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I'm curious about the results that people have had with these? I've thought about putting one in my big plot
My plot is actually 6 acres in the middle of a jungle. Left side is 7 year old pines, right side is 10 year old clear cut. So bedding is surrounding it. In my mind it may be another feature to maybe draw that hot doe out or that tired buck when he's dogging the cutover for does.
What equipment do you use to fill your tanks Ski?
I never cease to be amazed at what hunter-wary deer will ignore as long as they don't perceive it as a threat. I run cameras 6 months out of the year and visit each camera via ATV weekly. Eventually the deer become completely acclimated to that activity. I may push them away from the camera as I drive up, but they're back in front of the camera an hour later. And that includes scrapes I have to drive back into the woods to get to.I was worried the commotion and intrusion like that in last week of October would potentially be detrimental to the hunting, but it wasn't. Deer didn't mind a bit.
That is fascinating information.I also noticed the dirt in your dry tank. I had either read or saw that recommendation on a video but dismissed it as nonsense. It was a mistake. I didn't do it with my first water tank and even though deer would come to investigate, they wouldn't drink. It actually looked like they were repulsed by it. I was worried that I had wasted all that effort on a gimmick. Then I remembered the dirt I was supposed to add, added it, and almost immediately deer began drinking.
I suspect it's because the water came from a tap and hose so it probably had some chemical the deer were nervous about. Or maybe it's a pH issue. I don't really know. Whatever the reason, there's 100% difference once dirt is added. I've not skipped that step again lol
That is fascinating information.