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First year using trail cams. Going to put down some salts/attractants infront of them.
Will be for Blacktails and Rocky Mountain Elk. The BT I have my spots picked and will be setting them up very soon, the Elk I will be starting to scout next month (first try for Elk).
What works good for you guys, and not so good for salts/attractants?
Will report back with what I end up trying over the course of the summer
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I like the powder over the bricks.
HuntingBC Champ
something sweet helps, I was using liquid molasses (500ml) per site, but I bought a bulk of Jello crystals this year to try. Salt, trace minerals will be enough as well.
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I use salt blocks. Sometimes anything but salt brings in bears which is fine but they can be hard on cameras
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I used to mix up mineral salts with powdered molasses and it would come out a brown/earthy color once mixed up. I like this as it blends better into the natural ground than say the bright colors stuff. In reg 4 we cant do this anymore so I can just pass on tips that helped me.
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Brown trace mineral blocks
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Thanks for the replies guys! I have heard good things about water softening salts, I would like to add something sweet/attracts but don't want bears coming in spooking things either.
HuntingBC Champ
I have heard these work very well, is there a brand that makes them and do you know what stores have them?Originally Posted by 358mag
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Most of the farm Co-Ops will carry any of the salt blocks . Brown - Selenium salt block . Blue - Cobalt salt block . Both are pretty effective and the game really like / need them .
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salt blocks have been working very well for 3 years straight now for mule deer.
Blacktail don't seem to care as much for it. They will lick it as they come across it, but don't go out of their way to revisit the site like mule deer do - not in my BT spots at least.
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