Summer seems like easy living for whitetails, with it’s balmy weather and lush green growth. So, why would they need you to make a deer mineral lick for them? Well, because June, July, and August pose ...

White-tailed deer, like many other hooved mammals, crave salt and other minerals. That’s why many hunters use mineral blocks, licks and other mineral-based attractants as part of their hunting plans, ...

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Over most of the state, the whitetail deer herds came out of winter in generally good condition. The winter for the most part was mild and the range conditions got off to a good early spring start. We ...

A lot of hunters do not understand the deer craving for minerals and salt. I talk to hunters every year that will put out mineral blocks in the fall and complain that the deer will not eat it. That is ...

Characteristics of mineral licks and various facets of their use by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were examined in southern Indiana. Sodium (Na) levels were elevated in all licks, and Na ...