Salt drips work.

Wild Bill Bucks · September 9, 2007, 05:08 PM

By placing a cattle salt block inside of a burlap bag, and hanging it about 8 ft above a large rock on the ground, will keep whitetails coming to an area for a Loooooong time. When it rains the salt will disolve a little bit at a time and will drip out the corner of the bag producing a salt spot on the rock below. The block will last all year according on how much rain you get.
I have had one up for the last 3 years, and outside of replacing the burlap bag from rotting,( about once a year) it is very little upkeep.

I started with a pretty flat rock about 3 feet around, and it looks like a big bowl now where the deer have been licking it. Deer that come into it don't stay long, like they will at a feeder, but it gives you a great place for a game camera, without worrying about taking the same picture over and over again.

fisherman66 · September 9, 2007, 05:30 PM

Nice tip

Countertop · September 9, 2007, 09:43 PM

not sure if that would be legal in Virginia or not.

Will have to check, its a great tip.

davlandrum · September 10, 2007, 05:28 PM

WBB - you are a wealth of good tips!

That is a great idea about hanging it. Where we deer hunt there are free range cattle that destroy anything left on the ground.

crowbeaner · September 11, 2007, 09:41 PM

We used to buy the small salt blocks (not the 25 lb. kind) and put them out at different places for the cows. We made it a point to put some where the deer would be sure to find them- like on the way to the stands. We can't hunt over a salt lick or bait here like they do in some states, but we can sure ambush them on their way to and from. SSSSSHHHHHH. CB.

September 9, 2007, 05:08 PM	#1
Wild Bill Bucks Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2005 Location: Southeastern Oklahoma, Next door to Sasquatch Posts: 1,266	Salt drips work. By placing a cattle salt block inside of a burlap bag, and hanging it about 8 ft above a large rock on the ground, will keep whitetails coming to an area for a Loooooong time. When it rains the salt will disolve a little bit at a time and will drip out the corner of the bag producing a salt spot on the rock below. The block will last all year according on how much rain you get. I have had one up for the last 3 years, and outside of replacing the burlap bag from rotting,( about once a year) it is very little upkeep. I started with a pretty flat rock about 3 feet around, and it looks like a big bowl now where the deer have been licking it. Deer that come into it don't stay long, like they will at a feeder, but it gives you a great place for a game camera, without worrying about taking the same picture over and over again.

September 9, 2007, 05:30 PM	#2
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	Nice tip __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!

September 10, 2007, 05:28 PM	#4
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	WBB - you are a wealth of good tips! That is a great idea about hanging it. Where we deer hunt there are free range cattle that destroy anything left on the ground. __________________ U.S Army, Retired Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. -Potter Stewart

September 9, 2007, 09:43 PM	#3
Countertop Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2004 Location: At the diner Posts: 125	not sure if that would be legal in Virginia or not. Will have to check, its a great tip.

September 11, 2007, 09:41 PM	#5
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	We used to buy the small salt blocks (not the 25 lb. kind) and put them out at different places for the cows. We made it a point to put some where the deer would be sure to find them- like on the way to the stands. We can't hunt over a salt lick or bait here like they do in some states, but we can sure ambush them on their way to and from. SSSSSHHHHHH. CB.