Trummer 0 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Hi I have cleared a pond out that I shot when I was young about 10 years ago, it's about a mile away from a big lake but can't get any ducks there. I have been feeding it for about a month and nothing is taking the food! Any ideas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Stick 2 decoys in for a couple of nights how deep is it and what you feeding 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trummer 0 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 It's about 2ft deep in the middle with four shallow bits to feed! I am feeding barley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Bit strange is it near anywhere that is busy ie farm or road is some one lamping the area is it just a splash of water in a middle of a open field Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trummer 0 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Trying to up load a pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,597 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Can they get in easily enough ? They should find it. I've shot a pond in middle of a wood that was hellish for them to get in and out but they did. Once try find yours thy will keep coming. Keep at it. Bell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 put a couple of pallets in the middle weigh them down and get ya sell 2 call ducks you will soon attract a fair few, id make it another 10 ft wider mate if it were mine 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trummer 0 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thanks for the help the farmer dosent want it much bigger! Calling ducks wont they just fly away Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trummer 0 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Oh [BANNED TEXT] call ducks are new to me so u would put them in a pen in the middle of the pond? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchers 2,768 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Oh [bANNED TEXT] call ducks are new to me so u would put them in a pen in the middle of the pond? You can trim there flight feathers mate,i used to breed loads of call duck and put them on a friends pond.just trim 1 side so they cant fly off atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HPR 1,160 Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Just buy some call ducks that have been pinioned at birth (wing cut so can't fly) and as said before try make it a little wider if you can.dosent look a bad spot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Need to put a island so charlie cant get the call ducks and any you attract will feel safer with an island Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trummer 0 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Thanks for all the help I will look at putting an island in! Will call duck bring in teal or just mallard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Thanks for all the help I will look at putting an island in! Will call duck bring in teal or just mallard? both mate they will attract any passing make sure plenty of feed down and you will have a decent little pond worth shooting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leslie harold gedge 1,390 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 put some rotten spuds down on the edges and the middle if you can bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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