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Planting for ducks #6676515 02/16/17 03:25 AM
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I've just bought some land with a live creek a couple of stock tanks. What can I plant in the tanks to attract ducks. Also have an area iould flood. Where can I get some advice on what to plant and when?

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Plant the area you can flood. Barnyard grass, millet, corn
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Post some pics of your property, you will get better advice.
Re: Planting for ducks [Re: Guy] #6678043 02/17/17 12:05 PM
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Good idea
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Originally Posted By: rickym
Plant the area you can flood. Barnyard grass, millet, corn


Ditto... we had fantastic success planting japanese millet this duck season. We planted as the water receded during the late summer and then got lucky with rains at the perfect time to flood it. If you can let it grow and then flood as mentioned above it is even better.
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Re: Planting for ducks [Re: RC Hunter] #6681230 02/20/17 03:57 PM
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Call your local NRCS office as brazosboyt suggested.

TPWD biologist is another good option. http://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/technical_guidance/biologists/

If you're in the right area Ducks Unlimited biologist might be an option. typically along the coast.

Also, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Partners for Fish and Wildlife is another option.
https://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/arlingtontexas/pdf/TX_PFW_AOR.pdf

Those are options to talk to public biologists at no cost.

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Re: Planting for ducks [Re: RC Hunter] #6684329 02/23/17 02:14 AM
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Excellent suggestions
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