Kill em,are you able to kill a 100 every year?I'm sure that just puts a little dent in their population,dang pig's.

2 years ago I killed 47 or so off of 50 ac from 1/1 to 12/31. Didn't put a dent in the population

James those are some well fed porkers. Sows will probably eat good.

The pig population will vary widely depending on what the ranches do around us.

We shoot, trap, and aerial gun them out of a helicopter.

Sometimes we can get a handle on them pretty quick. Then other years it is just a nonstop “pigapalooza”.

I have never really kept a running total on them.

New object avoidance is a big factor at bait stations here.

This even applies to familiar sights and smells that coyotes have seen at that location over and over again.

A new bait identical to the last will get avoidance just because it is new on the scene.

I believe the same applies to your sets on a smaller scale.


This female made passes at the new marrano all night long into the early morning hours.




After all the drive-bys she never once touched the hog.This was her closest approach.




The aggressive head down charge used to run off other coyotes is also used against the birds.



Notice the red-headed vulture about to bail.

This little tank weighed in at 200 pounds.




Decent Cutters for a Crusierweight Boar.

Here you go Rick!


Bucks are still in their bachelor groups.

Here's a photo from yesterday around 6:30 pm.

It’s been really dry here this summer.




Then it started to rain…..

Thank's James always like deer pictures,I was walking my field edges at the house this afternoon,fresh scrapes in the dirt first of the season.There were four in about a 80 yard stretch.I might sit at the house this evening,we finally have a north wind 48 now,it might make it to 50 today,thanks for sharing some pictures,looking forward to more when you have time.

If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break





If it keeps on rainin', levee's goin' to break





When the levee breaks, I'll have no place to stay

Cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good





No, cryin' won't help you, prayin' won't do you no good






When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move.....

Deer gonna need snorkels before long

We sure could have used that rain in March BT.

When it comes to rainfall we will take all Mother Nature will send our way.

Maybe the ducks will pass through here this season.

I've already seen a bunch of Blue Wing Teal hanging out in the last week or so.

With temps starting to fall, the big deer are on the move.

I was able to get a brief glimpse of this monster before he melted back into the pear.

Not many main frame eights will make the 170’s. This buck is an exception to the rule.

Great buck

Here is a question or two for the coyote crew.

What primary factor(s) do you think helps trigger coyote movement the most in your area ?

Do you see a increase in the population in your neck of the woods at a certain time of the year?

Cooler temps shorter daylight periods go hand in hand.They need to eat more to build up their fat for the long cold winters up north is my take.

Around my semi rural area farming practices....big machinery pushes critters around including coyotes followed closely by hunting. And I'll throw in traffic and roads as a limiting factor for young of the year.
Just my take.

Storm fronts trigger coyote movement. Doesn't have to be a major storm, just a front that starts bringing the barometric pressure down. Most movement around here will be 2 days before the front. Very little movement on the day of the front.

Good point Rick.

I hadn’t thought of shorter days factoring in to how much a coyote moves. An internal clock so to speak.

When do you notice coyotes on their feet more? Is it as early as September, or into October?

Building up fat stores must be something they do automatically as well. Around here they build up their fat layer even though the temps seldom drop below freezing.

Yep before big weather changes for sure.Sept there teaching their pups to hunt so you see them quite often.