread it out a bit and it will remain active for a few years.....if you can get them out before the snow, that's better as the thaw/freeze will slow release the salt into the ground......if youcan dig a 1ft deep trench and place them in that, it will work better. I have a "Whitetail Institute" feed area on my farm and the mineral/salt lick accompanied by some clover makes a great deer area.