Critical Tips For Installing Deer Waterholes 

We have the same problem up here. They slosh around in there for hours and take turns climbing in. I have a pile of videos. Kind of annoying, lol.

Yep, the only animal that seems to really use my waterholes. Bears are an absolute annoyance

The one good thing is they do know that's where the midge propagates...also why they go away when it rains late summer. It's a good thing to know...lots of good research out there.

I think most of the time you get lucky, but it may be something like 1 in 10 you don't. We are putting 1 in right now and it was fairly tight. Was a key to get it another 1/2 turn

That's awesome Mick! Really happy to hear that...so dang cool. I love when they gett inside them... sometimes to cool off

I can't wait for you to do so Jason!! Helps to buy a dry parcel...or at least a dry area too.

Good point again thanks for your input!

Thanks Rob...man they are awesome!!

Thanks Angelo, you are welcome!

Ha, well I appreciate that Mike! Just many years of experience and observation!

We've really enjoyed stepping up to that size! I'm sure we've sold a few thousand for Rubbermaid, ha...people really like them!

In my area, the pressure is so immense that a small water hole would do more harm than good because if having to fill it constantly.

@@BG-bx4ey that’s why I use a catch system. You would be surprised how well they work. If you get rain.

EHD and Lyme is not spread by Mosquitoes...in any way. It is completely unnecessary to control mosquitoes in small waterholes. If anything the first kills them in October and if they did keep deer from drinking out of them it would be a good thing because they would stay full until needed most by deer and hunter. But, the mosquitoes don't keep the deer from drinking out of them and it is completely natural. There are some hunting industry companies that take folks hard earned dollars away by making them think they need to control mosquitoes...but don't fall for it. Ad a seed company and the leading authority for using waterholes in the hunting industry (based on amount of experience and volume of content created), we could make roughly over $100,000 selling product to customers that would remove mosquitoes. However we don't do that because we would rather be correct and ethical...than make a lot of money selling a product we don't believe in.

Drop some goldfish in.

@@martinsonly I have Koi fish in a couple water holes , they are more hardier then goldfish . The Mosquito Dunks don't have effect on fish but sure Kills the Mosquito larvae !

Was mentioned late in video……haha

😊 all the time!

We used 15 gallon milk jugs that we strapped to the front (1) and to the back (2). Worked very well! Of course limited but better than nothing. Also, pulling a small trailer with a tote works very well and keeps your ATV from becoming too tippy.

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 ok thanks that’s kinda what I was thinking just going to have to make several trips 👍

That's great to hear...you are very welcome!

Right now doesn't matter....but if you are talking about hunting season, you need a thick edge around a consistent year long food source. Then you need hardwood regen within your woods with enough cover for those does to bed within 50 yards of the food if they want to.

Hi David...for 20 years, I haven't. It's not a problem in any way for deer. If it was we would sell something to combat it...but it's completely natural for deer. Tadpoles too! Natural is a very good thing to deer...

Deer don't mind one bit 😉 Then it's natural to them....

We've used lot...they are definitely the toughest. I haven't had 1 crack in 20 years! Pricey but very nice....

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 Good to know. Thank you for the response!

Not in my experience. The water expands to the path of least resistance just like water does, which is up the top of the tub.

They do not...for 2 decades now and dozens of them. What RS said 😁

Very fast Connor 😁

Deer regularly get spooked by them when they do... especially if you are in a higher pressured state like OH, MI, MN, NY, PA, etc

If there’s water in the hole that I already created for the trough what should I do ? I think when I dug the hole, I cut the root system of a tree and it drained in the hole

Wow...now that's a new one! Highly illegal 😯

​@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 natural water hole

Probably a big bait pile nearby

Haha, so close Chad!

We've done about 25 between 100 and 150 gallons. A pain but very doable especially with a helper. 300 gallons I would definitely use an excavator!!

Exactly. Don’t everybody have a backhoe. My point.