sitting water during late hunt????

[jonscaife]

I was planning on sitting on some water for the hunt this up coming weekend. i was just wondering what anyone's thought in this was. has anyone had any success sitting water during the late hunt? the area i was gonna hunt is primarily mulie country, just wondering if it is worth my effort or should i just stick to spott and stock? any imput would help and be greatly appreciated.

[DesertBull]

 

http://www.desertbull.com/2006muledeer.htm

[bowsniper]

Depends where your are hunting. If it has been pretty dry, go for it. There is suppose to be a lot of moisture hitting the state Sunday, so Friday and Saturday might be good, but I have found that if there are water pockets around, they will stay clear of the water holes. I'd try the water holes Friday and Saturday, and then spot and stalk after that if we get the moisture that they are forecasting.

 

Good luck!

 

Mark

[jonscaife]

 

http://www.desertbull.com/2006muledeer.htm

just one more question after reading this story. i was gonna hunt from the afternoon into the evening but it sounds like this guy killed his buck in the morning. what do you guys think is the best time to sit water during the late hunt? btw i really appreciate the advise! (relitivly new to bowhunting and really cherish any advise i getso thanks!)

[JMP]

sunrise to sunset

[rimhunter]

all day from dark to dark

[Mr. Jonathan]

Bring a book. And something to pee in.

[mattobertin]

I have seen alot of action from whitetail at water from about 11:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m. but they will come in at any time so I would say if you want to sit a water hole you should stay all day. Seems like mulies water at night or early in the morning but you can't believe anything you hear when it comes to hunting, you have to see for yourself and adjust your game plan from there. Make sure you have a comfortable blind and be silent and alert the whole time. (VERY TOUGH rule to follow!) Make sure you can pull your bow and have clear shooting lanes and all that jazz and by the end of your hunt you will be telling us whether it is a good idea or not to sit a water hole! Good luck and be PATIENT!

[Huntn coues]

Everything goes out the window when the rut starts. When the does water the bucks water. If its dry just sit and be patient and like said previously bring a book or your phone to text your buds.

 

BTW...I have a good friend who stuck a buck at 3:00 on water with does in a pretty populated area during the rut and I have seen em at all different times so be ready and be quiet.

 

Good luck!

[bowsniper]

Dark to dark, but I have seen the most waterhole activity from around 10am to 2pm. I would not even bother to sit it unless you are in a treestand or pop-up blind to control scent. If you are in a pop-up blind, make sure that only one window is open so you scent is contained.

 

Good luck,

 

Mark

[IHunt2live]

Some of you might remember this pic of a buck I found last January. I took it from the only elevated spot in the area and were the deer are at is totally flat. Anyway, there is a water hole not 200 yards from were I say him but there area also 3 other water wholes +- 1/2 mile. I’ve thought about sitting at water but knowing theres plenty other places he could get water, I just don’t have the patients to sit on water when I could spot and stalk. Am I being rational in my thoughts? I just think sitting water wouldn’t not be my best option with this area. What do you all think?

[AZantlerhead]

I'm planning to sit in a tree on a tank for Jan hunt. dark to dark. But, North American Hunter magazine has a great moon phase chart with peek deer movement times listed for a.m and p.m. They have it in their mag every month. But i'm not chanceing the monster that moves when the other deer aren't. dark to dark

 

I've yet to take a deer with my bow you see I've never been a stand hunter always still hunting/shed hunting with Bow in tote the past 8 years with no luck. I arrowed a pig when I was 15 but that's the extent of my bow kills. I'm totally going to change tactics this year after takeing 2 rifle bucks in two years on water.Also a man Bill Bishop hear in Show Low has taken 8-9 P&Y coues, all on water from a treestand. I'm done hunting like a bear, I'm going lion tactics on these smart little deer. I.E. sitting in a tree or glassing from a ridgeline boulder, but always overlooking water. I have a feeling I may arrow a deer soon this way.

[Huntn coues]

I'm planning to sitin a tree on a tank for Jan hunt. dark to dark. But, North American Hunter magazine has a great moon phase chart with peek deer movement times listed for a.m and p.m. They have it in their mag every month. But i'm not chanceing the monster that moves when the other deer aren't. dark to dark

 

 

I look at that same chart every month!

 

[tjhunt2]

Water, Water, Water, you bet. It has worked for me for years.

 

TJ

[Will K]

I would say you increase your odds big time by sitting water or salt. You just have to have the patience to sit for hours at a time in one place. I will also say it is possible to stalk and be successful as i have many times in the past. You just have to decide what is best at the time.

 

Will