Outdoors Hunt Ranch - new dirt work!

[Rob Lay]

The dirt work has started!

I have a company doing a cabin/barn pad, (2) 4-8 acre ponds, and turning a beaver pond into a real small pond.

 

[Rob Lay]

Since I was in Mexico I haven't been to the hunt ranch since they started the dirt work, I'll be up there today for plenty of pictures and video.

 

[JustJim]

Are you using the same people that did the old ranch?

 

[Rob Lay]

Are you using the same people that did the old ranch?

no, Bucky died in a car wreck a few months back. his brother who I have worked with before took over the business, but I'm trying this Texas firm that gave me a quote too good to be true. so far they appear to be working out.

 

[Rob Lay]

They have made a bunch of progress. Almost done with the 1st pond. I measured dam at 600 feet long, much bigger than I expected.



Pond 2 will be about the same size, but in thicker woods. They’ve only now started clearing a little.

 

[JustJim]

Do you need to get any kind of permits to block streams and create a pond?

 

[Rob Lay]

Do you need to get any kind of permits to block streams and create a pond?

In Oklahoma if just for personal or regular agriculture use less than 15 acres, you don't need anything.

Mine isn't on a creek, just runoff on my own land about 20-30 acres each pond.

 

[JustJim]

So now you pray for rain?

 

[Rob Lay]

So now you pray for rain?

well, pray for rain after Ponds #2 and 3 done, also get winter and summer grass down. Hopefully within 3 weeks, no run off rains until then.

 

[Rob Lay]

I was there the last 2 days, a bunch of progress.

Pond #1 is done.



Structure for bass!







I was busy with the skidsteer, got it plenty dirty.

 

[JustJim]

“Structure for bass” looks like a good place to lose lures!

 

[Rob Lay]

“Structure for bass” looks like a good place to lose lures!

just have to practice so you don't lose them.

 

[JustJim]

just have to practice so you don't lose them.

like somebody would actually practice fishing!

 

[Rob Lay]

like somebody would actually practice fishing!

Only the bestest!

 

[Rob Lay]

Video series pond construction updates.

Hunt Ranch - Pond Construction Updates

Here are the recent updates with all the dirt work going on at the hunt ranch. Still a bunch of work to do, but gives you an idea what everything looked like before, large pond 1 completed, large pond 2 just started, and wildlife pond 3...

manlife.com

 

[Rob Lay]

Neat perspective from today shows how big pond is and all the structure.

 

[Rob Lay]

Pond 2 core coming together.

 

[J3L2404]

That is going to be one deep-assed pond.

 

[Rob Lay]

Ohh, forgot to post the updates. They are done! 2 ponds, 1 plot, and the pad. Had 12 18-wheeler trucks of rock brought in too.