That would be an excellent size and show be jam up with the timber. At the dam, the location of the drain pipe is placed in the lowest point of the impoundment. The dam itself is probably 8-10” lower than the rest of the damn to that water will overflow at this location when the impoundment if full. The tarp we are using at the overflow area is the cheaper alternative to pouring a concrete overflow. It’s just a heavy duty tarp and has worked fine. Only issue is I really need some bull rock on the backside because in big rains where water is flowing fast over the tarp, it swirls on the backside and can eat the dam away from the backside going under the tarp. We buried the tarp edges with 8”-10” of dirt to match the height of the rest of dam. On the pipe, I used 4” sewer pipe in the actual dam and the corrugated flex that runs into the impoundment. That is the absolute cheapest and most effective route. If I were to do it again, I probably would spend the money to go with 6” pipe, and instead of the flex pipe on the end, I would have a 90 on the end of pipe inside the impoundment and then have a removable piece on the 90 that would maintain the water lever I desire. Right now the flex pipe has worked well. I’ve learned where to set it during season and if the get a big rain to make the water rise, it will automatically start draining once it starts to exceed the height I have the flex pipe set at. I never have to worry about maintain the water depth like that. Hope it all makes sense

I’m sure you can rent one from somewhere. We own this one.

From deer view windows. You can order from their website.

300 yards

1.1 acres

Hey Ethan! I didn’t do any new projects this year, but time is a little bit shorter than usual with my recent newborn. We’ve been in a drought and it just started raining so I’m actually planting the hole this weekend. That’s about all that I’ve got going this year

That smaller one is not strong enough to withstand the weight of the dirt on top of it. It collapses too easily. The larger diameter ones made for culverts could be used, otherwise need to stick to pvc.

@@colbywalkoviak Thanks Colby. I'm going to try this design on a couple of new duck holes I am constructing this summer. Is there anything you would do different? My place has a really awful beaver problem. Thanks

@@brucegonyea792 if the funds are available I’d recommend a 6” or 8” drain setup. Mine is a 4” and I put screens on both ends to prevent a blockage inside the pipe. Overall it has worked very well for me maintaining water level and I have no more than $100 invested. Any of my next ponds will have this same design just possibly larger diameter pipe

@@colbywalkoviak Thanks! Will send you a pic when done

Thank you!

No problem!I used two by sixes for the floor joist. Yes you can shoot a rifle completely concealed inside if you had a tripod. Sometimes I use a bipod and shoot off the floor but it’s a little cramped trying to lay out

@@colbywalkoviak Thank you, have been curious what dimension I would need to be completely concealed. I should lay out a design and try it

Thanks!! Yeah they cleaned it out in about 2 weeks. With it being dry when I planted, I didn’t have much tonnage of millet so they went through it quick. I know me and my friends always talk about shooting a video and we’ve got to actually do it for once.

Trying to post more! Never seem to have enough time now days lol

It was rough to say the least. No numbers of any kind. Only a few wood duck hunts

I got them from the place I ordered the windows through but they did not hold up well with the sun.

Thank you, that's good to know

I’m thinking about expanding it over this summer. I have a pond 1200ft away that I can get water from. I need to purchase the pipe and a pump to do that. Glad you like it though!

Planted only millet this year and did good. Got water in it during October which was awesome. It’s been abnormally hot and haven’t had any big ducks in it. It’s been loaded with woodies though. I’ve only hunted once and we limited out on wood ducks. I’m actually going tomorrow morning and that’ll be my second hunt on it for the year.

I’ve tried relooking to find the same stuff again but I was unable to. I’m taking the link down unfortunately

It’s excellent. Planted millet again. Caught water before the season opened. Holding about 60 wood ducks. Waiting for some big ducks to show up before I hunt it

It’s metal corner trim

I agree. Poor window design leaked and I had to install them to open out. Needless to say the window company is no longer is business

Grimes county area. But yes I do go to somerville and public hunt at times

Yes. You can use certain GoPro attachments that allow it to clamp to your bow to point at you. But you would want the wide camera version or an actual go pro so that the field of view catches you. The regular 5.0 would be too zoomed in at the lowest setting

@@colbywalkoviak that’s what I was thinking get the 5.0 wide already have regular 5.0 and remote!

Ordered them from out of state. Got them and the design was poor. They leaked when installed to open inward. Had to do a remodel to put them to open out. Believe me, I don’t want them to open out but it is what it is now.

That’s correct. It’s dirt pulled from the middle when digging it out. I got lucky at it does hold very well

Thank you! Grimes county area

@@colbywalkoviak a lot more south than I thought. But keep up the vids man, it’s super interesting!

For sure! Yeah the water control system has worked very well and I owe the engineering to my dad. I was over thinking it like you and he came up with the simplest solution lol.

@@colbywalkoviak Nice. I've been looking into buying some of our neighbors land that is next to the creek and using a water pump so I won't be worried about waiting for rain.

This is next to a creek as well but to legally pump from it you have to obtain a permit from your area “watermaster”. It’s a process and for small hole like mine, I didn’t want to mess with it. If you have the right location, 1 good rain will get you going.

@@colbywalkoviak that law varies from state to state

You are correct. This is how it works in Texas though.

Going back with the turner seed mix. I was pretty pleased with it. And then I’ll do the Egyptian wheat on the boarder for cover again. This year I’m not doing much else to it.

Unfortunately we didn’t get water in it until January. I think we hunted 3x. It was nothing to write home about this year

I’d have to sit down a recalculate the materials first. Everything has tripled since I built this one.

You are correct. I learned this year that it wasn't getting enough water.

Gopro hero

Mother Nature and rain water

Thank you! I tried to build it top notch. You are 100% correct. Big deer will avoid it big time, especially where I hunt as well. I built it to be able to be comfortable in all conditions to go sit with family, friends and take little ones hunting. So it has a little different purpose. I tried purposely to keep it from under the tree so that no limbs would fall on it lol. I rather not have to rebuild it.

@@colbywalkoviak right, well then it will definitely serve it's intended purpose.... I get those falling limbs on mine, but so far no major damage. But yours will definitely last forever. Maybe when its ready for re painting, try some sky, limb and leaf camo. I did mine with a roller from the ground. I surprised myself.

I’ll have to give that a try!