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Thread: Wallow still in use?

  1. 17-05-2023, 06:36 PM #1
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    Wallow still in use?

    Went for a walk today, mainly to site a game camera and to try and keep these old legs moving.

    Found a couple of wallows, one of which looks to be still in use. Is that likely or am I miss reading things.

    Before anyone asks, I didn't put the camera over the wallow as I didn't want to disturb it any more than I had.
    Hoping to follow up there next year.

    Camera is on a game trail nearby.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mm tragic View Post
    Went for a walk today, mainly to site a game camera and to try and keep these old legs moving.

    Found a couple of wallows, one of which looks to be still in use. Is that likely or am I miss reading things.

    Before anyone asks, I didn't put the camera over the wallow as I didn't want to disturb it any more than I had.
    Hoping to follow up there next year.

    Camera is on a game trail nearby.
    Red deer can wallow all year round.
    I saw a wallow in the bush early in the week well worked over so nothing unusual mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
    Red deer can wallow all year round.
    I saw a wallow in the bush early in the week well worked over so nothing unusual mate.

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    Until trail cameras came into being - many of us didn't realise hinds also use wallows outside the roar. Though pigs in my area also use stag wallows.
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    I had thought of pigs as there is plenty of pig sign around as well, hadn't thought of hinds which as it happens is who I am trying to locate. Thanks.
    BTW that is decent wallow!
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    Bit of an update.
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    Quite a few of them use it almost daily. No deer unfortunately.
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    Late cycling hinds and spikers will use wallows a very small amount, once the older wise ones have moved on
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