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« on: October 16, 2008, 09:51:45 am » |
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This email was received late last week. "Hi,
Wondered if you do hog removal in Ft. Bend County in Richmond, Texas, a suburb
of Houston? We live in a small upscale development . We have a fully landscaped yard being totally destroyed by these hogs.
Slowly but surely they are rooting up our yard, and have already damaged a huge
portion of it. Can you help?" I emailed the lady back and she called me shortly after that. While talking to her, I found out that next to her neighborhood there is a 2,000 acre pasture slated for development. After speaking to the president of her HOA, and the developer, we all came to an agreement and now Mandi and I, along with Mike and Matt have exclusive rights to hunt the properties. Mandi, Mike and I made our first trip out yesterday evening. We got to see the damage up close. Here are some pictures of the damage to her yard.    This is her power pole at the corner of her yard.  This is one of the hoof prints near her backyard  The homeowner wanted to go with us and see what this was all about. About 30 minutes into the hunt we had this little guy bayed up and caught in an open pasture. Mandi, Mike, homeowner  Tied him up, loaded him on the four wheeler, and we kept hunting. About an hour later the dogs had another one bayed up under some pecan trees. As we started heading that way on foot, the bay broke, then stopped again. We made it to within about 60' of the bay, and this hog had the dogs sure enough backed up baying, they were working him from about 20 feet out. As we were trying to get over a net wire fence, the bay broke and the hog ran to within about 25 feet. Then turned and headed took off into the tall grass again.Now I know all hogs grow when they are headed right for you, but this was a nice boar under normal circumstances as well  , We were still on the wrong side of the fence to cut the catch dogs loose, so we just had to wait hoping for another bay. The dogs rolled back in about 30 minutes later, and we headed home. Gonna go back after him later in the week. Hopefully we get him shut down for good this time. BTW Thanks for the referral Longshot  |
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2008, 10:03:06 am » |
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Too sweet! Don't you just love it when a plan comes together.  |
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2008, 10:57:01 am » |
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Real nice pics to paint the picture. I see East Texas Hog Doggers even has hog hunting unfiorm shirts these days (Mike) Now that is getting proffesional! lol. |
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2008, 11:02:57 am » |
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Love the pictures as well as the story . Gives you a real sence of being there. I bet the home owners was glad yall got that one. Its always good when you can show the homeowner the positive side of hog hunting and the service that we can provide.
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2008, 11:10:13 am » |
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Good job guys!! Those tracks and rooting are impressive! I got to get straigtened out so I can go hunt again, these pics and hunting over the phone is getting tough It is funny how clean that hog looks in the picture, looks like yall bathed him Matt |
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« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2008, 11:47:11 am » |
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SLim, It is rare that one of my plans comes together. How's the saying go, even a blind hog finds an acorn every once in a while. Krystal, You know Mike is all business... Websites, uniforms, no smiles LaDogos, This landowner is COOL... When I first talked to her on the phone, she asked what method we planned to use for the hogs. I told her we would pursue them with dogs. Her response was "Great, that's what I wanted to hear, none of that damn trapping". She then went on to explain that once the hogs began tearing up her lawn, she began doing research online. Based on her research, she decided that dogs are the answer for her. I was just glad that the dogs performed under pressure. While he is no trophy hog, we were all pleased to have one less hog in her area. Matt, I know all about having to hunt over the phone. Get a picture of some toothy boar hog, or worse yet, when your buds call you while the pig is still squealing. Go ahead and cancel the plans for Linden, and we will hit this place again Sunday AM. |
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« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2008, 12:20:28 pm » |
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That's awesome guys. Not only are you helping some one out but you are getting to hunt a new place and that's always cool.
The pictures pulled it all together nicely.
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« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2008, 12:30:20 pm » |
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This landowner was a trooper! She didn't want to quit and stayed with us the whole time... ran right up to the bay. What was funny is that we asked if here husband wanted to come too, she said "No, don't worry about him... he's a city boy." I wish we could have got on that big boy leaving the tracks, maybe next time. Krystal, I don't think the light blue works too well... gonna have to change colors. |
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« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2008, 12:41:33 pm » |
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I think someone owes me a hunt?
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« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2008, 12:47:54 pm » |
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I think someone owes me a hunt?
Longshot
Come on down! But we won't take you there... you have to get the East Texas experience!  |
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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2008, 01:29:59 pm » |
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Longshot, We have just the place for you. Might need to bring a whole pack of the micro dogs as the place is pretty thick with pigs, vines, and rose hedge Oh, and to top it all off, first thing the lady said when we got back to her house. "Ya'll ready for a beer!" |
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« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2008, 05:21:05 pm » |
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Yall missed telling them the part where she was leading Clifford back to the wheeler M |
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At least I'm successful at doing nothing right. I guess it could be worse.
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« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2008, 05:25:44 pm » |
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Mike,
I have had the East Texas Experience and found out I am allergic to Rose hedge....LOL
Longshot
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« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2008, 05:28:48 pm » |
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Mike, you know you should follow Mandis lead, "Pink is the New Proffesional color"
That Lady sounds like a really cool Landowner, bet she also gives yall some good referals
Longshot, you are not either allergic to Rose Hedges, you Midgets work just fine in that stuff, as long as you have somebody along to pile in that stuff after they get it caught!
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« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2008, 05:44:51 pm » |
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good hog chris and mike sounds like a good hunt
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« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2008, 05:57:42 pm » |
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Oh YES! Pink should be the new professional color....
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« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2008, 08:46:37 pm » |
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That's pretty cool, it always amazes me when people(that don't look like they'd be into it) ask to go with us... reminds you not to assume things about people |
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« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2008, 09:01:59 pm » |
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Here is the email the lady sent me tonight... I AM SO GLAD YOU GUYS CAUGHT ONE - - HOPE IT'S THE ONE THAT'S EATING OUR YARD!!!
WILL SEE YOU ON SUNDAY AND I'D LIKE TO GO AGAIN, BUT ONLY IF IT'S NO TROUBLE TO Y'ALL! I HAD AN ABSOLUTE BLAST!!! MANDY IS SO SWEET AND FUN TO BE WITH, AND I HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME RIDING WITH HER. SHE'S AWESOME.
THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP WITH OUR PROBLEM. WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH. I have my eye on a few other properties in Fort Bend county, and satisfied landowners like this sure help in the references column.
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« Reply #18 on: October 16, 2008, 09:46:33 pm » |
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and satisfied landowners like this sure help in the references column that aint no lie... thats a pretty high class huntin spot lol |
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« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2008, 10:25:54 pm » |
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Your spoiling my dog hunting st. augustine grass. She might get a thorn from a rose bush. Good hunt. Yall need to come hunt this weekend.
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