Here is my water hole I created last Spring in sandy loam soil. I did not use a liner and went the sodium bentonite route. Downside to using sodium bentonite is eventually over a few to 5 years you may have to add some more bentonite to the water hole to seal it up again. Plus side is its relatively inexpensive and you just spread it over the water and will seal up as it falls to the bottom. Since I have added this to my property, I have had deer frequently using it along with fawns using it often. Even though I have roughly a 20 acre beaver pond, the deer would rather us this instead. It is placed close to bedding and my food plots so everything is in one general area and close to everything else the deer need. Just thought I would show you all.

So now is the time I apply my other half of my application of K (Potassium) to my existing Mass Builder in upper MI from Grandpa Ray Outdoors. This is the second year since this plot was put in back at the end of May back in 2016. I applied 150lbs of K this spring and now I am applying the other 150lbs of K for Fall. I consider this as part of my winterizer. Overall, this 1 acre plot is doing extremely well and handling the deer browse very well! The deer are starting to really hammer on it now and they even love the chicory that is in this mix!