Answers aren't readily coming in. I posted something similar at another forum a few years ago with very few or solid replies. I found it to be a weak spot of knowledge for many hunters. It's easy to say "Hunt over a water source during warmer weather", but then deer need to drink a lot of water every day regardless of the weather, so the knowledge of "when" they drink or prefer is the $10,000 question. LOL!
Back in the day my dad and I would hunt along a secluded lake's edge, waiting for the deer to come out and drink. This was normally about 45 minutes and sooner before dark.
I'm thinking beyond the warm weather and when the deer have their winter coats on. I'm trying to learn about the natural process of when they drink water because I'm thinking it has something to do with their eating. If I knew more, I could plan an attack based on that knowledge.
Thanks guys.
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