This is the EASIEST way to get a big buck within bow range this fall!

[@tacticalhotdog8286]

Bro is hunting drink zones💀💀 I play too much cotw

[@metalmancotw]

I play to much also…

[@demonarctic9]

They don’t give him drink zones, he gives himself his drink zones

[@user-pu3to7jp4f]

Lmao same

[@itsmewasa]

me too

[@mitchellsheridan5252]

Me too

[@coopmuzzy75]

Pay 5 million dollars and buy a small farm in the Midwest

[@loganhockenberry5026]

Nah just do what I do. Hunt public land and be really stuck up about it.

[@kannonknight8755]

@@loganhockenberry5026wdym stuck up about using public land?

[@sethsnowden1343]

Don't gotta have the farm or anything on it, just buy the land for hunting during the season take a rv or camping gear. Go out for couple weeks grab a deer or 2 then leave and wait for next season

[@sethsnowden1343]

​@kannonknight8755 only use public land if there aren't other hunters, I'd go if everyone was using a bow, but most people use guns

[@bch5513]

@@kannonknight8755 the stuck up part usually is . I'm "better than you" because look at what I did. ... , I don't "need" private land... attitude

[@Noneyabiz001]

Learned the hard way that this doesn’t fly in Pa. My friend was hunting next to a creek, the deer had its front two feet in the water. The deer bent down to drink and my buddy fired. The game commission nailed him. Said, that because the front feet of the deer were in the water that the shot was illegal. Said , the deer was considered to be swimming or wading in the water. BS charge! The guy tried to fight it but no luck, it ended up sticking. The WCO said, he could write us all up for aiding him in the commission of a crime cause we were part of his hunting party. Long after the hearing we found out that the magistrates are not familiar with game laws at all and basically just go by what the WCO tells them. Chances are, if he’d taken it to a higher court he’d have won. He was happy though just paying the fine and getting to keep his license 🪪

[@Noobish_Camper55]

That is insane. Licensing in general for hunting is crazy since most of the land is private management, and the few public spots I know of just are gravel parking lots with a game trail. Wardens just like to harass people in my experience with minor violations to get more money out of the few hunters that still go out every year.

[@davidsignor7931]

Another story for the pa game commission Hall of Shame

[@SouthMainAuto]

So just out of curiosity. How did your buddy not see the CO out there hunting with him?

[@YZEATER]

​@SouthMainAuto sounds like he was standing next to bigfoot.

[@rustyshackleford7282]

How did they find out?

[@sullivanwelty7331]

Yeah water sources work if you live in a desert. Try hunting a water source in Washington. Good luck.

[@DrivenHunter]

Good luck to you too!

[@Coonhound719]

Trey hunting elk in the Rocky Mountains! These guys who bait and build water holes and sit in a tiny house, is the whole reason most hunting clothes come in size XL!!

[@Coonhound719]

@@DrivenHunter you guys do some real hard core hunting!! 😂

[@tallcip65]

@@Coonhound719facts

[@Bruv_7945]

I’ve killed elk and it’s one hell of a rush but it’s not hard or easy depends on the year the temperature etc

[@willharvell9753]

It would be like putting a keg of beer out and waiting for me to show up

[@DrivenHunter]

😂😂

[@NoneNone-ou5vp]

I'd say the key to your success seems to be being able to afford a bunch of land you can hunt on

[@DrivenHunter]

We've been doing this since long before we could afford our own property! Do it wherever you can.

[@JRsVsO]

​@DrivenHunter so you were bringing heavy equipment into public land and digging watering holes/ponds wherever you wanted? The Wisconsin dnr wouldn't have allowed it. Hell even on private land you need dnr permission and permit.

[@jessenewsome6966]

Myself and a buddy purchased two plastic kid pools once and buried it in the ground just like this. The game warden seen this after walking our property, flipped both of them over and left instructions for us to call him. We were told that since this wasn't a natural water source, it was considered baiting and was illegal. I live in Georgia and during this time, baiting was illegal. Baiting has now became legal in Georgia, so I don't know if the kid pool idea is still illegal. I'd suggest checking your state laws before implementing this idea. I would also suggest if it's legal, there's might be cheaper alternatives ( Plastic kids pool)

[@DrivenHunter]

Thanks for sharing!! Most definitely check your state's game and fish regulations.

[@keithsurdyke2535]

Who gave permission for the game warden to trespass on your private property?

