Anyone hunt over a water hole?

[lowoctane]

Found one that has natural cover and was just thinking...

[yella yelper]

They traditionally like to roost over water. Where they go from there is unpredictable

[lowoctane]

Yeah, typically I hunt close to creeks but there are none close. This is a little pocket, maybe 60' across, just out in the middle of a field...

[Marc]

With condensation and dew, will birds even go to a "water hole?"

I know that quail will utilize dew and condensation over standing water, but am unsure as to turkeys???

With lots of moisture on the ground currently, and a number of springs and small ponds on the properties I am hunting, I have yet to see a turkey print next to any standing water...  Footprints next water holes are easy to see in the mud, and I have yet to see any water hole that has any footprints next to them this season...

On dry years, any standing water will have all kinds of prints around them... 

[Mike Honcho]

It would greatly depend on the part of the country you are in and the current weather patterns....if in a hot, dry, arid climate turkeys would certainly need to hit any good water source.

If you are in a higher humidity and rainfall area there are probably many sources of water.

Tracks will tell you.

[fallhnt]

My friend and I hunt a spot we call the "Elk wallow" in the fall,in IL. It's about 5 foot in diameter. It's kind of fun to watch turkeys drink.