I got started on this particular property a few weeks ago when my landowner warned me not to go onto some of his other properties because he had sprayed some sort of terrible chemical to fight army worms, but told me that he had not sprayed this place and he thought he had hogs there. He did.
He has since come back and sprayed this property, which comes into play. After I shot the hogs, I had a heck of a time crossing the field to get to the hogs, the ground being saturated with water and I would sink 2-4" with every step...except in seemingly odd places where I would cross 3-4' of solid ground. I finally turned on my light and figured out that the wheat wasn't growing in the solid ground quite as well in the soft ground and that the solid ground was in parallel tracks. Turns out, the parallel tracks are the back dually tires of his 25k lb tractor. Where the tractor had driven to deliver spray to the property, the ground was compacted and was decent walking. Everywhere else was just trudging.
The compressor unit on the property is really annoying if you are anywhere close to it. It is about like standing next to a poorly muffled, throttled up diesel truck engine. However, it covers any sounds I make, LOL.
Three hogs recovered. Two more got away. A brief search of the woods was unsuccessful.
He has since come back and sprayed this property, which comes into play. After I shot the hogs, I had a heck of a time crossing the field to get to the hogs, the ground being saturated with water and I would sink 2-4" with every step...except in seemingly odd places where I would cross 3-4' of solid ground. I finally turned on my light and figured out that the wheat wasn't growing in the solid ground quite as well in the soft ground and that the solid ground was in parallel tracks. Turns out, the parallel tracks are the back dually tires of his 25k lb tractor. Where the tractor had driven to deliver spray to the property, the ground was compacted and was decent walking. Everywhere else was just trudging.
The compressor unit on the property is really annoying if you are anywhere close to it. It is about like standing next to a poorly muffled, throttled up diesel truck engine. However, it covers any sounds I make, LOL.
Three hogs recovered. Two more got away. A brief search of the woods was unsuccessful.