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

Here in Michigan there’s so many different bodies of water , rivers and lakes and brooks and streams , there’s a water source every 100 ft in the woods . I have hunted public land my whole life and have been very successful over the last 45 years. Do your homework, look at topographical maps and study the lay of the land , find the food sources( farm fields , or natural resources like wild apple trees , oaks and acorns , brassicas and persimmons etc ) water sources , bedding areas , learn the movement of the deer and find the “bottlenecks /funnels” and “curtains” and ridges that they follow . Go the extra distance where most other people aren’t willing to go . Tread lightly , walk slow , keep the wind in front of you , stop look and listen , you’ll be surprised by how much more game you’ll encounter.

[@LizardSkin]

Hurrrr but muh four wheeler drive to da tree stand

[@roostercogburn5005]

Bruh, he was just showing you how to put in a water hole and you reply with a beginners ggies guide to deer hunting.

[@roostercogburn5005]

Dude, just because a creek runs thru or there's another pond on the property doesn't mean a water hole won't work. If you put it near an open food source, that deer will use it out of convenience.

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

@@roostercogburn5005 “ Dude ” … is there ANYWHERE in my comment that says a waterhole doesn’t work ?? No ! I merely stated that finding natural resources and putting your “ hunting “ skills into practice would greatly improve your success rate.

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

@@roostercogburn5005 “Bruh”… lets look at the title of this post again: “ the easiest way to get a big buck within bow range this fall “ And what I implied is how about putting your “ hunting “ skills to work and actually HUNT the buck instead of just “shooting ducks in a pond”

[@tjbbmr]

The responses here are shocking. If you’re going to be a dick, why follow? It’s a great idea. We’re all hunting brothers. I shake my head at the negativity.

[@JesusIsGoodTruth]

This isn’t hunting… this is trapping. And if you have to spend this much effort for deer, either you’re a really bad hunter, or you’re starting to miss the grocery store. This is one step away from farming. And I find this pathetic. Hunt the real way.

[@adrianalley700]

It's pussy business, just like tree stands and ground blinds. Americans, always trying to find ways to hunt by sitting.

[@tjbbmr]

@@JesusIsGoodTruth Do you hunt along a corn or bean field? Of course you do. Don’t be a hypocrite.

[@joerarey8496]

Lot of anti hunters trolling 😂

[@tjbbmr]

Great idea. How much are the fiberglass bottoms?

[@Abramsexton]

As someone who hunts by a frog pond i see this as an absolute win

[@DrivenHunter]

Oh yeah!

[@mongoose0307]

Thanks for the advice!

[@roostercogburn5005]

Im baffled by all the negative commebts in here. Yes, many of you are so superior and so amazing that you barely need a weapon to kill giants. But, the rest of us mere mortals still cling to creative methods like food and water sources. I hunted a 195" buck in illinois for 3 years. Came close many times. I finally put him to sleep over a water hole I installed. My takeaway is this: if you want to kill big bucks you need to be creative, disciplined, and be able to adapt. Great video guy. Dont listen to the jealous haters who haven't killed shit and hate on anyone who does. Every guy im here would die to hunt that same blind and they all know it.

[@outlaw_80]

I learned the water hole thing years ago from Roger Raglin. I also learned how to make a mock scrape and become more of an agrresive hunter over being a passive hunter. Food sources, water, scrapes, rubs and attractent all those are major things that add up.

[@dewetclasen3453]

This video is a perfects example of why Americans are our least favorite customers here in SA on the Hunting farms.

[@randolphtolbert3825]

@@dewetclasen3453yeah but you like that money , don’t you?

[@antichrist_revealed]

I notice you deleted my comment.

[@user-um4dn7md2b]

Just one question are guys hunting for food or just the pleasure of the kill to feel big shooting an inoffensive animal in which way makes you guys a buch of assholes just doesn't make you shit just because the poor animal can't shoot back at. Simply

[@user-mz3fc5wj7v]

What’s the fun in planting and baiting to hunt. Literally takes the definition out of the word. Stalking and scouting and going out into the wild is what hunting is all about.

[@DrivenHunter]

We respect your opinion but we believe in our gameplay to harvest mature animals.

[@erikhyde7625]

Putting food on the table.

[@user-mz3fc5wj7v]

@@erikhyde7625that’s true I guess

[@user-mz3fc5wj7v]

@@DrivenHunterit works much better especially if you want meat or a trophy. But I’m saying for a true hunting experience it’s not the same but yes your method certainly is more effective

[@davidgiessingphoto]

Depends where you are. Many ppl who hunt whitetail sit in trees and wait. They are in thick forested areas where you will be heard long before you see them. I agree, it looks veryyy boring haha

[@yvesf5355]

now there's one of the Best if best tip ever thank you

[@GOOBER463]

Thanks for the information

[@stevenvlogsnc]

Thanks for the info! I hadn't even thought of a water area to attract my deer! I may try this before the end of the season.

