To read the article, visit, www.whitetailhabitatsolutions... Deer waterholes need to be hidden and there is a reason that some hunters can get away with not hiding any of them, and other hunters need to hide every one....
Do deer in forests have feeding areas they always go to, or do they just forage acorns at the places they are falling? I hunt Fort Knox KY and there are mainly rivines with no ag. Thanks.
So what is the purpose of putting the branch in there? I've seen several watering hole videos where they have a branch or log in it? Does it provide some sort of supplements to the water or something?
emergency medical services I have 700 articles on my site...about 170 RU-vid vids...also 3 books out...tons of info about what you are asking about. I also visit roughly 70 deer parcels across the country designing lands from 10-500+ acres. Tons of info for you to take a look at and I hope it all helps! Every parcel is so site specific so I try to release as much info as possible for free to help you out :) Best of luck this Fall!
I do not. It taints the water in some way...have seen where deer completely avoid salt and water combos. Think about it too...if you are thirsty the last thing you probably want to drink is salt water...
Mac McCaa that is a great question and I am glad you asked...I strongly encourage you not to put them together. Your access, level of impact and ability to shoot s mature buck is much greater when the water is at least 50-100 yards off of the plot. They should be already headed to the plot...the water narrows down that point and gives you multiple stand locations without over pressuring the plot. I hope that makes sense...
Hey, I have a property that is a soybean field in Ontario. In the field Edge there is a small swamp that is in a small forest area. I have seen track inside of the small area as that's the only source of water around. I have a idea of direction the deers are comming, not sure where they are bedding. the ground in the forest areas is muddy and not much trees to hang a tree stand, should I set up a ground blind outside on the fields edge or inside of the small forest thank you
Somewhat? I haven't found a true mature buck bedding area next to a driveway...but where cars even more constant like a highway or country road, I have seen buck bedding right up against the road. It really depends on the frequency and where the area is next to food, then doe bedding and then buck bedding. However, open food plots adjacent to car traffic is a bad setup unless the plot is fully screened and not pointing at the road. Cars in general are quiet. I would much rather take my truck to pick up deer after dark than even a tractor or definitely an ATV...just because of stealth. Cars coming into a cabin 200 yards into a hunting parcel the night before the hunt, cars driving by unscreened food plots, cars driving through your best bedding area on your land...even just a driveway, can all lead to poor results. I hope that helps! In right circumstances they can be OK...in the wrong they can hurt you.
Mr. Skeptical definitely helps when it's dry! When deer are needed dry and don't have water on the way to their afternoon food source it helps a lot too
