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By Andy Anderson
Helicopter pig hunting is an experience unlike any other. It just simply cannot be compared to anything else. It is truly a once in a lifetime experience and certainly worthy of a “Bucket List” adventure. More often than not, people who have embarked on a helicopter hunt often reflect on the experience as a whole, not just the kills or the flight, but the entire experience from start to finish.
The anticipation builds the moment the hunt is booked. Clients report a lack of sleep, dreams of hammering down on huge sounders of pigs, dropping them with one shot each. As clients arrive, they are all smiles and full of laughter; they are beyond jovial, the excitement nearly palpable. The sight of the helicopter or the distinct buzz of the helicopter in the distance as it is on approach brings about a state of elation.
Most everyone has flown in an airplane or helicopter at one time, but few have sat on the edge of the door of a helicopter, strapped in with a harness while holding an AR15. The flight itself is an exhilarating experience, buzzing tree tops or hovering a few feet from the ground. The tight turns, steep banks and rolls suck you down into the floor, making your stomach touch your toes. The adrenalin courses through your veins, you’re focused and intent on the target, a state of hypervigilance compared only to a combat- like experience.
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One of my professors out at Texas Tech University always told us that we aren’t just raising cattle, we’re raising grass, because without grass there is no cattle business. The same applies to most livestock species and crops we seek to raise- without good land management, no good yield can grow.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH
With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.
If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.
Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Tony Dean
There are a handful of grasses on North Texas grazing lands ranchers need to know, not because they are highly desirable, but rather because they are not of much value. I call them “decom” plants, which is am acronym for “Don’t Ever Count On Me.” Silver bluestem is a “decom” grass.
Silver bluestem is a perennial which grows in all areas of Texas. It can survive in almost all soil types, and in full sun conditions or in semi shade. It grows up to three feet tall and is easily recognized with the presence of the white fuzzy seed head. Also, one of the identifying characteristics of Silver bluestem is a bend in the stems at each node, causing the plants to take on a rounded shape as they mature.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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