Best time to sit water

[JRABQ]

Got an archery bull tag starting Friday, and I'm considering adding treestand hunting over water to my options, assuming I can find a spot not already "taken". I generally don't have much patience for treestand hunting, so if you were forced to choose when to sit for 3-4 hours, when would you do it. AM, PM, midday??

Thanks,
JR

 

[Ed]

I have an archery tag as well and in my opinion the last hour and a half or so of light are the best for elk provided you can find an available water hole. I usually stillhunt the first four or five days then switch to water in the evenings during midweek when water usually is available. I say usually, but thats two tags in 11 years. Good luck. The best thing is to be able to spend a lot of time hunting which gives you a little more flexibility with water if thats something you want to hunt.

 

[sremim]

I shot a bull last year at 3:30pm sitting at a tank. I was only there 15 minutes before he showed up.


















"I'll keep my guns, freedom, and money.
You can keep the "change"!"

 

[DonMartin]

Chase bugles in the a.m., sit water in the p.m.,that's what we generally do at our outfit.

Don Martin
AWO

 

[redrabbit]

I have found the most elk at water at the last of light in the evening. You might also sit a wallow from noon-3pm. Chase bugles in the mornings.

 

[muleymaniac]

Got to agree with all the above posts - chasin bugles in the mornin - try to pattern any travel routes - sit water in the pm - if ya find a frssh wallow - i'd sit it all day if especially later on in the hunt - MM

 

[JRABQ]

OK, sounds like a plan, thanks for the advice,
JR