The Difficulties of Planting Beaver Swamps for Ducks

[@shawn5141]

Nice to follow your hard work. Ready to see how it all pays off for you

[@Yellowlab247_Outdoors]

More duck content dropping today at 1 PM EST, thanks for watching!

[@Allen-xy6hi]

I know it wont help for this coming waterfowl season, but I think having MULTIPLE "inline" water control structures might work well for you. Having at least two different water control structures gives you more capability and options while fighting the beavers and heavy rain events. Use one water control structure at a time. That way, if the beavers stop up one, you have the ability to open up the 2nd one all the way. If you get a heavy rain event, you now have the ability to fully open both water control structures and move twice the amount of water. I know Jody Pagan installs a third "emergency" screw gate water control structure into most of his projects. That is just how important it is to get water off of your impoundment when you need too. Installing inline water control structures can be tough, and would more than likely require that small excavator that you used moths ago, but it would be so worth it. It would would definitely save you from throwing your back out. Check into it for the next off season. It may be able to help you out.

[@Yellowlab247_Outdoors]

This is great info! Working on a game plan for next year, I dicuss it in todays video dropping at 1PM EST., Thanks for watching!

[@cervus-venator]

It can be frustrating sometimes for sure. It is hard having to rely on the weather. Thanks to your video of the DNR video I thought I'd better check the GA DNR site to make sure nothing has changed. I discovered that I was wrong on opening day of dove season. I was thinking 8/31, but it is actually 9/7 in GA and that gives me 7 more days. That is a good thing in some ways especially for the millet, but the Finch birds are tearing up my sunflowers. They haven't got them all, but with three weeks they may have them eaten up before the season. I am seeing a good bit of dove in the field too getting the sunflower seeds that are falling on the ground.

[@waveoglesby2920]

I lost all my corn in my impoundments as well. It really stinks.

[@Yellowlab247_Outdoors]

So sorry to hear that!! Anything you can do?? I replanted millet in todays video dropping at 1 PM EST. Last effort!

[@timhilton5096]

You north of the alligator line in that part of Carolina?

[@Yellowlab247_Outdoors]

I used to think so until I was sent a picture of a 8' gator on the river bank a mile from my house... very rare but not impossible!

[@ronracz9145]

Really unfortunate that happened, Mother Nature is sometimes cruel. Lots of hard work as I know but hopefully your season will be a success

[@Yellowlab247_Outdoors]

Check out todays video at 1 PM. We are down but not out! Replanted millet