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Yes the cow panels go into some thick briars then 25 yards from the stand. Small strip of clover in the timber on the left, beans on the right. 85% of the deer going from one to the other walk around the fence in my favor.
Yes the cow panels go into some thick briars then 25 yards from the stand. Small strip of clover in the timber on the left, beans on the right. 85% of the deer going from one to the other walk around the fence in my favor.
In the 4 years it's been there I have never seen it jumped. I also have a trail cam on it and have never gotten a picture of a jumper.
As you can see though its not a long fense so it's not like they have to go 100 yards to get around it. Same as cutting the right trees near a stand in the woods. If it's easy to walk around they will. Their just as lazy as us.
We have fences that are easy for the deer to jump or go under in our cattle pasture. But if you leave a gate open or the fence is lower in a certain area it doesn't take long for the deer to start using the easier route.
Thanks for the feedback guys. I've heard deer are lazy line before but it looks so effortless for them to jump a fence made for cattle. I wonder how long of a fence is needed before they decide to jump versus walk around.
Thanks for the feedback guys. I've heard deer are lazy line before but it looks so effortless for them to jump a fence made for cattle. I wonder how long of a fence is needed before they decide to jump versus walk around.
I see a lot of water holes being put in the open where its easy to dig. For those that have them, don't the ones in the woods attract more daylight deer?
I have one in the open and I have only seen tracks - I have never seen the deer first hand use it. However deer will pound a water puddle in the woods to death! I think its more cover related than anything else. My water-hole in the open wasn't any cost to me so I'm not out much, but I will put my next ones in some sort of cover. Those in the open also tend to grow moss and the like faster in my opinion.
I was going to suggest throwing some of that sand/dirt in the bottom of your pool. There has to be something in the dirt, everytime we dig a pond it gets hammered with tracks. My friend has property in W WI with some beautiful springs coming right out of the rocks, there has never been any sign the deer use them. He has a 3/4 mile easement to the back with some potholes, after a rain there is tracks all around them, they prefer drinking that dirty muddy water. I've also seen a doe drink out of a 5 gallon bucket that I was using a seat for turkey hunting in spring. I cant believe it was drinking that nasty water that was green from all the algae. I guess she preferred that over the clean water in my pond a 150 yards away.
I just built this with the front end loader where I nearly got stuck with the tractor in May. Took five minutes and have lots of action at the waterhole in the center of one of the food plots. I will be making an "in the woods" one this weekend after seeing everyone's input on these in woods water holes and how they get constant use. After seeing the daily action on this one out in the open, I believe it.
I just built this with the front end loader where I nearly got stuck with the tractor in May. Took five minutes and have lots of action at the waterhole in the center of one of the food plots. I will be making an "in the woods" one this weekend after seeing everyone's input on these in woods water holes and how they get constant use. After seeing the daily action on this one out in the open, I believe it. View attachment 9675View attachment 9677View attachment 9678