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.
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2017 Journal
Planted Native American "Caliche Mix" grass seed on bare slope near inner fence line.
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2017 Journal
The last of the small feral hogs is removed from Vulture Gulch area.
Across the road in the large pasture, a large sounder of feral hogs were seen. This large cage was delivered and set up to live trap those animals. It is called "Goin Fencing". It is 30 foot wiide and 6 feet tall. It is outfitted with a remote control camera to trigger the trap door when the sounder is all inside and not accidentally trap a deer or other animal that might enter for the bait.
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There was one small feral hog still roaming that could not trigger the live trap door due to its small size. We were told that the best way to catch a hog is with another hog. We borrowed one of the small hogs previously collected by a neighbor and put him in the center round cage within the larger cage. The small hog was so excited to see his fellow hog that he ran around in circles until the trap door was triggered closed. The caretaker removed a panel of the center cage so the two animals could be close together as they tend to do. Sadly, the square corners of the outer cage caused the death of the smaller hog because it kept running into the corner to get away and finally injured itself. The hog collectors were not avaiable to quickly collect both hogs and they stayed in the cage too long.
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2017 Journal
A borrowed small feral hog used as bait to catch the last lone feral hog that could not trigger the trip wire due to its small size. This animal is inside a cage within the trap.
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Census, 2017 Journal
