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breaking the ice?
i found a new deer trail yesterday and its right next to my creek. i think the deer would drink out of it if they could. i wondered if it would be a good idea to go out early when hunting and break the ice? would this attract deer?
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RE: breaking the ice?
for a crossing ? or water source ?
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RE: breaking the ice?
I'm not sure I understand. Why are you wanting to break the ice?
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water source. That seems like a good idea. It hadn't crossed my mind.
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RE: breaking the ice?
for the deer to drink or what???
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for a water source. i edited the message
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RE: breaking the ice?
how close is the nearest water source currently ? Do they have good cover to mill around and be somewhat off guard ?
( ITS SURELY NOT GONNA HURT ANYTHING ! ) Ever notice we overthink the ---- out of some stuff ! |
RE: breaking the ice?
ORIGINAL: dave37 how close is the nearest water source currently ? Do they have good cover to mill around and be somewhat off guard ? ( ITS SURELY NOT GONNA HURT ANYTHING ! ) Ever notice we overthink the ---- out of some stuff ! |
RE: breaking the ice?
If the deer are using it they would keep one area of it almost ice free.. So why would you want to break the ice for them? It would certainly scare them away for a while. The sound from breaking the ice would carry quite aways..
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RE: breaking the ice?
ORIGINAL: Phil from Maine If the deer are using it they would keep one area of it almost ice free.. So why would you want to break the ice for them? It would certainly scare them away for a while. The sound from breaking the ice would carry quite aways.. |
RE: breaking the ice?
Is there any snow on the ground at all.If there is any snow to eat on the ground at all they will abandon standing water not sure about flowing water like rivers or creeks but up here even if the ponds or lakes are not froze over and there is snow it will be snow guaranteed. I have seen this and observed this for many years. Plus even pen raised deer I have had would do this.
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RE: breaking the ice?
ORIGINAL: patchholder Is there any snow on the ground at all.If there is any snow to eat on the ground at all they will abandon standing water not sure about flowing water like rivers or creeks but up here even if the ponds or lakes are not froze over and there is snow it will be snow guaranteed. I have seen this and observed this for many years. Plus even pen raised deer I have had would do this. |
RE: breaking the ice?
what he is trying to say is that if there is snow laying on top of the ground (soil, earth, dirt, grass, whatever) the deer will eat the snow to gain their water supply rather than go to standing water such as a stream, river, pond, pool, creek, lake. hope that covers all the bases. Personally i wouldn't due to the large amount of noise created and the fact that deer if wanting that water would keep a spot cleared no matter how cold it was.
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RE: breaking the ice?
ORIGINAL: LeftyBuckmaster what he is trying to say is that if there is snow laying on top of the ground (soil, earth, dirt, grass, whatever) the deer will eat the snow to gain their water supply rather than go to standing water such as a stream, river, pond, pool, creek, lake. hope that covers all the bases. Personally i wouldn't due to the large amount of noise created and the fact that deer if wanting that water would keep a spot cleared no matter how cold it was. |
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