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  • diver dan

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    I am having a hard time figuring this out.Is a salt block a attractant or bait ? It does attract deer and they do lick it, I am stuck in the middle because it can be construed either way.I wanted to put out a block from tractor supply.:popcorn:
     

    TangoFoxtrot

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    I am having a hard time figuring this out.Is a salt block a attractant or bait ? It does attract deer and they do lick it, I am stuck in the middle because it can be construed either way.I wanted to put out a block from tractor supply.:popcorn:
    In my opinion its a unethical way to hunt deer but thats just what I was taught.. I reckon if I was counting on it to feed my family , my perspective would be different.. but to your question, I would say you could make a valid argument either way, the question is .. what it as far as DNR is concerned::((((((popcorn))))))) lol

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    swampdonkey

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    A Salk block is considered bait. Per the indiana regs you have to remove all sign from an area being hunted that includes covering the soil the salt block was on with a tarp or digging up and removing the soil from the area 10 days before the area is to be hunted!

    I have started doing a 4 acre food plot for the deer where I hunt! It is perfectly legal and provides great food for the hers all year around!
     

    phylodog

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    Definitely considered bait. We put minerals out and they dig a darned near permanent hole in the ground so we only put it in locations we have zero plans to hunt near.
     

    swampdonkey

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    It is illegal to use bait, salt, snares, dogs, or other domesticated animals to take deer. Bait is considered any product that is transported into a hunting area and placed there for animal consumption. Baits can be in the form of salt, mineral blocks, prepared solid or liquid, or piles of apples or other food that is intended for the animal to eat. An area is considered to be baited for 10 days after the removal of the bait and any affected soil.

    indiana guidelines
     

    diver dan

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    I guess I wont put ANYTHING out on ground.Ya know for me it dont really matter because I hunt 1300 acres of corn and bean fields that is next to the farmers 40 acre woods/thickets so I am pretty good anyway,glad I didnt do that though , but was wondering.
     

    swampdonkey

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    I guess I wont put ANYTHING out on ground.Ya know for me it dont really matter because I hunt 1300 acres of corn and bean fields that is next to the farmers 40 acre woods/thickets so I am pretty good anyway,glad I didnt do that though , but was wondering.

    well damn brother you have 1300 acres of bait! Lol! Sounds like a hell of a set up to be honest! Good luck Dan and hope you bag a stud!
     

    NKBJ

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    They sure do like corn and beans, fresh water, bird seed, trail mix, the wife's flowers, my peppers...;)
     

    NKBJ

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    Seriously though, if you put anything on the ground that could be construed by an enforcer to violate policy, will it matter what another enforcer previously told you? My years say don't go there.
     

    Ruger_Ronin

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    If you need bait/attractants to be successful, you are in need of more hunting skill. It's called hunting, not baiting for a reason. No one ever got better at anything by using gimmicks and shortcuts to achieve results. It falls on par with the guy that won the home run derby juiced full of 'roids.

    Learn to play the wind. Take note of patterns and movement through scouting. Pay attention to the adjacent farmers' crop rotation. Weather patterns. Etc., etc.

    I don't mean to harp, but this sort of thing is why hunters get a bad rep. Challenge yourself, and prove to be more intelligent than the animal you chase. Rant over.
     

    STEEL CORE

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    Considered a sugar cube in Michigan, deer love them, but each year it seems DNR changes its rulings, they also like corn, beets, and apples, so if those are on your private land are you OK?
     

    TangoFoxtrot

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    If you need bait/attractants to be successful, you are in need of more hunting skill. It's called hunting, not baiting for a reason. No one ever got better at anything by using gimmicks and shortcuts to achieve results. It falls on par with the guy that won the home run derby juiced full of 'roids.

    Learn to play the wind. Take note of patterns and movement through scouting. Pay attention to the adjacent farmers' crop rotation. Weather patterns. Etc., etc.

    I don't mean to harp, but this sort of thing is why hunters get a bad rep. Challenge yourself, and prove to be more intelligent than the animal you chase. Rant over.
    I would have to agree.. all my brothers , cousins being old fashioned, thats what they taught me. I won't judge someone that does what they do and like I said earlier in the thread , if it was a matter of putting food on the table and my family not eating I would probably do what needed to be done to "attract or bait" but as of now I feel its not very fair and detracts from refining skills.. its very likely that if things get to the point that you HAVE to hunt to feed your family, then salt and sugar blocks wouldnt be available. We put them out now but we do it just to get pictures and have a nice view. Its pretty amazing seeing bird feeds swamped with birds and couple deer, squirrels, skunks all out there eating together:)

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    Ruger_Ronin

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    I would have to agree.. all my brothers , cousins being old fashioned, thats what they taught me. I won't judge someone that does what they do and like I said earlier in the thread , if it was a matter of putting food on the table and my family not eating I would probably do what needed to be done to "attract or bait" but as of now I feel its not very fair and detracts from refining skills.. its very likely that if things get to the point that you HAVE to hunt to feed your family, then salt and sugar blocks wouldnt be available. We put them out now but we do it just to get pictures and have a nice view. Its pretty amazing seeing bird feeds swamped with birds and couple deer, squirrels, skunks all out there eating together:)

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    Very much agreed. If it is a matter of my family eating or not, all bets are off. Then it becomes primal instinct. And when/if that happens the herd will be obliterated before we can heat up the grill.

    I've seen men kill more deer in flannel shirts and jeans than Realtree's latest and greatest ever dreamed of.
     

    TangoFoxtrot

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    Very much agreed. If it is a matter of my family eating or not, all bets are off. Then it becomes primal instinct. And when/if that happens the herd will be obliterated before we can heat up the grill.

    I've seen men kill more deer in flannel shirts and jeans than Realtree's latest and greatest ever dreamed of.
    Amen to that

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    DoggyDaddy

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    Very much agreed. If it is a matter of my family eating or not, all bets are off. Then it becomes primal instinct. And when/if that happens the herd will be obliterated before we can heat up the grill.

    I've seen men kill more deer in flannel shirts and jeans than Realtree's latest and greatest ever dreamed of.

    "How the deer got in the flannel shirts and jeans I'll never know." :joke:

    (With apologies to Groucho Marx) :):
     
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