Wood duck boxes

[santee11]

If you don't put them up you need to start. I saw a pair of ducks this morning in a tree in my back in down town Summerton. The hen was looking for a hole to nest in. I watched her for a few minutes from my window as she flew from branch to branch looking for a good spot to lay. We have less nest trees now than ever before for ducks to use. The main reason is because there is not much of a market for hardwood logs and big demand for hardwood pulpwood so hardwood rotations are much shorter not allowing time for trees to mature and have a cavity big enough to nest in. Another reason was hurricane Hugo.

You don't have to have some big piece of land with a pond on it for ducks to use boxes those ducks will nest just about anywhere even your back yard.

[codeman216]

I will be spending next Wednesday putting as many as I can up.

[YoungBuckTX]

cleaned some boxes in our swamp this weekend and one already had fresh 3 eggs

[Catdaddy]

They started laying in my boxes on Jan 20th. They will be hatching any day.



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[YoungBuckTX]

bump... Spent the afternoon filling up boxes

[cajunwannabe]

Saw a drake on top of one of mine 2 weeks ago.

Floods from October on absolutely decimated a TON of wood duck boxes as well as prime habitat. It's NEVER too late to get boxes up but now is definitely the time!

[Catdaddy]

Two of mine have hens already setting.

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[southpaw]

We got ours ready early in Jan. I have seen activity in half so far.

[FHF]

Do y'all make your own boxes or can you buy them somewhere?

[cut em']

Putting up a few new ones tomorrow and straightening a few others. I'm sure there are a few birds already using them but the rush will come later.


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[cut em']

Do y'all make your own boxes or can you buy them somewhere?

DNR gives them away for free each year. Made by inmates. You can only get 4 at a time from what I understand but they are super easy to make.


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[surfcock]

DNR gives them away for free each year. Made by inmates. You can only get 4 at a time from what I understand but they are super easy to make.


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I've tried filling out their app the past 3 years. They have yet to contact me back like they say they will.

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[cut em']

I put in for boxes 2 years ago and picked up 4 from Clemson about 6 months after they initially told me I'd be on the waiting list.


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[YoungBuckTX]

I've tried filling out their app the past 3 years. They have yet to contact me back like they say they will.

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I have received boxes every year from DNR. Something might be wrong on your app, email address? They should be sending out notice in a few weeks. I will try to remember to send you a PM with contact info. I also go out and fill them up on public water.