EarthySpirit
5 year old buck +
Hi Gang,
I hope I posted this in the right place. I keep hearing people say to put a watering hole in food plots, but I'm not sure if I need it or not. On my 51 acres there is a creek which runs all year around bordering the west side of the property, plus a seasonal creek that runs down the middle of the property which typically flows from November till July.
Clearly deer can get water on my property, so it must come down to logistics and strategy. The way I understand it is that people say deer are even more likely to visit the food source and even hang out longer and perhaps even make more frequent visits if there is a water hole in it as well irrespective of the fact that there is water a couple hundred yards away. Do you all agree with this sentiment? Based on this, do you all think I should put watering holes in my main two food plots (each about 1/3 acre in size on ridges). Thanks for the input!
Patrick
I hope I posted this in the right place. I keep hearing people say to put a watering hole in food plots, but I'm not sure if I need it or not. On my 51 acres there is a creek which runs all year around bordering the west side of the property, plus a seasonal creek that runs down the middle of the property which typically flows from November till July.
Clearly deer can get water on my property, so it must come down to logistics and strategy. The way I understand it is that people say deer are even more likely to visit the food source and even hang out longer and perhaps even make more frequent visits if there is a water hole in it as well irrespective of the fact that there is water a couple hundred yards away. Do you all agree with this sentiment? Based on this, do you all think I should put watering holes in my main two food plots (each about 1/3 acre in size on ridges). Thanks for the input!
Patrick