struttinhoyt Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 So as im watching Wildlife Obsession yesterday they made a small watering hole with a dozer for deer in the heat of early season.... Seeing as how not everyone can get ahold of dozer I got to thinking about it and am tempted to go buy one of those cheapy childs swimming pools that is a mear 10 or 12 inchs deep and 3 or 4 ft in diameter and dig a hole about 6 or so inchs to get it in the ground a little bit..... Waste of time or a possibility of it working?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 I think that would work well. We have a natural spring on our farm in the middle of the woods and we dug out the spring this summer. Now we have a little water hole about five foot long and four feet wide and about two feet deep. Then we cleared an area about 30x30 feet to plant a fall food plot beside the water. My brother is gonna hang a stand over it for bowhunting. I would think it would be worth the trouble for you to do that. Even during the rut, bucks will need water while chasing does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Back in my hometown the farmer I hunted on found a spring hole and piped it downhill to an old cast iron bath tub. 30 years later, the cows are gone, but water still flows into it for the deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest titleist_03 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 I think it is definately worth a shot if you property is lacking in water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 It will work.............I live on the lake so in early season I setup near the edges where they water all early season and normally see lots of deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born4it Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 How do you (or would I) plan on filling it? Would you just leave it there for when it rains? That might be a dumb question, but I'm thinking about doing the same thing! Good luck, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Providing supplemental wildlife watering is common in west and southwest Texas where natural watering holes are scarce. And yes, they do attract all types of wildlife, but keep in mind that in these areas, it may be 2 or 3 miles (or even more) between water sources. If you're planning to put one in a less arid region, you'll need more than just a plain old water source to attract the deer. Give this some thought - Deer and most other wildlife like a clean cool source of water that is easily accessible without them having to wade through mud. They also prefer cover very near, but not a lot of tall weeds and grass right up against the water. Now, how can you make that happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 We put a pipe in the dam on our water hole so the water just barely runs through it and over the hill. This keeps the water moving to keep it fresher but it also keeps it from running over the dam and washing it out. The banks leading down to the water are moss covered or big flat rocks. The immediate surrounding area is extremely thick except to one side where there is a small food plot. You could do something similiar with the pipe and then clean the area around the water of tall grass and brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraabel2003 Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 I dug a hole last year in a ditch where water would run and put rubber down in the hole. First rain it filled up and deer were using it. But we have 14 inches of rain last fall and washed out my dam so I am rebuilding the summer. Rubber i used was rubber roofing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
struttinhoyt Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 well I have a sprayer on my fourwheeler that holds about 16 to 20 gallons.... so I could dump that into it... wouldnt take but one or 2 trips to fill it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkoholic Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 I have a watering trough (100 gallon) that I set up on the property two years ago. We can watch the deer every day as they come in to water after getting up to feed in the evening. During really hot, dry weather they will often come in the middle of the day. One thing to remember is that you will need to keep the water fairly fresh or it will become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. I drain and refill the tank at least once a week and top it off every couple of days. We have the luxury of being able to fill it with a garden hose and watch the deer from the kitchen window. Although we do not hunt on the property I still have a trail camera overlooking the water trough. As long as you have a way to keep water available for them, the deer will come. Here's a picture of one of our local boys quenching his thirst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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