Deer at the milo seed boxes inside the large hog trap, fighting for dominance. This is why the trap has a remote trigger and camera so that accidental trapping of certain animals is avoided. This photo is also called 'Dancing Deer'.
Posted in 2017 Journal
Val Ramirez the hog trapper comes to collect a group of feral hogs caught in the large live trap set up in the pasture. The trap must be set up in such a way there is room to manuever a trailer to collect them.
Vals trailer has a wire cage chute which is set up on the doorway so that the hogs can enter to get into the trailer. The hog sounder visits the bait box inside the trap during the night. He watches them on his cell phone from the remote camera and closes the trap door when they are all inside. This happened at 2 am.
This family of feral hogs will be taken to a nearby game hunting ranch where they will live together on the land until shot by hunters.
Posted in Census, 2017 Journal
A feral hog wallow
More evidence of feral hogs on the land. They uprooted a Horse Crippler Cactus to eat the root.
Posted in Census, Habitat, 2017 Journal
A large live feral hog trap (Goin fencing-brand) is set up in the pasture along the trails where feral hogs have been seen. It needs to be in an open space for the solar panels to power the remote control camera. The large white traingle on the trap is the antenna. A remote control motion detector camera is attached. A viewer can remotely trigger the trap door when the feral hogs are inside to avoid trapping deer or other animals by accident. The caretaker is exiting through the door allowing easy access to refresh the bait. The round cage shape is safest for hogs to avoid collisions with the walls.
Posted in 2017 Journal
Planted Native American "Caliche Mix" grass seed on bare slope near inner fence line.
Posted in 2017 Journal
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