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Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco

Posted By: JRR

Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 06:19 PM

Curious as to what folks would pay if I flooded 1 acre plots of milo/millet, 5-6 different spots on 30 acres. Irrigation well in place. Close to Hagerman.Have it just sitting and no money in cows. Thoughts ??
Posted By: LarryCopper

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 06:37 PM

Close to the Hagerman I would think you could have a heck of a place. Are you thinking of an annual lease or guiding individual hunts?
Posted By: JRR

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 06:40 PM

Not interested in guiding
Posted By: JRR

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 06:42 PM

Have more than 30 acres, just thinking about a test bed
Posted By: roadscholar

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 06:45 PM

Pretty sure you'd have plenty of guys interested in day-leasing.
Posted By: JRR

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 06:46 PM

Thinking of our irrigation corners in oklahoma too
Posted By: WreakinHavoc

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 06:47 PM

I would definitely be interested in signing a lease for that... That is right down the road from where I hunt.
Posted By: JRR

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 06:50 PM

Possibly weekends mornings only.....or 2 days a week mornings only.....just thinking on it
Posted By: WreakinHavoc

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 07:26 PM

Nevermind, you said Hagerman, I was thinking Hageman Reserve
Posted By: N.Tx

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 08:22 PM

I'd be very interested. Please PM me if you decide to do some type of leasing.
Posted By: Ramball36

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 08:33 PM

Your inbox is on fire right now
Posted By: JRR

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 08:45 PM

We can easily do it, just not sure if its worth it or not, financially speaking
Posted By: ducknbass

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 08:49 PM

Hey I've seen what Frisco folks pay to dove hunt. Might be on to a gold mine here.
Posted By: JRR

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/08/18 08:50 PM

Originally Posted By: ducknbass
Hey I've seen what Frisco folks pay to dove hunt. Might be on to a gold mine here.


Excellent point
Posted By: Judd

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 12:51 AM

I’d be interested and I like that you’re thinking few days a week versus killing a spot. I’d also be interested in a season deal and not just a per day.
Posted By: Guy

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 01:15 AM

Originally Posted By: Judd
I’d be interested

Ok boys, price just went up. grin
Posted By: jnd59

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 01:19 AM

I'd be interested as well
Posted By: Guy

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 01:30 AM

Lets start the bidding @ $4k per gun. popcorn
Posted By: Yetiguy

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 02:02 AM

Originally Posted By: Guy
Originally Posted By: Judd
I’d be interested

Ok boys, price just went up. grin


....and the simple man goes back to the drawing board.
Posted By: jnd59

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 03:14 AM

Set a minimum fee to be a member and hold a drawing for hunting dates. I'd pay $100 each for a chance to draw a spot.
Posted By: kemon86

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 03:18 PM

Don't do the season lease deal. You'll make way more money selling day hunts. Guys will pay $250 for ducks.
Posted By: john paul

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 03:23 PM

Originally Posted By: kemon86
Don't do the season lease deal. You'll make way more money selling day hunts. Guys will pay $250 for ducks.


Not for a self guided day hunt or at least I hope not.
Posted By: texas wetlands

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 03:31 PM

Keep in mind that if you do a gate fee you may make a little more but think of the time you will have invested booking hunters, collecting fee's, showing them around, cleaning up Etc...

A good group or several good season hunters would be less time consuming. Just my 2 cents.
Posted By: kemon86

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 03:35 PM

Originally Posted By: john paul
Originally Posted By: kemon86
Don't do the season lease deal. You'll make way more money selling day hunts. Guys will pay $250 for ducks.


Not for a self guided day hunt or at least I hope not.


My little pond where marginal shooters shoot a 3 man and good shooters shoot a 4 or 5 man 3 days a week is $750. Usually groups of 3 or 4 guys pay me.
Posted By: john paul

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 05:02 PM

Originally Posted By: kemon86
Originally Posted By: john paul
Originally Posted By: kemon86
Don't do the season lease deal. You'll make way more money selling day hunts. Guys will pay $250 for ducks.


Not for a self guided day hunt or at least I hope not.


My little pond where marginal shooters shoot a 3 man and good shooters shoot a 4 or 5 man 3 days a week is $750. Usually groups of 3 or 4 guys pay me.


Props to you then. I think $100/gun is as high as I'd ever pay to do a self guided hunt and that would have to be a field loaded with mallards and geese.
Posted By: LarryCopper

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 07:24 PM

Originally Posted By: kemon86
My little pond where marginal shooters shoot a 3 man and good shooters shoot a 4 or 5 man 3 days a week is $750. Usually groups of 3 or 4 guys pay me.

