GBS Posted August 8, 2023 Report Share Posted August 8, 2023 Question 1. I feed a number of flighting ponds. Two work very well as evening flighting ponds but the third seems to be a day pond holding 100+ ducks by day and all gone by dusk. I am considering putting a timed automatic feeder on the pond to only feed at night to try and change this pattern. Am I being unrealistic? Question 2. When feeding I have always put the feed into the shallows and/or just on the bank. I shot a friend's pond last season who had a normal barrel feeder with a pan/tray type outlet on the bottom. The feeder was sited on the bank probably 2-3m from the water. The flight was successful so this seems to work. Has anyone any experience and pros/cons of using this method? Many thanks, GBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted August 9, 2023 Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 I would suggest if you have 2 to shoot and 1 to hold the birds i would not alter anything We scatter as you do and also have a feeder on the bank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 9, 2023 Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 I agree. I would leave the holding pond alone. It sounds like you have a perfect set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBS Posted August 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 2 hours ago, jall25 said: I would suggest if you have 2 to shoot and 1 to hold the birds i would not alter anything We scatter as you do and also have a feeder on the bank 2 hours ago, London Best said: I agree. I would leave the holding pond alone. It sounds like you have a perfect set up. I should have explained that the two ponds are 5km apart (as the duck flies). The holding pond is much bigger than the other two. I have found some decoys down there which might be interesting to try. GBS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted August 9, 2023 Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 1 hour ago, GBS said: I should have explained that the two ponds are 5km apart (as the duck flies). The holding pond is much bigger than the other two. I have found some decoys down there which might be interesting to try. GBS Hi GBS - still not far that as a duck flies By trying to getb this pond to flight you may lose the flights on the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted August 10, 2023 Report Share Posted August 10, 2023 On 08/08/2023 at 19:02, GBS said: Question 1. I feed a number of flighting ponds. Two work very well as evening flighting ponds but the third seems to be a day pond holding 100+ ducks by day and all gone by dusk. I am considering putting a timed automatic feeder on the pond to only feed at night to try and change this pattern. Am I being unrealistic? Question 2. When feeding I have always put the feed into the shallows and/or just on the bank. I shot a friend's pond last season who had a normal barrel feeder with a pan/tray type outlet on the bottom. The feeder was sited on the bank probably 2-3m from the water. The flight was successful so this seems to work. Has anyone any experience and pros/cons of using this method? Many thanks, GBS Have used 45 gallon drums with letter box openings x3 in the sides, about 3" from the bottom, on a couple of concrete blocks, we fed barley and wheat, they worked well. Placed them about 6 feet from the edge, on a bank that gave easy access, and return to water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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