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#201 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Georgetown
Hunt In: Lake Georgetown
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I think i saw u today driving on 79. I was on a white f150.
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#202 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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When I saw your sticker, I said "ooh! Another TBH'er!", and sped up to wave at ya. My wife was thoroughly confused as to why I would do this since I didn't know you, and I explained to her that all TBH members are friends unless otherwise specified. ![]() |
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#203 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Georgetown
Hunt In: Lake Georgetown
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#204 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Taylor
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#205 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madisonville, Texas
Hunt In: Madison county
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glad she went and enjoyed the time with you at y'alls place!
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#206 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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I did however, walk the perimeter of my ranch for the first time since September, put up more no trespassing signs, and work on learning the lay of the land more. My creek bottom area has some absolutely fantastic shelter for deer and hogs during bad weather, and some trees that are just singing to me to have a ladder stand put in them for some arrow flinging action! |
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#207 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Georgetown
Hunt In: Lake Georgetown
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Well a bad day in the woods still beats a great day at work. Glad your wife enjoyed. From the pictures looks like a beautiful place you got, congratulations on you accomplishments. May God bless you and your family.
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#208 |
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Richardson
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awespome thread
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#209 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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![]() It's a heck of a place, and once I finish cleaning up a lot of the yaupons, clean up the creek bed, and get food plots going in the pasture, I'm certain it will start attracting and holding deer like a magnet. |
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#210 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Willis
Hunt In: TX, NE, MEXICO
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Do you have any pics of deer?
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#211 |
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2013
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awesome place, makes me want to buy land right now!!!...i plan on opening up a ranch once i ets from the army
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#212 |
Four Point
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Snyder, TX
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nice...im following the blind build too.....keep the pics coming. I want to make a nice box blind for our place too. looking for ideas always
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#213 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: May 2009
Location: SAN ANTONIO
Hunt In: ANY WHERE I CAN
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Only a few so far, but as I continue improving the land with food plots, trails and better access to the creek to drink water, they will be a comin'.
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#215 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Last weekend the wifey and I camped out at the ranch for the first time, and she spent the whole day with me in the pop-up. This was the first deer/hog hunt he had ever tagged along for, and despite the freezing weather, she was a heck of a trooper. We had the Mr. Buddy, snacks and some Irish whiskey to help keep us cozy. Nothing showed up that day, but I'd stills at the trip was a 110% success!
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#216 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Wife unit
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#217 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Tomball, TX
Hunt In: Houston & Wilbarger County
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#218 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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#219 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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#220 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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#221 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Inside
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#222 |
Banned!!!
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Grayson County
Hunt In: Grayson/Cass
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U da man !!!
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#223 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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This weekend is going to be another "ranch work weekend" for me.
Projects to tackle: 1. Cutting down more yaupons around some really gorgeous oaks. 2. Checking existing "no trespassing" signs, and putting up more. 3. Buying a roll of barb wire and mending a small area of fence where those darn horses keep coming in from. 4. Setting up my 4x4x8 hog trap. 5. Sitting out at night in the pop-up to hopefully catch some piggies coming in to the pile of apples and big red I'm going to put out for them! |
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#224 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Nov 2010
Hunt In: Buffalo and Juno, Texas
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#225 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Got the pig pipe built! It's 4' of 4" PVC with one welded cap and one removable cap. I'm starting off with 6x 3/8" holes, and made sure to use swiveling parts so it doesn't twist up. It will be placed on the ground with a steel ring and a t-post for it to roll around. I will be putting a little copper fishing bell on it, and filling it with corn and Pig Out.
Between that, the feeder and the trap I will be setting up, I hope something will give and I'll be taking home the first pork from Soggy Bottom Ranch this weekend, to complement my hard work! |
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#226 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Ready!
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#227 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Sorry Azz Houston
Hunt In: San Saba,TX
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Looking Good!
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#228 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Clear Lake
Hunt In: Leon Co, Jim Hogg and Starr Co.
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I could not stop reading this, great work, keep it up.
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#229 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Thanks, fellas! I'm gearing up to put in a lot of hard work this weekend (coupled with some relaxation time at night sitting in my ground blind), so expect plenty of pics of my progress!
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#230 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West of Houston
Hunt In: now accepting invitations!
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#231 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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I'm going to have the other end of the chain attach to a big steel ring, and that ring go around a large T-post I drive down in the ground. This is definitely my first pass though, and I will be watching closely for any failures of components, then adjust my strategy from there if needed. |
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#232 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West of Houston
Hunt In: now accepting invitations!
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The anchored end sounds stout, but a chain is only as strong as the weakest link.
You will soon see how destructive hogs are. Allow some time to search for your missing pig pipe! |
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#233 | |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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#234 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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The snap hook needs to stay since it swivels and is what will ensure the chain does not bind up. However, I have heeded your recommendation and upgraded the wire significantly. I'm quite certain that this setup will be more than adequate against any stresses the hogs jostling of the pipe will place on any of its components. What do y'all think?
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#235 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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And so the ranch weekend begins! I set up the trap, baited it with corn, Pig Out, and strawberry soda.
Now, after enjoying a well-earned beer, I'm curling up in a sleeping bag in the back of my truck to get some Z's. I'll post pics of the trap in the morning, and post before/after pics of this weekend's projects. |
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#236 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Clear Lake
Hunt In: Leon Co, Jim Hogg and Starr Co.
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Can't wait to see!!!
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#237 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madisonville, Texas
Hunt In: Madison county
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good luck!
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#238 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Dallas
Hunt In: North Texas
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Sneaky, if that fails I would use an eye bolt through the end of your cap next time. Following along and good thread.
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#239 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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So begins the photo recap of today's work:
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#240 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Close-up of the hardware
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#241 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Dead tree, about to become fire wood
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#242 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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The trap
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#243 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Man, I sure love my Echo
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#244 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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This pic is a little late, but there was a cedar, a huge dead tree trunk, huge vines, and tons of yaupon surrounding this beautiful oak. This is about one hour into the work.
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#245 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Man, I love my tow strap also. That tree trunk weighed a ton!
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#246 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: Hays, Milam, Caldwell, Hamilton, Burnet, Williamson, Bastrop
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Where I left off for the day.
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#247 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Madisonville, Texas
Hunt In: Madison county
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looking great
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#248 |
Six Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Crosby
Hunt In: Schleicher County
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following... great work so far
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#249 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kingwood, TX
Hunt In: Leon County
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#250 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kingwood, TX
Hunt In: Leon County
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