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Homemade water hole.

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  1. bowhunter42

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    Well we are in a drought agian this year. Wet spring and drought summer and early fall it looks like. So I made a water hole a week ago. Started small and made it a small pond. Its 15ft deep on one end tampering down to 2 feet o the other. Its pretty big. Might have to through some catfish in it.lol how's your weather In your spots? [​IMG][​IMG]

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    How are u gonna get it to fill up?
     
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    Hopefully it'll rain soon but if not I have a 3000 gallon tanker ill start filling it up with. Ill pump water from a different pond. Praying for rain soon though.

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    Looks great Tylor! Can't wait to see you shoot something over it this Fall :bhod:
     
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    Thats pretty neat
     
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    Have u tried this before? I was just thinking u may need a liner.
     
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    Yeah we have a lot pf clay so it should hold the water. It also has a feild tile that will feed it year round if we get rain ever!

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    Looking good tyler we made some Jeff and I made some water holes out of 55 gallon drums a couple of weeks ago. I wish we could dig a pond like you made. We are checking them tomorrow to see if they are still holding water. Crossing my fingers.

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    Sweet! Nothing like bringing in the big equipment, to get it done!
     
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    awesome,good luck and keep us posted how everything goes!
     
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    cool ive been wanting to make one on the edge of my small food plot.
     
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    Have you seen in signs of cactus jack yet Tyler?
     
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    Not yet pretty sure he's dead.

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    Bummer. I was really hoping he made it. That episode of BHoD last year were you killed that one giant, and then almost had a shot on Cactus Jack was crazy. One of my favorite episodes.
     
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    That looks great Tyler! Wanna see a pic of it full next!
     
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    Looks good Tyler. Once it fills up you should make it a permanent trail cam spot.

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    That's too bad Tyler either way your hit list looks really good!
     
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    It never rains so it'll be a while. Hasnt rained since I dug it.

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    Hopefully rain soon; looks like a good spot!
     
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    Looking good! I wish I had that backhoe. Could use some waterholes too!
     
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