Blind 3 is in the out of sight far ground across the water and crop field. A view from the east dam facing west. When the Settles Ford Refuge is holding waterfowl, the marsh is only a stones throw to feed for the ducks. This is a remote set up for the hunter willing to put the effort into hunting ducks. The field is rotated from corn to beans each year, depending on the ground moisture during the planting months. After the field is combined we close our drop log structure that was built around the drain pipe and wait for rain and run off to fill the marsh. Over 200 acres of high ground drains into this field, so one rain with run off is all it takes get water. Access to the marsh is very difficult when the mud road leading to the blinds is wet. ATV's are allowed but they must be parked out of sight of the blinds.
From behind the blind.
The insert shows two snows with neck bands that were only visible when we enlarged the picture. |
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