Flight Pond

[Jasper92 5]

Hi,

I have just acquired some new permission which has a small pond on the edge of a wood. The pond is approx 20m x 8m and around 1 1/2 foot at its deepest. Just wondering if anyone has any advise of feeding and attracting ducks to get a couple of flight shoots throughout the season. As far as I know, it has never been shot or fed.

Any help much appreciated. 

[Elchapo 3,166]

 

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

The art of duck flighting is not to overdo it mate 

[shovel leaner 7,650]

Feed regular, shoot once a fortnight, never go without a dog that can retrieve off water , and don’t shoot more than you need .

[Stavross 15,283]

My first question is, have you seen duck on it and has it got clear space for the duck to come in high or will you have to clear a bit of timber, if you have see duck coming in then spend a bit of time watching where they come from, feed the edges with corn and a few spuds

[morton 5,368]

21 hours ago, foxdropper said:

The art of duck flighting is not to overdo it mate 

When you say "overdo it" would that mean the amount of useless keepers you could drown in the time it takes to neck a fosters.

[Jasper92 5]

On 23/05/2020 at 16:07, Stavross said:

My first question is, have you seen duck on it and has it got clear space for the duck to come in high or will you have to clear a bit of timber, if you have see duck coming in then spend a bit of time watching where they come from, feed the edges with corn and a few spuds

I havnt seen duck on the pond yet. There is a couple of pairs mallard On a beck that runs along the length of the wood. As for the space, I have cleared 4 or 5 large trees from the edge of the pond which has left a large opening in the canopy. You can just see the gap at the far end of the picture 

[Stavross 15,283]

It looks a decent splash, I’d feed it because once you get a couple on it more will follow

[Jasper92 5]

Been down the pond this afternoon and there was a pair of Mallard come off on arrival. Fed the edges with barley and potato skins. Hopefully they will return and bring friends with them.