ThrillofDaChase
Ten Pointer
Looking for some insight on the planting of wild rice from guys who have tried their hand at it. I currently hunt a property with a large beaver swamp located in an even larger chain of beaver swamps. Ducks use the area in good numbers. On the other side of the property there is a pond/slough off the main creek. I have seen a handful of ducks on it, but they do not regularly use it as it seems it lacks food. It transitions from a mud flat to deeper water--at least chest deep in some points. I have read you can soak the wild rice seeds in buckets 24 hours, take the water off and put the seeds in burlap sacks for another 24 hours, and then broadcast these seeds into water. Has anyone had success with this method of planting? It seems I need to knock this out in the next few weeks if it is a viable option. Recommendations on where to buy seeds within two hours of Raleigh also appreciated.