How do you guys pick what water hole might be most effective? Have 2 days to hunt a new area, but 4 different water holes that seem very similar. Any different tips to pick one over the other?
Looking for cows unfortunately hahaI'd try to find a wallow before sitting little ponds. Bulls in my area are already hitting the wallows hard.
Perfect! Don’t know why I didn’t think of that. I’m hitting the outlier first.A trail camera would be the best bet but if it is too late for that then just check for fresh sign. I think it really depends on the number of water sources available in the area. Where I hunt, there are very few water sources and sitting water is an excellent strategy. It seems that the evenings are more consistent than the mornings. Sometimes, the elk water before daylight in the mornings. I would pick whichever site is the only available option for the largest area provided there is fresh sign. In other words, if 3 of the 4 water holes are in fairly close proximity to each other but the 4th water hole is a mile away from any other water then that would be my choice.