[@DrivenHunter]

Awesome! Good luck man!

[@jasonsimmons6684]

I hunt water on public land here in S.E. Kansas and it pays every year. especially as it gets drier all the time

[@DrivenHunter]

Yes!! You are in the right spot for sure!!!

[@rockhunter7066]

Yep, water and does are the best bait

[@bradyargabright4721]

Yup been really dry in se Kansas for a couple years now. That’s why the rut was wack this year I think, even last year it was kinda weird.

[@jasonsimmons6684]

@bradyargabright4721 yeah its been really tough sledding this year. I have yet to find the one that really called my name this year. That's how it goes sometimes though.

[@antichrist_revealed]

You sound like an inexperienced hunter. Now go for a real buck, and see if you find it near water. Even in Kansas.

[@dmw1306]

Great advice

[@tpalmer4829]

Oh man Deer in New England are snobs about water. It it’s not mountain spring mineral water, they just lift their tail and walk away. :(

[@Gstar5150]

Are you joking or being serious 🤣

[@joeschraubecornfield5945]

Ha ha ha ha just like your women !!!!!😅

[@tpalmer4829]

@@joeschraubecornfield5945 Yep. The only difference is the deer are beautiful!

[@tpalmer4829]

@@Gstar5150 Um…kinda serious. The water here is clean and clear. This video it looks like a mud puddle. I don’t think any animal in New England would drink out of this. I drink stream water all the time when I’m hunting, I never get sick. 🤷‍♀️

[@seancoffey2021]

Hahahaha I’ve gotten deer in New England and women, I agree, they both are brats

[@user-ym2gs7zc9d]

Bros making a deer farm

[@user-xx7mz6fv6d]

Thanks 😊

[@jimmymarsh2489]

Its my first year i bought rain barrels and doing the same thing about the same way and i had great results especially in bow and beginning of gun season when it was still hot here in N.C

[@BillJacksonDesign]

Pat is the best OG in the game.

[@mikebell1801]

Awesome video! Killed my biggest buck 15 yrds from the creek he ca.e thru chasing a doe

[@MisstyG]

Scrawny Whitetails. Muleys RULE!

[@samuelpancake4084]

I got my biggest buck sitting over the only water source in the area and it was a creek . Everyone said i was dumb to sit there but i came out after 3 hunts with huge 12 point

[@randolphtolbert3825]

And now you’re buddies crowded you out because you bragged about it.😂

[@PNW_AnglingAdventures]

Great idea!

[@sethsnowden1343]

Man just gave the rookies free game, love it

[@DrivenHunter]

Haha! Thanks!

[@umpatas5468]

😂 I have a 2 acre pond. It attracts ducks, geese, dove, deer, Turkey plus I have an almost endless supply of tastey fish.

[@DrivenHunter]

Sounds like I found my new hunting spot!!😂

[@umpatas5468]

@@DrivenHunter nope. Got too many " friends" begging.

[@josephstollsteimer1556]

Great informative video thanks

[@DrivenHunter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Bigmanvr542]

Wow up here in Minnesota we’re lucky to have a 5 or 6 pointer

[@PholdingFeasants]

Feel that. Also no shortage of water so this tip doesn’t apply to us 😭

[@Ladylay95]

That because no one want to let the damn buck grow, they’re dead as they hit 4-6 points.

[@Bigmanvr542]

One time we had a fifteen pointer but it went to the shack next to ours and got killed

[@WealthWatch615]

As a fellow Minnesotin I understand you

[@rod4758]

why? it has to be your state program you guys follow

[@Lexidezi225]

Hunting mule deer in Nevada is a bit different they don’t need as much water as you think cuz they get water out of the sagebrush. Cant hunt water holes for deer in the west lol. Elk is a whole different story you can definitely sit a water hole for elk

[@Dcrose2915]

Nice buck❤

[@pan_duh5021]

If you shot a buck this year like me

[@raymondkelly9599]

I have been using kids pools for 10 years works awesome 😊

[@gunnrod1465]

Good job

[@leonardomontoya8768]

Espectacular

[@davidsaunders7118]

Bro probably has bucks fenced in😂😂😂. Gotta love these types

[@roostercogburn5005]

Why would you say something like that? If you, or any other haters had any idea how hard this shit was you'd feel stupid saying that. Do you have any idea the work and resources that go into improving habitat on a farm? This guy worked his ass off to buy this farm and the jealous butthole in the crowd accuses him of hunting a fenced farm. Unreal.

