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Old 08-06-2007 | 03:35 PM
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If we don't get some rain a watering hole will be a good place to hunt this fall, has any body ever used this tactic
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Old 08-06-2007 | 03:36 PM
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For antelope. It works great.
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Old 08-06-2007 | 03:38 PM
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yes I will be doing that this year, I have burred a few kitty pools
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Old 08-07-2007 | 06:03 AM
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I have a feeling ill be hunting along the river and over my pnd thats in our woods this year quite a bit.
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Old 08-07-2007 | 06:13 AM
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As of yesterday and today we do not have a rain problem we are getting pounded here in South Eastern Wisconsin. 2 1/2 inches yesterday and who knows so far last night.
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Old 08-07-2007 | 06:31 AM
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Been over a month for us. I hunt waterholes and use a double bull blind to get it done. At least until the heat breaks. Then i go to more traditional methods.
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Old 08-07-2007 | 06:48 AM
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Had a friend of mine hunt a waterhole last bow season.I saw the spot after the season,looked like everyanimal for miles visited it! The hole is dry this year though.
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Old 08-09-2007 | 12:20 PM
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Due to the severe drought conditions so far this summer in S.E. Idaho, I think this will be banner year for bow killed antelope. Stay long enoughon a secluded water hole, and at least a decent buck should be there for the taking. Throw in adecoy, shouldn't be to difficult.
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Old 08-09-2007 | 12:23 PM
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for once we are not having any kind of drought problems in Texas
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Old 08-09-2007 | 05:37 PM
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I did it last year for about 2 weeks till rain finally came. In mid-august I found a spot on a 1 1/2 mile stretch of a creek that still had a little water, it was so stagnant it was almost black, but the bank was tore up around it. I filled in the stagnant hole and dug one of my own about 10yds away a little deeper. The little bit of water that was underground mad about 4 inches in the bottom of the new hole and was much cleaner. Opening day saw 5 does, 2 bucks, 2 fawns,1 fox, 5 coons and a stray dog all drink from it within about an hour. It works, just have to try for yourself. (I didnt plan on hunting the water hole, I just didnt want the deer to move off and find a new source. This experience happened because of little rain for a month or so and LOTS of luck)
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