Any ducks besides woodies around Woodworth?

interesting question...I know the rice fields along I-49 near there hold ducks later in the year. Lots of spoonies but other ducks mixed in. I think likely scenario is that if it's not hunted often, there will be some big ducks come in later in the year to your hole, but not in big numbers.

I hunt st . landry and the lone pine area on occasion . Lot's of teal and a few big ducks .

Indian Creek gets a mixed bag, but then again it's really close to the bottom land. How far removed from the lowlands would your place be?

You will get ducks.

How close are you to cocodrie(I believe that's what it's called)? It's a flooded timber lake but I think most if it is private. At least that's what it looks like when you ride around in it. I've hunted there in the past and shot wood ducks and a few mallards. May start asking around the area and gather some more evidence. I doubt it's ever going to be great but you may be able to attract a few more birds. Good luck.

I personally don't know,, but I'll be glad to ask that cop the next time he wants to look at my picture and get my autograph... That _____ ______ knows everything!!

we used to hunt some potholes and breaks in alexander forest just south of mcgraws. we always killed our 2 woodies with a few teal early then the big ducks would start coming in about 30 minutes to an hour later. this was several years ago when they used to have a lot of blinds on that property just north of mcgraws ponds that is all grown up now. when they quit hunting that the quantity dropped dramatically like after 1 year. we have killed almost every species in those potholes over the years. I quit hunting there for a few reasons. 1 it is a lot of damn work for 2 woodies and 2 the damn WLF would come in there and make you get out of the water EVERY FREAKIN DAY to check your shite. I mean the same guy checked me 7 days in a row and I still had to show him my license and stamps. The last day I told him that was borderline harassment.

Now for your original question, yes if you build it they will come. right away NO. I would plant it also and flood it and NOT hunt it for several years till they find it and start coming back each year. Also if they can ever get the water situation straight on 165 by the dump and get some birds working there that will also help. Let me know if you need someone to come TEST hunt it for ya. Good luck

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I have a feeling our places are really close. I'm on bayou boeuf on the south side and have hunted it since I was a kid. We have a slough we damned up years ago (for fish) and it has brought us a couple of good years of grey ducks. Other than increasing the woodies that hang around though, thats about it.

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Yeah I'm thinking it might be best to get a lease near Marksville or suck it up and brave the WMAs and deal with those yahoos

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West of 165

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you don't have a trailer place right by you?

If they would ever get the water right on the fields just north of you east of 165 that would help tremendously. I have hunted in those ponds right next to the trailer place that has/had crawfish. didn't kill many there and have hunted by IESI but the water was never right there