[@DrivenHunter]

We really appreciate how you understand the hardwork that goes into managing our properties. Some people just don't quite understand

[@DrivenHunter]

100% Wild Whitetail Deer. It is what we like to call "property management".

[@noahrhoten61]

Ducks also work to make a natural liner

[@eichmann5902]

The southeast has a creek every 1/2 mile.

[@joelindsey934]

Water kills have been key since I was 13....lol

[@user-qm5cc3tk8b]

😂awesome 👍 that's a great idea

[@HeatherDrumm]

I am coming over to hunt

[@ML-ks2lj]

So what about public land when it has been raining for like all year lol southeast Michigan in the house and i have not seen a deer at water any where this year. Was really banking on my late season hunts around watering holes with snow on the ground but its raining right now with 0 snow

[@DrivenHunter]

It depends where and how close the water sources are together. If there is an over abundance of watering spots the deer are not gonna be as consistent at each water source.

[@isaiah3898]

@@DrivenHunterthat’s what I was thinking because I like the idea but where we hunt there’s already creeks and swamps all over the place so I’m not quite sure that would work

[@bradleydennis1263]

The ponds, lakes, and rivers of Texas have entered the chat!!!

[@johnathanzimmiond6067]

My blind is right next to a river crossing. Perfect spot.

[@DrivenHunter]

No doubt man! Good luck out there.

[@MrDennisvr]

That's cool

[@DRV-mt5dd]

I used to hunt many natural water sources when I was a kid and prefer natural vs "placed". Wish I had the money to buy some big acres, but I don't. Sad it is getting pretty hard to find public land that isn't crowded with sometimes irresponsible people.

[@Broken0152]

Well you can plant an apple tree out in the woods at your favorite hunting area.

[@sherrylmacey611]

That's very true...IF..a new water source is needed in a dry environment . If water is in abundance and deer have multiple places to drink from , then it's not a water source needed, it's food and safety and a place with low human pressure

[@DrivenHunter]

It also depends what water sources are there if they may be abundant.

[@pan_duh5021]

If you shot a book like me

[@aaronflanagan8983]

In my country, we go hunt the buck.

[@CharlieTheHunter9]

Yep thx for the tips!!!

[@DrivenHunter]

Good luck this fall!

[@user-wx3ll8sc4q]

That is so interesting

[@jasonnester9514]

Ya pull out the check book that’s how

[@The_Whitetail_Whisperer]

I hunt over a small stream down in a valley where deer cross is that a good spot

[@a.joegevara3519]

My property has a constant spring running down into 40 acres of swamp below me, then into a tributary lined with honeysuckle. Water don't help me, I have a big mineral lick and I'm planting kumquats!

[@coopmuzzy75]

Lol. Been there, done that.

[@houseadams4841]

Not so much in Michigan…. We have water all over the place… especially on the land we hunt. Lakes, ponds, swamps, large puddles, creeks…

[@JGunit]

I hunt next to two ponds, a huge river, and two spring fed creeks. What say you know Moses?

[@petergambino2129]

Facts

[@salimsed-lk8sq]

❤❤

[@bobbydee1187]

Smart move

[@jeremywilkerson1]

Huge buck

[@barnyardbrio7597]

smart

[@ZackTruslowoutdoors]

Water hole is the honey hole!!!

[@DrivenHunter]

No doubt!

[@okieking8503]

Good thing my new lease is right on the Canadian river. Putting cams out tomorrow:)

[@DrivenHunter]

Good luck!

[@davesawyer2289]

Yeah we all have endloaders in our garages here in West Virginia. Oh wait, nobody even has garages let alone private land, food plots, shows on the Outdoor network or teeth !!!!!!

[@calebrea7059]

so where u get the fiber glass

[@maxwell9734]

Some states don't allow shooting at an animal while in a stream, crossing it, or drinking from it. Any animal has to drink water at least, once per Day!

[@williamthomas7534]

Okie dokie. So how do I get big bucks close to me when I live and hunt in and around the swamp?

[@DrivenHunter]

Archery or firearm?

[@user-ql1dt6xv3t]

Damn I need to listen to this stuff more shot does but no bucks yet

[@DrivenHunter]

Well hopefully you can get a big one!

[@arthurshingler2025]

Cant feed them, but you can water them. I doubt that I could do that. Especially THIS year.... we're going thru a drought right now. Interesting idea, though.

