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New plot of marsh, how to develop/manage?
Posted on 7/28/26 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 7/28/26 at 5:20 pm
OB,
Recently have purchased 15 acres of marsh/land around Little Chenier. I am looking for some recs on how to best develop the land for duck hunting?
I do not have access to any heavy equipment personally. I would love to get different opinions and thoughts on what is worth doing?
Ideally in my mind, I would love to turn the current land/pond into a completely leeved off plot with water control via a drain and well, so we can drain and plant. However, moving earth is not cheap. Open to all suggestions and recommendations on people who maybe able to help. TIA
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This is recent drone footage of our property
Recently have purchased 15 acres of marsh/land around Little Chenier. I am looking for some recs on how to best develop the land for duck hunting?
I do not have access to any heavy equipment personally. I would love to get different opinions and thoughts on what is worth doing?
Ideally in my mind, I would love to turn the current land/pond into a completely leeved off plot with water control via a drain and well, so we can drain and plant. However, moving earth is not cheap. Open to all suggestions and recommendations on people who maybe able to help. TIA
LINK
This is recent drone footage of our property
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Posted on 7/28/26 at 5:47 pm to greenhead11
Interesting….it looks like the only water in it is in the far back corner away from the road.
Is there a way to access that pond?
Is the rest of the marsh dry or wet?
Do you have a water supply….a ditch or anything that you can pump water from?
Many years ago, I leased some land at little Chenier….it was mostly dry with a pond. We did very well on mottled ducks there!
Is there a way to access that pond?
Is the rest of the marsh dry or wet?
Do you have a water supply….a ditch or anything that you can pump water from?
Many years ago, I leased some land at little Chenier….it was mostly dry with a pond. We did very well on mottled ducks there!
Posted on 7/28/26 at 6:20 pm to Spankum
As of june it was only what you see that was holding water. Depending on rain, the whole north half of the property i think can be wet.
At minimum we need to bush hog a trail to be able to get back there. We are having most of the property drone sprayed. The pond may need to be mechanically cleared out if we want to hunt this year.
Im not confident in water supply. I am planning for worst case, we need a well and pump
We are willing to spend money if this is going to be a build it they will come.
At minimum we need to bush hog a trail to be able to get back there. We are having most of the property drone sprayed. The pond may need to be mechanically cleared out if we want to hunt this year.
Im not confident in water supply. I am planning for worst case, we need a well and pump
We are willing to spend money if this is going to be a build it they will come.
Posted on 7/28/26 at 7:34 pm to greenhead11
You can build all you want, odds are against you with that parcel.
You can pull levees, drill a well but that’s dry ground. You might kill a handful of birds first split but second split it will be a gar hole. Spend money traveling to hunt.
You can pull levees, drill a well but that’s dry ground. You might kill a handful of birds first split but second split it will be a gar hole. Spend money traveling to hunt.
Posted on 7/28/26 at 10:22 pm to KemoSabe65
Possibly so? We are in a good zip code, ducks still come to the area. We did not buy the property thinking it will become the next habitat flats.
Would like to put some incremental work into it and see what happens. I get for most LA hunters traveling makes the most sense.
Would like to put some incremental work into it and see what happens. I get for most LA hunters traveling makes the most sense.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:03 am to greenhead11
To me, it looks like that pond could be opened up pretty decent to allow open water. I think spraying will help but you will have to get a marsh machine in there to drag alot of vegetation out and open it up. You could get one for a week and allow him to drag all that grass out, open it up and possibly build you a levee.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 9:15 am to headedwest21
Seems to have potential to my eye if there's other water within reasonable radius to draw and hold birds.
You've got to show more water so some money spent with Marshmaster or similar outfit would seem to be well spent.
Can the hole(s) be fourwheeler then walk kind of access?
Tucked away nasty marsh like that continues to be some of the better producers of mallards and mottleds in La in an era where they're both far fewer than before.
Edit: LINK
Rent one of these and get after it!
You've got to show more water so some money spent with Marshmaster or similar outfit would seem to be well spent.
Can the hole(s) be fourwheeler then walk kind of access?
Tucked away nasty marsh like that continues to be some of the better producers of mallards and mottleds in La in an era where they're both far fewer than before.
Edit: LINK
Rent one of these and get after it!
This post was edited on 7/29/26 at 9:17 am
Posted on 7/29/26 at 10:57 am to Tigah D
Great idea but if you don’t have a commercial liability & equipment policy they’re not going to rent it to you. Stan’s airboat will rent with an operator, day rate is probably high as giraffe balls and will have a min + mobilization $.
If it’s dry enough you might use a levee plow.
If it’s dry enough you might use a levee plow.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 2:02 pm to Tigah D
quote:
Can the hole(s) be four wheeler then walk kind of access?
I think it can, we havent tried yet. but i think a four wheeler/side by side will get us back there to where we can pirogue.
I appreciate the link. I will reach out to these guys.
I think we are close enough open marsh and to lacaissane area to draw some birds. We've heard rumors of that pond holding some mallards on occasion
Posted on 7/29/26 at 2:44 pm to greenhead11
That piece is long and narrow and is already impounded with levees on east, north, and west ends with the ridge to the south. There is no big open water in that area (+/- 1/2 mile) that will hold birds. Your best best is spray as much of the north portion as best you can and hope to have a couple decent teal shoots once or twice a year.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 2:46 pm to greenhead11
Get marshmasters to open up that hole. Then hydro seed corn at a rate of 1000lbs per acre. They will come
Posted on 7/29/26 at 3:21 pm to greenhead11
Long term need to develop a plan to control woody encroachment. Usually combination of burning or drone spraying.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 6:20 pm to greenhead11
I have had enough conversation to know that KemoSabe is very familiar with this area…I would take any advice he offers.
Posted on 7/29/26 at 8:00 pm to bourbon
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Long term need to develop a plan to control woody encroachment. Usually combination of burning or drone spraying.
Ive been in touch with the department of Ag, getting some resources to do a controlled burn hopefully. I think that would be very helpful.
Posted on 7/30/26 at 2:47 pm to greenhead11
Good possibility you have marsh deer and wild hogs passing through the property. I'd put up a corn feeder or mineral block and game cams to see what's visiting. Due to Mother Nature and the deer adapting, the breeding season is in September-October.
Back in the early 90's, I hunted hogs around Holmwood and Creole
Back in the early 90's, I hunted hogs around Holmwood and Creole
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