2019-2020 Plantation Duck Club Thread...

[Mexican Squealer]

Going to do a play by play from planting till the end of the season at Plantation Duck Club Garnett, SC. We will be mowing, spraying and drilling corn, rice, chufa and millet over the next couple of months. Feel free to follow along, make suggestions and share your waterfowl management ideas. The more we can help each other the better....

 

[Mexican Squealer]

Saw something cool today....rode through the club this evening and caught a glimpse of something up in the willow trees....turned out to be close to 30 wood ducks sitting in the trees. Figured they were young’uns and adults as I’ve seen several clutches the past few weeks. Watched them through the binoculars and it seemed to be all adults in some kind of courtship deal...the Drake’s were bobbing their heads up and down non stop. Pretty cool. Never seen that many wood ducks up in the trees before.

 

[Hooked On Quack]

Saw something cool today....rode through the club this evening and caught a glimpse of something up in the willow trees....turned out to be close to 30 wood ducks sitting in the trees. Figured they were young’uns and adults as I’ve seen several clutches the past few weeks. Watched them through the binoculars and it seemed to be all adults in some kind of courtship deal...the Drake’s were bobbing their heads up and down non stop. Pretty cool. Never seen that many wood ducks up in the trees before.

That is cool !!! Pics ??

 

[Mexican Squealer]

I wish, Quack....I watched them through the binoculars and never got where I could have gotten a pic.

 

[Hooked On Quack]

I wish, Quack....I watched them through the binoculars and never got where I could have gotten a pic.

Good eye !

 

[mark29860]

Following on GON is good but being there at shooting time is unreal.

 

[jdgator]

I'm in for the ride.

 

[brackett33]

i got the woodies eating good in the back yard. i see them walking on dry land to feed with the doves and turkeys.

 

[Mexican Squealer]

Rough work in the 100 degree heat today and yesterday. Sprayed impoundments, unclogged a water control pipe, limbed roads, spayed wells for wasps ( After getting Lit Up by several) tested pumps and began work on a new duck hole. The pictured impoundment is one I’ve let grow up thick in willows and left as bedding area for deer. Bushwhacked out into it yesterday and found some sweet secluded blind spots. Gonna plant in rice and chufa and let the pine goats find somewhere else to lay up.

 

[Mexican Squealer]

Pretty much sums up the weekend....

 

[Mark K]

We need rain down here in SWGA in a bad way!!

 

[flatsmaster]

The glamorous life of a duck plantation owner ? a lot of work for hopefully some winged filled skies during season ... can't wait for pics as the hard work blossoms into tons of duck food !!!

 

[Mexican Squealer]

got some tractor time in this evening. Got a couple more ponds prepped for planting and worked on a new hole out in some thick willows. Had 50 bags of rice delivered and a few more bags of corn. Fertilizer truck comes Thursday. Planting starts Thursday evening and will go until it’s done. Praying for rain....this time last year we were praying for it to stop raining.

 

[kevbo3333]

How many impoundments / holes are you hoping for this year.

 

[Mexican Squealer]

How many impoundments / holes are you hoping for this year.

shooting for a total of 16....

 

[jdgator]

Awesome. I am praying for rain too. The Louisiana marshes I hunt need to flush out that salt water.

 

[Mexican Squealer]

Three acres of corn planted in the pouring rain. Has been pouring since about 5:30.

 

[Mark K]

Maybe some of that rain will filter South. The only thing I noticed this evening checking traps was very little dust behind the truck, lol. Hopefully in the morning I’ll find a little mud.
Hoping you get plenty of beneficial rains for your upcoming season.

 

[Mexican Squealer]

Today was a washout as far as planting. Got one dove field mowed and ready to drill millet when things dry out. Rain like we have had the last few days and expect over the next few will test the nerves of anyone planting for ducks in impoundments....

 

[Hooked On Quack]

That's a sweet drill, you got it looking good Squealer. Alotta hard work and $$$.