Thread: The birds are back - feeding a pond?

Originally Posted by Pointer

hahaha I go away from the internet for a day and you get needy?

There are 3 small ponds in succession, they favour the one with most cover which suits a maimai setup. They seem to come into it on dusk, yet sit on the others which are about 1-2 km away out in the open. Would like to bring them into the closer one with feeding yet I'm not sure if it would work as they onyl seem to come at dusk, at a guess after feeding?

It sounds like the ducks are roosting on the open ponds and feeding on the one with cover. My pick would be choose one of the open ponds to shoot opening morning. Use a layout blind if need be. Feed the other two ponds. Don't disturb the ducks off the pond they mainly use during the day at all if it can be helped and don't feed it. Shoot the other fed ponds in the evening. Have a quick read of my first post in this thread

Thanks Tim, a similar approach to what I was thinking, cheers

You make a good point Tim about turning ya spot into a night pond, Ive fallin into that trap before

Last year I didn't feed at all & had a below average opening so I might fire the feeder up again this season ( but just 3 or 4 short bursts early morning )




I use to shoot with a guy that would weigh down a sack of maize with a slit cut in it & chuck it in his pond. A basic feeder that seemed to work

The feeder appears to be working. 38 mallards and 2 parries on the pond last night!

Originally Posted by Nathan F

The feeder appears to be working. 38 mallards and 2 parries on the pond last night!

good shit bro, will set mine up when we go up north for a goose shoot in a couple of weeks. pointer, have you set up your feeder yet ???