Deer Behavior
09-20-2011, 07:58 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: ELY, MINNESOTA
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Deer Behavior
Typically speaking when do Deer water? Is it morning or night usually or is it totally random? Reason im wondering is because I have a stand on a pond and just curious when the best time to go there is.
09-20-2011, 07:14 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 454
I'd venture to say when they're up feeding...to or from the food source.
Pure "guestiment"' here, but I would venture to say that hunting the water hole in the afternoon/evening would probably be better, after deer are moving from bed to food source. The early season (here anyway) is the end of the dry season, and still very warm. A water source along a whitetails transition area from bed to food or vice versa could be a great strategy. The situation/geography/environment are all factors though.
Just take a seat in the morning and evenings, then make your judgement.
Good luck.
Pure "guestiment"' here, but I would venture to say that hunting the water hole in the afternoon/evening would probably be better, after deer are moving from bed to food source. The early season (here anyway) is the end of the dry season, and still very warm. A water source along a whitetails transition area from bed to food or vice versa could be a great strategy. The situation/geography/environment are all factors though.
Just take a seat in the morning and evenings, then make your judgement.
Good luck.
Last edited by StealthHtr22; 09-22-2011 at 10:30 AM. Reason: typo fix
