monkeyboots Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 would like to ask a bit of advice we have recently got a flight pond back in august which we are feeding and have ducks coming to it well just this week we have gained another 2 flight ponds which is great news for us the thing id like to ask is whts the best way of shooting these ponds as the ponds are all within a 1 mile radius of each orther but all on different farms 3 of us shoot together would it be best to go to a pond each when we shoot them next month or shoot 1 pond at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 1 each & every two weeks works for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnybgood Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 we shoot in a similar situation, and shoot all three ponds at once. we find that shooting one only disturbs the other ponds, and also ducks that have been shot at on one pond come to the others! once the seasons in full swing we shoot once every fortnight! Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Thats a a good question! And there are two possible answers as you identify. I have a similar situation on a small shoot I am on, three ponds, although two are almost next door to each other! One risk of shooting all the ponds at the same time is that you may make them all 'hostile' to the duck - where as shooting one at a time only, means the other two are rested, a sanctuary as it were and you can rotate wich ones you shoot, I would go for this option. Worth keeping a bit of light feeding goging on all the pods in the shallows - not much, just bits , but i guess you will be well on top of this! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted September 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 cheers for the advice think we will opt for shooting 1 at a time aye where feeding them with barley and ive got a taste of corn that i got free that is going into the ponds as well :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 My advice is don't be so greedy and let someone else have a pond :blink: . No I would have to agree with David Basc especially if the ponds are in close proximity; you will find after the ducks have been fired at a few times, if they have nowhere to rest they will maybe leave the area. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left & right Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 I would of said one on each pond every weekend :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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