The Axis Deer are showing up. Haven't seen any big Fallow Bucks yet but they gotta be there, seeing some better Whitetails ( for the hill country )It is getting better each time!

There are your Axis! I knew you had them down there.

Aoudad, Axis, Fallow, Whitetail, Sika and pigs.

"We are going to need a bigger freezer!"

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Originally posted by JTEX:

Gotta love them Aoudad. Not sure what he is doing, but I guarantee, he is doing his best to break something.

Aoudad mantra: If it isn't going your way ... ram it and see what happens.

"Oh, a few kernels of corn fell out. So, whenever I want corn, I ram this green thing as hard as I can and I get food. I see how this works!"

Outback feeders are the only ones I have found that will stand up to anything, even Aoudad.

Funny story on THAT Aoudad.............

My wife had just shot him! A solid heart shot, when he took off he plowed into the feeder. I am glad the feeder was full he hit it hard.

I'll post her hunt report and a good picture of him later.

Your right about those critters.....I have several pictures of them rearing up and pawing at the protein feeders........notice the pile of protein on the ground in some pictures....


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What a dream ranch for a hunter. Congratulations on a hell of buy. I don't know how you can afford to feed the pigs and Aoudad.

Perry

Damn fine hunting preserve you bought yourself there. Color me jealous

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Originally posted by JTEX:
Funny story on THAT Aoudad.............

My wife had just shot him! A solid heart shot, when he took off he plowed into the feeder. I am glad the feeder was full he hit it hard.

Just like an Aoudad. He probably could have avoided it but his little Aoudad brain said ... "I'm going to die? Well, I'm going to jack up this feeder before I go!"

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Originally posted by PWN375:
What a dream ranch for a hunter. Congratulations on a hell of buy. I don't know how you can afford to feed the pigs and Aoudad.

Perry

I gotta work on that some..........I am thinking maybe timed protein feeders that feed during daylight hours?????

Feeder pens to keep the damn piggies out???? Wonder if Aoudad will jump????

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Or an AR group hunt to take out all the Hogs! :-)

Put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play!

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Originally posted by Biebs:
Or an AR group hunt to take out all the Hogs! :-)

If I did that then you would wanna bring Rick....then there goes the neighborhood.....

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You are an extremely fortunate individual. You have managed to find your key to paradise. Congratulations and enjoy. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Great Aoudad ram!

Good Axis too, worth a sit

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Originally posted by JTEX:

I gotta work on that some..........I am thinking maybe timed protein feeders that feed during daylight hours?????

Feeder pens to keep the damn piggies out???? Wonder if Aoudad will jump????

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I just use Outback Spincast Feeders . Throws protein like a corn feeder. (That protein gets expensive doesn't it!)

32" hog panels, I use 8 of them and 24 T-posts ... and someone who likes to play in the rocks! Or I guess you could weld square tube panels and pin them together.

Everything but pigs will hop the short 32" (or so) panels. They are just under crotch high for a normal man, so no pain entering the pen. Enough grain or protein will make it out of the pen so you can still hunt pigs, but 80% or so falls inside where only your target animals can go.

Yes. Aoudad will jump larger panels than 32".

Im certainly not an expert but I think the sika in the next too last picture is one big dude???

There were South Texas Feeder mechanisms on the feeders but I replaced them Spin Tech mechanisms ( http://www.spintechspreaders.c...ory-wildlife-feeders ). I have always liked them. They don't lose ANY corn to birds or coons they have heavy duty motors and digital timers so you can set them accuratley.

Great news on the hog panels, I think this spring I will be buying a truckload. Driving T-posts on this rock farm might be fun......

You are right, protein is too expensive to waste on the piggies so I gotta figure something out.

I hope the Boss Lady doesn't see that Sika before I do.......