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Mature Bucks and Water

The Silence

The Silence

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The most mature bucks I'm finding on trail cams have been located very close to good water sources. I'm in a dry area where numbers of water sources are drying up. Do you guys find that the big boys bed right next to reliable water sources as long as there is suitable security cover and human intrusion is minimal. Also, does the standing corn provide enough moisture for them or do they need an actual water source too.
 
The majority of mature deer that I've hunted and continue to hunt. Bed pretty dang close to water, seems like almost always.
It's about a big bucks needs, Thick cover, Food, Water, Doe s and that's it. When it's warm they don't want to move far to get any of their needs.
 
Good and bad... my farms are filled with water. You can't go 40 acres without finding a pond or whatever. Bad part of that is ehd. I do have some small secluded ponds in timber that I'm sure get visited. If in areas without the water sources- I'd sure be by em if made sense for that spot & other reasons to hunt it.
 
or try kiddy pool like I am. When deer get over the intrusion and weird thing with water in it. Got to be an advantage. No mud either
 
I think water is a key! That being said it surprises me that deer will walk right by my water tub sometimes after a hot day, you would think they would almost run to it...
 
I did the whole kiddy pool thing for the first time (creek has been dry for over 2 months).

Holy smokes..... deer, raccoons, fox, coyote, bobcat, squirrels, birds, all using them (cam pics). I just clean and fill my sprayer and back up and open the bottom filter and fill em up. Works well. Throw in a tiny amount of algae chem that I use on my landscape pond. Keeps it from getting green and nasty.

If a guy had a farm devoid of water I think it could be a great spot if it was by or in cover AND you had good access.

.... Only bad thing and im not sure its really a bad thing.... the raccoons like to use them as swimming pools!
 
Straight from the book:
“Bait” means grain, fruit, vegetables, nuts, hay, salt, mineral blocks, or any other natural food materials, commercial products containing natural food materials, or by-products of such materials transported to or placed in an area for the purpose of attracting wildlife. Bait does not include livestock feed placed during normal agricultural activities.

I'd have a hard time seeing how water would fit into that since it is very specific about bait being food. But I'm also not a CO....
 
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