Looking at Duck hunting the Kaplan area

[huntin fool]

Originally Posted by ripinlips

Fool, you think that the dry field would be good for geese even if he did not plant anything in it this year? The other blind will likely have a wet and dry field as well.

reading back over it... The tree line blind had NOTHING planted this year, but he would flood one feild in front, and leave feild in back dry? And the other blind will be by soy and rice feilds, and will prolly hold water?

i know..im about to change my mind...but if the rice feild blind holds water then jump on that blind! you would mpre than likely get a few ducks from that rice feild...

[ripinlips]

Thanks for your input Fool

[all star rod]

My choice would be to have water on one side of the cut and dry/very little water on the other side (for geese). Basically water spots between some of the clumps of mud. Also, plow the field. For big duck season I like water completely showing and keep it no more than 8-12 inches of water. Teal & mallards....ie puddle ducks like very little water.

[ripinlips]

Thanks All Star Rod, We have the open field blind locked in with the farmer that will have water in the front and the field behind will be drained to next to nothing...just as you described. Now that it is final I will post as the season goes and let yall know at least how that part of Kaplan is. Thanks again for all the help. I am sure I will ask goose related questions later because that is new territory for me.

[ripinlips]

forgot picture to previous post

[Yer_Corks_Under]

I hunted a few miles East of there in the early 70's
It was ok, use to be lots of geese.

[cajunsorc]

dont worry about nothing being planted in the field. Rice only stays good for about 30 days after it hits the ground. After that the only thing for the birds to eat is the stubble and roots and that is preferred by the geese. A field that has natural weeds growing in it is better because the seeds are more harty and last longer than rice. I have had much better luck when my field was set aside as compared to when in rice.