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 New pond!
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08/10/11 09:29 PM
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black312mag
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Well its been a long time coming, but thanks to GUTIT (Stronghold Construction) we finally have a pond/duck hole! The main pond is separated from the shallow flooded duck hole (.5-2 ft deep) by a 8-10 ft wide levee. I have a 6 in pipe to drain the duck hole when season is over or when i want to plant groceries, mess with it. When its time to flood, I will pump out of the big pond. The big pond is a little over .5 acres and ranges from 4 ft to 12 ft deep. The duck hole is a litle under 1/4 acre (I want to shoot em close)  Im not much of a writer so here are some pics..Going out to plant millet tonight! Before: South side now .5-2 ft deep (rain pending)  Bid pond previously .15 acres 6 ft mud hole covered with crap trees  During Big ole loader  Dozer in action on the main pond  After Main Pond  View from the levee on the duck pond (taken in the same spot as the before of the main pond where you can only see trees)  View from the north  Duck hole (those red oaks are all ready droppin acorns!!) Blind will be in the corner  Now all we need is 1.5 million gallons of water. COME ON RAIN!!!!
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 09:36 PM
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BMD
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 09:49 PM
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now is the perfect time to do the tank work. Unfortunately, our track loader is back in the shop.
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 09:51 PM
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it's hard to tell from pictures but how big is it??? Looks like 2-3 acres at most? Looks like a real good little duck hole!  And how far from the house is it???  J.J.
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 10:18 PM
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Looks good, Stephen ... The best pics will be with your first nice group of ducks on a strap during season.
Cappy ... At my side for thirteen years, in my heart forever. 
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 10:20 PM
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Looks great! I bet this will be a good woodie/ mallard hole
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 10:28 PM
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That looks great. I hope we can get some rain so it will fill up.
You should have been here yesterday!
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 11:18 PM
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I'm so jealous. I think I am going to move in with you during duck season.
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 11:34 PM
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A hunt based on only trophies being taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be,time to commune with your inner soul as you share the outdoors with the birds,animals, and fish that live there. -Fred Bear
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 11:36 PM
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C'mon rain!! Looks great 
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 11:39 PM
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That's going to be awesome, great work there.
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Re: New pond!
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08/10/11 11:41 PM
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Looks good man, I need to do mine while it's low.
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Re: New pond!
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08/11/11 12:51 AM
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Stephen, I truly enjoyed meeting your family and being blessed to work for you. I hope you enjoy our hard work. I look forward to the invite when duck season arrives. Put up some pics of the levee with the pipe, that was a bear. Happy hunting and we will talk soon on the other projects.
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Re: New pond!
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08/11/11 02:05 AM
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Awesome stuff, I hope you wear them out!!!!
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: New pond!
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08/11/11 02:09 AM
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Will be great habitat!
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Re: New pond!
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08/11/11 02:18 AM
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black312mag
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JJ - Thanks! I hope it brings a good amount of birds through. Its 200 yrds from my front door. Not visible at all though
Cappy - Thanks again for talking through things with me :-) Cant wait for the first strap pic!
Tommy - Come on over dude!
CPO - I really really hope so!
Thanks guys!
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Re: New pond!
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08/11/11 02:38 AM
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jim1961
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Re: New pond!
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08/11/11 02:47 AM
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black312mag
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oh jj its a little under an acre total :-)
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Re: New pond!
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08/11/11 02:41 PM
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Kent invite will be headed your way once the rain and ducks come on in!!!
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Re: New pond!
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08/11/11 03:05 PM
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estex
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Y'all speak of this....RAIN? please explain!
Team 870...Just pump it
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Re: New pond!
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08/11/11 03:06 PM
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Y'all speak of this....RAIN? please explain! haha if i hadnt gone to louisiana a couple weeks back, i think i would have forgotten what it was like altogether!
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