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anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:38 am
by j.r.
Thinking if it would work to keep water open or would it be worth it
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:28 am
by Nitro Mag
It will keep a hole open close to the well, but it will also be fog around where it keeps the hole open from the difference in temp of the water. It will look like a hot tub at least thats been my experience.
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:01 am
by hntrpat1
Them ducks will like it.
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:41 am
by jtdumallard
any other ways to keep a hole from locking up in a field if we dont have the option of a well
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:45 am
by hntrpat1
go start kicking water NOW!
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:56 am
by RIPPY
jtdumallard wrote:any other ways to keep a hole from locking up in a field if we dont have the option of a well
Rent a big pump and keep that water moving.
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:41 pm
by tica-tica
Does the ole "pull a board out of the riser" trick work to keep the water flowing and not frozen? Anybody ever tried this?
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:44 pm
by Nitro Mag
tica-tica wrote:Does the ole "pull a board out of the riser" trick work to keep the water flowing and not frozen? Anybody ever tried this?
From my experience no. A small outboard running all night will keep a hole open.
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:03 pm
by RedEyed Duck
trolling motors will running all night will work too, seen folks use small go devils also. Any sump pump will work with the right length of hose, just like you use to pump out a pit. Ice eaters work best
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:33 pm
by Swamp Ass
In the rice fields put some metal drums with good bottoms and build several hot fires in each (Old Days)...
You can build ice eaters for about $100 like they use up north around marinas and run a few off a generator all night...
Poly pipe well water to a hole that you break open (temporary)...
Run the pumps...
The best all-around method:
GO FIND OPEN WATER OR CURRENT WHERE THE BIRDS ARE AND HUNT THERE
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:56 am
by Caller1
Nothing was going to keep a hole open in last nights temps. maybe something, but nothing listed above.
Re: anybody cut well on to keep from freeze n
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:06 am
by BeastMaster
get off the gravel roads... ducks and dogs killing ducks.. are you ?