dogdoc Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Drained the duck pond about 50% three weeks ago and 13 days ago I planted it. I did not disc but instead after it drained we got a nice 1/4 inch rain so the next day I broadcasted the seed and then just drove over it several times with the ATV and my chain link drag. Looked like this when I was finished: 13 days later: todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Todd, looks like a good stand, is that some type of millet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 that looks good, i hope the ducks like it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Looks good Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Todd, looks like a good stand, is that some type of millet?? Martin, last year I planted Jap Millet only. This year I changed things up a bit and planted jap millet along with a wild bird mixture. The wild bird mixture contains white proso millet, grain sorghum (don't know what variety), milo, and sunflowers. Hoping to do a little dove hunting on it also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 stupid question.. how do you drain the pond?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 looks and sounds like it should be a great mixture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 stupid question.. how do you drain the pond?? not stupid at all. There is a drain pipe at the deepest part of the pond. It has 4 openings that are threaded for a PVC screw on cap. So I can drain it slowly and at different levels depending on how low I want to drain it or how high I want to fill it. This is what the pipe looks like. You can see one of the openings on the very bottom. There are 3 others on the back side of it. You can also see the drain pipe that goes under the dam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 thats pretty cool, was the duck hunting good last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted May 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 thats pretty cool, was the duck hunting good last year? pretty good. I didn't have water in it the first season but got a good rain during the split and had some nice hunts. It's not big enough to hunt everyday but once to twice a week you can get good numbers of ducks coming to it. Hunt it more often then that and the ducks just quit coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 thats awesome, someday when i get some land i will have one, and also a sunflower field to lol gotta love shooting the doves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 thats awesome, someday when i get some land i will have one, and also a sunflower field to lol gotta love shooting the doves when that happens and you decide you want to build a waterfowl project be sure to contact your local federal wildlife office and ask about the partners program. The feds helped pay for the 1/2 the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EastALHunter Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Had a customer call me earlier this year... and wanted to plant some wetland areas that dry up during the summer. He had a drill and stated that the pH was kind of bad so I recommended he just drill Lablab into that area. It was like a 10 acre area so it should make a great big field for him and his deer herd. Drained the duck pond about 50% three weeks ago and 13 days ago I planted it. I did not disc but instead after it drained we got a nice 1/4 inch rain so the next day I broadcasted the seed and then just drove over it several times with the ATV and my chain link drag. Looked like this when I was finished: 13 days later: todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiedler Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Wow nice hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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