WATER

We went yesterday to pull cameras down in washington county.I know of a water hole i found from rifle hunting there.We walked down to it to see how much sigh was there(it's a fresh spring) we was not really impressed at all.With this been said how much does a deer need to consume in a day?

This isnt Africa but deer do need water. Especially during the rut. Now... doesnt necessarily mean they seek out the fresh springs. They will drink water from anything they can find. Tree's with holes, mud puddles, unlike us they do not care how clean it is.

If it is dry here I have two stream stands that are money.  Every year.

The hottest spots I have are along creeks in the bottoms.  Dark, full of pines, rotadendrum, laurel, and white oaks..  Bucks love moist ground/swamps.  Some say it's because moisture holds scent longer, but whatever.   Every year, some 50+ scrapes line the creek banks in a certain 200 yard stretch.  Creeks also create trails that are easy to identify, size of tracks, freshness.   Most important for me, following running water allows me to sneak in undetected.  The bucks I hunt bed high and rut low, so the creek bottom is where it's at during November.  If I was a doe being chased by a buck, I certainly wouldn't run uphill.