Illinois Wildlife pond (deer water hole) FOLLOW UP! Did they work!?
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2020
- 05-17-20. Join me for a follow up look at the 2 wildlife ponds, aka deer watering holes, that I recently dug with my Bobcat e42 mini excavator as well as the water erosion/water drainage ditches that I created to strategically re route the water flow on this land clearing land management property project that we've been working on. Living on an Illinois homestead, or doing wildlife conservation, or property management is and can be very rewarding when you have some success! I had a certain 'vision' for this property that is definitely coming to fruition very quickly! After several days of rain on and off I decided to take a walk and check this Illinois land project to see how my excavator work, wildlife ponds/deer watering holes and new ditches were doing. You'll get to see them with me to see how I did, and see what else might need to be done, as well as if they are holding water or if they were just a 'bust,' and a waste of time. Thanks for joining me, please hit the Like button, comment and share if you enjoy our content, it really helps us and we greatly appreciate it. Also consider subscribing to follow this land management project as well as all of our other Illinois and Kentucky land management projects, food plots, land clearing, clearing land, Bobcat T650 CTL skid steer projects, Bobcat e42 mini excavator projects, hunting land improvement projects, Branson tractor projects, food plots, duck ponds, wildlife ponds, watering holes, waterfowl food plots, deer food plots, building roads, building trails, DIY landscaping, DIY rustic home decor, our Kentucky farmhouse rehab project, DIY rustic red cedar projects, DIY rustic barn wood projects, and much more country living adventures. Thank you! Kapper Outdoors, living the dream, (and helping others to do so), one acre at a time!
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Nice looking watering holes. Funny how curious deer are and how they check out freshly touched soil
I know, right? They are super curious!
Love it when a plan comes together!
no doubt! Me too. Thanks.
Hey Joe! Excellent video, no fast forward and the sounds of nature. Watering holes looking good.
LOL thanks man.
Looks real nice and your eye for grade is getting much better. That is going to be a nice property for deer when it finishes growing the food plots.
Yes it will be a serious piece of ground after that!! Thanks man, yes, I am getting a little better! Have a good one
Very nice, glad it's working out.
me too, thank you.
Nice job Kap, watering holes look pretty good.
Thanks man appreciate it. Those will make the property pop down the road especially if he adds some nice food plots.
Nice job Kapper
Thanks man appreciate it. Now send us some dry weather if you can! :)
That 2nd water hole came out pretty nice. I'd say ole Kap knows a thing or two about picking out some water hole spots. Surprised the deer came out to check them out so fast. Full-watch.
Thanks bud, I'm always working on gettin better! Them deer are funny and sooo curious. They usually check them out immediately. I ought to start putting cams on the the first few days to see their 'finding' this new thing!! LOL. Take care.
@@kapperoutdoors Agree with the video-cams, Kap. Take it easy and say hey to Mrs K. S/F
Looking good... lookin good....
hoorah! Thanks man
Looks good! Got the ditches flowing just right without the laser level!
thanks, getting better at it!
The watering homes worked good cap. Nice job. Them Little duck ponds in the ditch will silt in. Consider them sediment traps👍
lol probably right! But I'll still empty them. that's half the fun watching the water gush out :)
@@kapperoutdoors I used to put little rubber ducks in them for my operators. Don't know why but they never think that's funny. 😂😂😂
Good job kap
Thanks bud. Hope all is well with your business. Take care
Don't u just love it when a plan comes together 👍👍
absolutely! You should see it now after more rain! It is about full!!
Really nice job! I'm digging a water hole this weekend with tractor and backhoe. I started it couple weeks ago and want to improve upon it. Deer and turkey I've been seeing in it already.
Again, great job and thanks 👍🏻
Thank you and best of luck on your watering projects! So many underestimate their value!! Take care
Glad the bucket didn’t spook and run away! 😂🤣😂
I know, that would have sucked if I couldn't have got those close ups!! LMAO
Nice job looks good Napa mike
Awesome Kapper
Roger that, thanks!
Nice turkeys!
yeah I thought a few people might like them. Wish I had a better camera with me though. Take care
Love how he call the turkeys
Try sprinkling a bag or two of bentonite clay over the floor of ur ponds then add several bags of leaves: the water logged leaves will sink and together with bent. Clay make a wonderful natural pond liner
Those ditches will fill your water holes up with sediment. In addition, you need sloping banks on your waterholes. Those steep banks will make it difficult for most wildlife to utilize the water source. Could even create a trap for some animals. Particularly fawns.
I always make a ramp at one spot in a small pond. So many have done great over the years.
I expect an update in a couple of months of how the water holes are being utilized...hope it works out the way you want it to...plus an excellent spot for pics...hope you have a stand near by...God bless
I hope to work with the land owner for some follow up just like that! Thanks and take care
@@kapperoutdoors look forward
Better be planting you garden , with these food prices ...
had a question when you have certain spots of land that are alot greener than others. does that mean the terain is holding the water underground closer to the surface? or is water more capable of gathering and staying there because of the soil?
Cap, I think people are relating to the drum type forestry mulchers.
Kap said there very expensive
yes they are cool to watch, but very, very expensive, you need a much bigger machine, and they leave a ton of acidic debris, so getting things to grow is more challenging. There are lots of different ways to do different things. Thanks
Have u killed any decent bucks over ur water holes?
Yes. And loads of trail cam pics over the years.
Do u have video of killing bucks over water holes?... if so what is the link?
@@kapperoutdoors
Hi Kapper, Dave again. Sorry man I went to the link u sent and did not find any videos of u harvesting a buck over you water hole (s)???
Respectfully,
DS
Mr. Capper why not can you buy this property for lease ? So people can pay you for hunt land ? That’s mine opinion!
Can't afford another investment!! It is a nice piece of ground though for sure.
Kapper Outdoors Mr. Capper I understand this & for me can’t we have real tight $ because we had to fix ours body’s parts lol & keep our touch chat with you guys soon thanks new friends! 🦌🦌🦌🤝
In another day and age these would be called mud puddles.
They're actually not that 'muddy' once they settle in :) And although it looks small, a guy could go swimming in some of them :)
@@kapperoutdoors I bet Dennis was making reference to you being a KID again.