I have been building WY points with my son to use on a future hunt as we have not hunted antelope yet. Just had a conversation with my mother and my father is very interested in getting a antelope as he has never taken one either. (he hasn't said anything to me yet) So I am thinking of putting him on with us on our application knowing his not having any points will put us back but I would love to have him get a chance at getting a lope.
My son and I can spot and stalk but my father is handicap and cant get around very good. I will have to try to locate a waterhole that I can get him to and this brings me to the thread title, Waterhole Etiquette. With his limitations I cant see us getting him real far off the beaten path.
So what is the etiquette for waterholes?
If there is a blind already set up on a waterhole do you watch to see if anyone is using it and set up your own? I know people put blinds up for the entire season on public land but what does everyone do? Ultimately finding a waterhole with nothing on it would be great but probably not realistic.
If I decide to put him on our application I want to get a idea on how I can handle getting him over water without having a altercation. (I don't want him to feel like he is causing us any problems.)
So any advice on unwritten rules on public land to help me think this out would be appreciated.
Thanks
My son and I can spot and stalk but my father is handicap and cant get around very good. I will have to try to locate a waterhole that I can get him to and this brings me to the thread title, Waterhole Etiquette. With his limitations I cant see us getting him real far off the beaten path.
So what is the etiquette for waterholes?
If there is a blind already set up on a waterhole do you watch to see if anyone is using it and set up your own? I know people put blinds up for the entire season on public land but what does everyone do? Ultimately finding a waterhole with nothing on it would be great but probably not realistic.
If I decide to put him on our application I want to get a idea on how I can handle getting him over water without having a altercation. (I don't want him to feel like he is causing us any problems.)
So any advice on unwritten rules on public land to help me think this out would be appreciated.
Thanks