Wow, you are getting $2K+ a week off one pond?

Not judging at all... it sounds like you have the birds and the client to make it work.
Posted By: JRR

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 07:27 PM

Based on feedback there is plenty of interest. Neighbor and I will put our heads together, will answer pm's when on computer and appreciate all the insight !!!
Posted By: JRR

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/09/18 07:28 PM

Originally Posted By: texas wetlands
Keep in mind that if you do a gate fee you may make a little more but think of the time you will have invested booking hunters, collecting fee's, showing them around, cleaning up Etc...

A good group or several good season hunters would be less time consuming. Just my 2 cents.


This would be the likely scenario
Posted By: kemon86

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/10/18 03:11 PM

Originally Posted By: LarryCopper
Originally Posted By: kemon86
My little pond where marginal shooters shoot a 3 man and good shooters shoot a 4 or 5 man 3 days a week is $750. Usually groups of 3 or 4 guys pay me.

Wow, you are getting $2K+ a week off one pond?

Not judging at all... it sounds like you have the birds and the client to make it work.


Nuts isn't it? Word of mouth and my place stays booked up. I'm in education so I open it up the first couple weekends before Christmas break and it sits all week and when the break starts, it's just about every other day. I have a premium location. Of course, I offer my services. In case guys don't have decoys, a dog, waders, or know how to call, I'll step in. Sometimes I ask if they don't mind if I shoot, they've all said we don't care. Only 1 group has not wanted to try and do everything themselves. Easy morning for me.
Posted By: JRR

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/15/18 08:51 PM

We are likely going to plant 30 acres in milo and flood approx 20 plus and lease to one group
Posted By: Esh and Hattie

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/15/18 09:10 PM

Let the bidding begin it seems! Good luck, sounds like fun
Posted By: ducknbass

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/15/18 09:40 PM

Originally Posted By: Guy
Originally Posted By: Judd
I’d be interested

Ok boys, price just went up. grin


If judd gets it. It would virtually be an extension of haggerman. Ie wildlife preserve.

Too cold too hot too early too late winds wrong too cloudy too sunny.
Posted By: beaversnipe

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/15/18 11:22 PM

DD
Posted By: Greekangler

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/16/18 12:51 AM

Originally Posted By: texas wetlands
Keep in mind that if you do a gate fee you may make a little more but think of the time you will have invested booking hunters, collecting fee's, showing them around, cleaning up Etc...

A good group or several good season hunters would be less time consuming. Just my 2 cents.


is the only way it would work- if you had a bunch of individuals there you have issues with problems over hunting etc.
Posted By: Greekangler

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/16/18 12:55 AM

Originally Posted By: kemon86
Originally Posted By: john paul
Originally Posted By: kemon86
Don't do the season lease deal. You'll make way more money selling day hunts. Guys will pay $250 for ducks.


Not for a self guided day hunt or at least I hope not.


My little pond where marginal shooters shoot a 3 man and good shooters shoot a 4 or 5 man 3 days a week is $750. Usually groups of 3 or 4 guys pay me.


your guys hunt 3 to 5 guns 3x week? A 4 to 5 man, 72-90 ducks a week? “Little Pond” hmmmm. popcorn

You raising molasis, sweet potatoes or what in there?
Posted By: kemon86

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/17/18 05:36 PM

Originally Posted By: Greekangler
Originally Posted By: kemon86
Originally Posted By: john paul
Originally Posted By: kemon86
Don't do the season lease deal. You'll make way more money selling day hunts. Guys will pay $250 for ducks.


Not for a self guided day hunt or at least I hope not.


My little pond where marginal shooters shoot a 3 man and good shooters shoot a 4 or 5 man 3 days a week is $750. Usually groups of 3 or 4 guys pay me.


your guys hunt 3 to 5 guns 3x week? A 4 to 5 man, 72-90 ducks a week? “Little Pond” hmmmm. popcorn

You raising molasis, sweet potatoes or what in there?


7 acre rice pond that we harvest crawfish out of. Can't wait for the end of January/early February. You don't have to believe it, I'm not worried about your opinion. That $750 a week takes up too much of my "give a damn"...
Posted By: ducknbass

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/17/18 05:40 PM

Let's get to eatin! food
Posted By: olducker

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/19/18 11:33 PM

I am a little lost here is there going to be a new lease available and are we bidding for the hunting rights? If so let me know and I will participate. I can bid for the season .. thanks
Posted By: beaversnipe

Re: Gauging interests on flooding crops for ducks 45 min from Frisco - 01/20/18 03:21 AM

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