Food and water

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T-Hat

Joined Aug 2014

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Montgomery, AL

Discussion Starter
• Oct 14, 2014

• #1

In regard to placement of feeding and watering stations, how far should they be apart? I have had people recommend sparating them because after drinking water, a deer can slobber into the feed station if in close proximity.   30 ft. ?  30 yrds. ?  Or does it really not matter?


 


What do you guys do?

 

Bell

Joined Apr 2014

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Greensburg, IN

• Oct 14, 2014

• #2

I don't think how far apart really matters but I would put both on the highest ground in your pens. On a slope would also be good. In the winter they make a mud hole around both. Their feet will stay healthier and you will be reducing the potential of a summer midge habitat. Midges hang out in lower areas waitng for a blood meal when an animal comes to a low area where water is generally found.

 

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D&T Whitetails

Joined Oct 2012

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Ohio

• Oct 15, 2014

• #3

We put limestone around our water and feeder since they congregate around there...and the gates...and the fence lol...my whole darn pen will be limestone before long

 

Antlershed

Joined Apr 2009

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cental Pennsylvania

• Oct 18, 2014

• #4

I have my water about 10 feet from my feeders in all my pens, and I still am surprised every time with the amount of corn or soybean or wheat that end up in the water tubs in a week. Deer are messy eaters! I think it's mostly the doe and fawn pens, the bucks are a little better at not spitting food in their water tubs, lol.

 

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D&T Whitetails

Joined Oct 2012

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Ohio

• Oct 18, 2014

• #5

grain sticks to their noses and stays for while

 

Antlershed

Joined Apr 2009

1,562 Posts | 0+

cental Pennsylvania

• Oct 18, 2014

• #6

That makes sense Rick, I never thought of that, but that's very true.

 

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D&T Whitetails

Joined Oct 2012

428 Posts | 0+

Ohio

• Oct 18, 2014

• #7

i've deleted 100's of pictures cuz they grain all over their wet noses lol..i know first hand..the fines stick to the noses. sometimes they lick it off..sometimes they don't. Funniest is when another deer licks it off