Lots of work building a blind for sure, obviously I haven’t seen your damn but imo you should put 2 10” pipes in and pack them in clay..long enough to pick up one end to keep the water in the hole then drop them to discharge the water. Just a thought…good luck
That’s kinda what I’m doing. I have two 4” pipes. That drains it in a day or two. I’m going to work on it next week and post a video. Has your season started yet?
I appreciate you showing the ups as well as the downs. Same thing happened to my duck hole. Japanese millet got flooded and died. I replanted yesterday. Lets see what happens .
@fowlplayoutdoors68 Sometimes, they may not get it all. Possibly, it was something else, but they're known to be awful this time of year in the South. There are some chemicals that you can spray on your crop that's good for several weeks incase there's a hatch. Army worms are known for whipping out darn near entire hay fields in less than 48 hours.
I will add to the army worm theory. I have replanted jap twice in my small impoundment and like you had it coming up the first week. Come back a weak letter to black dirt. Did have some panic grass left but it was chewed up so bad there wasn’t much green left. Eventually found an army worm crawling on my leg which confirmed what I had surmised. They will wipe out a millet patch in no time flat. This is the fourth time I’ve experienced it.
@jamesgibson1605 they love that tender new growth. I'm planting fall deer plots for customers currently. I'm about 10 days too early, but with so much to do and the weather not being on my side, I'm taking a chance and hoping and praying I don't have a hatch of them.
@@bobbywatts222 Interesting. In the bean hole there there was damage but some of the small stuff was still left. It only seemed to hurt in in the low lying areas. But, in the big hole, some lower lying stuff survived. Maybe that's what it was because I didn't think we had enough rain the flood it out.
I sure was hoping that millet was gonna make a crop for you, I guess I’d try again. So much work and nothing to show…I know I went through it last year. Hopefully something will work out 🤞🤞
Thats crazy! It was looking so good before! I wish you the best my friend!
Yeah it’s been tough with all the rain and flooding we’ve had this year.
Lots of work building a blind for sure, obviously I haven’t seen your damn but imo you should put 2 10” pipes in and pack them in clay..long enough to pick up one end to keep the water in the hole then drop them to discharge the water. Just a thought…good luck
That’s kinda what I’m doing. I have two 4” pipes. That drains it in a day or two. I’m going to work on it next week and post a video.
Has your season started yet?
I appreciate you showing the ups as well as the downs. Same thing happened to my duck hole. Japanese millet got flooded and died. I replanted yesterday. Lets see what happens .
Thanks, I do try to show what the real world is like and I appreciate you for noticing. Good luck with your millet.
Might want to use large sand bags full of dirt at your dam instead of just packed dirt. Will hold up better with less erosion.
Hmm interesting idea
Army worms
Well I still saw stuff around the edges in places.
@fowlplayoutdoors68 Sometimes, they may not get it all. Possibly, it was something else, but they're known to be awful this time of year in the South. There are some chemicals that you can spray on your crop that's good for several weeks incase there's a hatch. Army worms are known for whipping out darn near entire hay fields in less than 48 hours.
I will add to the army worm theory. I have replanted jap twice in my small impoundment and like you had it coming up the first week. Come back a weak letter to black dirt. Did have some panic grass left but it was chewed up so bad there wasn’t much green left. Eventually found an army worm crawling on my leg which confirmed what I had surmised. They will wipe out a millet patch in no time flat. This is the fourth time I’ve experienced it.
@jamesgibson1605 they love that tender new growth.
I'm planting fall deer plots for customers currently. I'm about 10 days too early, but with so much to do and the weather not being on my side, I'm taking a chance and hoping and praying I don't have a hatch of them.
@@bobbywatts222 Interesting. In the bean hole there there was damage but some of the small stuff was still left. It only seemed to hurt in in the low lying areas. But, in the big hole, some lower lying stuff survived. Maybe that's what it was because I didn't think we had enough rain the flood it out.
Just go ahead and flood it and let it be a water hole they just naturally use. Hit the rest button for next season.
Yeah pretty good idea and I’m considering it.
Some is better than non
Very true. Thanks for the positive encouragement. :)
Might be time to book several trips to the coast and to Arkansas. Feed the ducks with corn and don’t hunt your hole this year.
Ha well if you’re writing the checks I’m all in. 😎
I sure was hoping that millet was gonna make a crop for you, I guess I’d try again. So much work and nothing to show…I know I went through it last year. Hopefully something will work out 🤞🤞
Yeah pretty bummed. I think it’s too late to plant anything now. It’s going to rain all week and would was away anything I plant.