Pond Boss Forums AERATION Systems questions Pumping water off grid?

We have a skidsteer and a tractor. A little bit of digging is no problem.


It's a great pasture for cold/snow and calving. It's the easiest to get to when things are slick and the easiest to keep water open in. But, the damage the last 2 weeks has been significant. Not just on the boat ramp (dirt) where they are drinking, but also with their trails.


I'm thinking the best option will be to fence off a 20ft buffer of bank with just a single point that's graveled for the cattle. Planting a pollinator mix in there would be nice too.

Also a food plot for the deer could be in order further up from the pond. Keep cattle off until weather gets bad in Jan/Feb, then have them dump hay and feed on the plot. It would keep them up the hill some and be great fertilizer/organic matter for the plot.