Anyone Hunting Water Sources?

[The Silence]

Since the weather has been fairly warm, and at least in the Ames area, we haven't had much rain I wanted to see if you think hunting near a water source would be a good strategy? Another thing, when deer get up from their bedding areas in the evenings, do they normally get a drink first before they head to food sources?

 

[csheley]

I'm no expert, but where I hunt, I can almost guarantee deer coming to the pond for a drink every night. After their drink, walk through the gate through the pasture, hop the fence into the alfalfa field. Like clockwork.

 

[jkratz5]

Have seen them going to water sources also in the evening, when I have hunted the stand near a pond.

 

[Nebraska_hunter]

I hunt by a lake and a river and i havent seen any activity near them. 2 years ago when i shot my deer thats on the wall you could tell he crossed the river before he came to my stand! But i havent seen and deer around it. Tons of prints but i havnt seen them

And i have a question. Is it the wider the buck print the bigger the deer? Thanks