Posted By: Stompy
Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/18/22 07:34 PM
Turning my 3/4 acre pond (when full) into a 2 acre mini lake.
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Taking Advantage Of The Drought
Posted By: Ruger#1
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/18/22 07:56 PM
Cool, can't wait to see it. 
Posted By: Biscuit
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/18/22 07:57 PM
Beautiful
Posted By: SnakeWrangler
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/18/22 07:58 PM
Nice move….! You will appreciate this decision for years…. 
Posted By: Pope&Young
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/18/22 10:01 PM
That's going to be 2 acres fish magnet sir
How deep you going with it Stompy?
How deep you going with it Stompy?
Posted By: Stompy
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/18/22 10:10 PM
Originally Posted by Pope&Young
That's going to be 2 acres fish magnet sir
How deep you going with it Stompy?
How deep you going with it Stompy?
I'm not sure, we're building up the dam and changing the spill. I believe the new part will be around 10'+ when full. Probably will be closer to 1.5 acres than 2.
Posted By: Pope&Young
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/18/22 10:21 PM
Originally Posted by Stompy
Originally Posted by Pope&Young
That's going to be 2 acres fish magnet sir
How deep you going with it Stompy?
How deep you going with it Stompy?
I'm not sure, we're building up the dam and changing the spill. I believe the new part will be around 10'+ when full. Probably will be closer to 1.5 acres than 2.
Can't wait to see it full
Posted By: Stub
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/18/22 10:29 PM
Smart move taking advantage of what nature throws at you
Posted By: dogcatcher
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 02:47 AM
Now for the rains.
Posted By: Hudbone
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 10:03 AM
Get 'em Stompy.
Posted By: redhaze
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 10:21 AM
Nice.
Posted By: TEXASLEFTY
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 11:58 AM
Originally Posted by Stub
Smart move taking advantage of what nature throws at you
Yep
Posted By: don k
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 12:32 PM
Looking good.
Posted By: ILUVBIGBUCKS
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 01:19 PM
Wow
That is gonna be awesome!!!
That is gonna be awesome!!!
Posted By: B_Man
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 01:21 PM
Stompy,
looks good- I like that idea. I hunt out west in the rolling plains and that is a good idea with the drought going on.
I am not trying to get into your personal business but maybe you can PM me how long something like that took
and what the cost was?
thanks
looks good- I like that idea. I hunt out west in the rolling plains and that is a good idea with the drought going on.
I am not trying to get into your personal business but maybe you can PM me how long something like that took
and what the cost was?
thanks
Posted By: Stompy
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 01:39 PM
Originally Posted by B_Man
Stompy,
looks good- I like that idea. I hunt out west in the rolling plains and that is a good idea with the drought going on.
I am not trying to get into your personal business but maybe you can PM me how long something like that took
and what the cost was?
thanks
looks good- I like that idea. I hunt out west in the rolling plains and that is a good idea with the drought going on.
I am not trying to get into your personal business but maybe you can PM me how long something like that took
and what the cost was?
thanks
About $1000 a day and probably take 10-12 days
Posted By: B_Man
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 01:43 PM
thanks for the information
Posted By: Stompy
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 03:55 PM
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Posted By: Dalroo
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 03:58 PM
I'm jealous! My big tank is about 1.5 acres when full - about 1/3 of that right now. This would be the perfect time to clean it out, but we are working on other projects that are eating up capital. Sad to say, but if we miss this the time, there will be future opportunities.
Posted By: Slimpickin
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/19/22 04:04 PM
Posted By: NORML as can be
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/20/22 06:42 AM
You really need some rain.... 
Posted By: Jroutdoors
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/20/22 03:26 PM
Nice
Posted By: bobcat1
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/20/22 03:40 PM
Posted By: aeb
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/21/22 02:26 AM
Nice!!!!
Posted By: Stompy
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/21/22 06:15 PM
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Posted By: Stub
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/22/22 11:44 AM
That will be very nice if you/we ever get any rain.
One of the best things I like about your pictures, none of those giant Butt Ugly scenic killing Wind Turd-bines!
One of the best things I like about your pictures, none of those giant Butt Ugly scenic killing Wind Turd-bines!
Posted By: bobcat1
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/22/22 12:33 PM
Looking great John!
Posted By: Always ready 2 hunt
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/22/22 04:00 PM
Wise decision that will pay off when the rains finally come. Come we need those rain dances
Posted By: NDN98
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/22/22 04:13 PM
Posted By: yotehater
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/22/22 10:10 PM
That's a lot of dirt. Any fossils or anything interesting?
Posted By: Stompy
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/22/22 10:16 PM
Originally Posted by yotehater
That's a lot of dirt. Any fossils or anything interesting?
Just good blue clay so far.
Posted By: deerfeeder
Re: Taking Advantage Of The Drought - 01/22/22 10:30 PM
That's gonna be great.