[@ballsdeepp6506]

Cant you do that with just a big tarp?

[@joe9743]

In my state you arent allowed to bait. Is this not considered bait? (I would assume not, but laws always seem to suprise me) 😅

[@FFBUB123]

Thank you this will help🙏🏻

[@BlacktopTactical]

A 27 gallon tote works just fine lol

[@DrivenHunter]

Sure does!

[@joshdudeguy2830]

And the best part is I don't think that counts as baiting, so if it's illegal to bait them in in your state, no worries. Water is water.

[@oiuyoiuo]

I've learned that you cannot use bait like apples or corn to lure dear, is that not the same?

[@seanturner3823]

That’s a great idea, BUT in the summertime how do you keep the water from becoming stagnant giving the deer EHD or BTV I like in SE KS I have seen this happen several times, In the past, and this summer was really bad

[@DrivenHunter]

Since it's fiberglass there is no mud for the EHD-carrying midges to hatch in!

[@seanturner3823]

@@DrivenHunter sir by NO MEANS am I trying to be a butt hole here EHD & BTV does not come from the muddy water I am also a owner operator of an excavation business 95% of my work is ag related, I do a LOT of water management new pond construction and clean outs of existing ponds I have put in well over a 1000 cattle drinker with the cattle drinkers of my own i have to watch out for I may miss spell this “””genus culicoides””” they have many different names like Gnats No Seeums miggets they feed on the deer as well. The deer will drink up the larvae. And it comes from hot, stagnant water running water or in healthy ponds however only time I seen gnats in pond water is when its about to dry up Like I said, I’m not here to start anything I’m simply asking a question how do you stop it? This is something that has a major impact on our deer herd everything and anything I can learn about it that’s what I’m trying to do here. I may be able to apply on my land and slow this down and not lose to my deer which seems like every year now

[@Trapperstone]

It's naturally going to get mud in it......

[@seanturner3823]

@@Trapperstone you’re exactly right but I felt like I was pushing my luck and not wanting to make anyone upset but I’ve been doing this for a long time I have several ideas that would take their drinker to a whole new level it could even keep the midgets and larvae out of it I don’t have that problem with any of my drinkers it would be very easy to implement and apply it to what they have what they’re doing they’re on the right track they’re just several things that can take this product to a whole Nother level that there’s no other competitor could touch

[@coltonhunter5479]

corn is good to

[@DrivenHunter]

Not in MN!!

[@calvins1837]

Just use bentonite clay it seals the bottom, doesn't cost much. Comes in 50 pound bags

[@DrivenHunter]

We will have to keep that in mind!

[@FreightMasterResources]

What is he using to hold water. I can't find a product like that

[@DrivenHunter]

Go to Earthblinds.com!

[@davidsoloninka7742]

Where do u purchase these pre made ponds?

[@DrivenHunter]

earthblinds.com/ponds/

[@chasmofsar2691]

I blocked a wet weather creek to make a pond and the entire year has been a drought. The pond has not had a drop of water in it since I built it.

[@toddbaer8634]

Now I know who's fault is for this drought

[@edsheffield9718]

High fence deer with ear tag.

[@Surviveo1]

need to hope they dont have a different water souce if you live in a wet area

[@georgejackson-ir8jk]

Can I use that in alabama

[@tylerbouck3555]

Do these break when frozen?

[@fermiticus4034]

I'm just guessing, but based on the angle of the sides...I suppose as the water freezes and expands, it would "lift" rather than push out the sides.

[@marshalp6380]

Thank you but what if you don't have the resources 😂

[@user-gq9bt9is7r]

It works

[@tmoney819]

I'm gonna plant a "wild" apple tree deep in the public land and then hunt over it in a few yrs

[@DrivenHunter]

Good luck

[@ISYL515]

Great way to spawn CWD 💀

[@kurt8386]

This is a great idea. I would probably need to put up one or two solar powered electric fence wires to keep raccoons out. I think raccoons would turn a nice little pond into a muddy mess.

[@DrivenHunter]

All kinds of critters use our water holes!

[@Kevin-ji5nt]

It allowed in a lot of states

[@cbchannel2710]

How much that cost

[@cliffordfarley30]

I was always told hunting a pond or water source was illegal but i just checked and that is not true. This is legal.

[@OutdoorswithVic]

What if you dont have enough land or can only hunt public land

[@FloridafishingwithRick]

5 gallon bucket dug about 3in out of the ground.

[@Ghost-27627]

I feel bad for deer but NOT HOGS 😈