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The Cen-Tex Smoker

TechsasJim said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I just built a 100yd range to sight-in the AR and .308. The pigs have become trap shy but there are 2 fat ones gorging themselves at the protein feeder every night. Time to bring out the heavy artillery to finish them off. I put a cellular game camera on the target so I can check my hits on my phone without having to walk up there every shot. Not sure why I never thought of that before but pretty happy I finally did. 

Nice set up man!   Is your .308 AR-10 or bolt?   

Regardless, take those suckers out, the amount of damage they cause is a real issue.  

.308 is bolt. 

We have 5 pigs left. Big boar, big sow and 3 6-12mo old smaller ones. The smaller ones were back in the trap last 2 nights so I’m going to spring it again tomorrow night. Would
love to smoke 1 or both of the big ones and trap the smaller ones. Hope to be pig free by the end of the week. They did manage to break my feeder last night so now it’s personal haha 

zaphod

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I just built a 100yd range to sight-in the AR and .308. The pigs have become trap shy but there are 2 fat ones gorging themselves at the protein feeder every night. Time to bring out the heavy artillery to finish them off. I put a cellular game camera on the target so I can check my hits on my phone without having to walk up there every shot. Not sure why I never thought of that before but pretty happy I finally did. 

Just don't shoot the camera by accident

JohnInCarolina

 Checking out the local prices and options:

zaphod

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I just built a 100yd range to sight-in the AR and .308. The pigs have become trap shy but there are 2 fat ones gorging themselves at the protein feeder every night. Time to bring out the heavy artillery to finish them off. I put a cellular game camera on the target so I can check my hits on my phone without having to walk up there every shot. Not sure why I never thought of that before but pretty happy I finally did. 

as long as you don't hit the camera by accident!

kl8ton

JohnInCarolina said:

 Checking out the local prices and options:

Be careful when doing the math!  I think they measure those bottles in litres over there... Oh wait... Never mind...

Botch

My favorite kind of evening.  
Got out early to mow this morning, a day early.  Blistering hot in the early afternoon.  Started getting very dark at about 5, and now the doors are rattling from the wind, there's a large branch on my freshly-mowed lawn, it's now downpouring and the outside temp has dropped 22º (since opening just two windows the inside temp has dropped 10º!) and it's thundering wonderfully (we usually only get thunder/lightning during snowstorms here).  
 
My favorite kind of evening.  

Botch

Botch said:

My favorite kind of evening.  

Stepped out into the carport, and the gutters are flowing like whitewater, and starting to come over the curbs.  Love it!!!  (we've had NO precipitation since mid-June)  

TechsasJim

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

TechsasJim said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I just built a 100yd range to sight-in the AR and .308. The pigs have become trap shy but there are 2 fat ones gorging themselves at the protein feeder every night. Time to bring out the heavy artillery to finish them off. I put a cellular game camera on the target so I can check my hits on my phone without having to walk up there every shot. Not sure why I never thought of that before but pretty happy I finally did. 

Nice set up man!   Is your .308 AR-10 or bolt?   

Regardless, take those suckers out, the amount of damage they cause is a real issue.  

.308 is bolt. 

We have 5 pigs left. Big boar, big sow and 3 6-12mo old smaller ones. The smaller ones were back in the trap last 2 nights so I’m going to spring it again tomorrow night. Would
love to smoke 1 or both of the big ones and trap the smaller ones. Hope to be pig free by the end of the week. They did manage to break my feeder last night so now it’s personal haha 

Hey man, my previous offer remains, if you need any help with eradication let me know.   Seems like you have the help you need but if additional help is needed let me know.  I hate seeing landowners, like you, suffer the consequences of invasive species.  

The Cen-Tex Smoker

TechsasJim said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

TechsasJim said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

I just built a 100yd range to sight-in the AR and .308. The pigs have become trap shy but there are 2 fat ones gorging themselves at the protein feeder every night. Time to bring out the heavy artillery to finish them off. I put a cellular game camera on the target so I can check my hits on my phone without having to walk up there every shot. Not sure why I never thought of that before but pretty happy I finally did. 

Nice set up man!   Is your .308 AR-10 or bolt?   

Regardless, take those suckers out, the amount of damage they cause is a real issue.  

.308 is bolt. 

We have 5 pigs left. Big boar, big sow and 3 6-12mo old smaller ones. The smaller ones were back in the trap last 2 nights so I’m going to spring it again tomorrow night. Would
love to smoke 1 or both of the big ones and trap the smaller ones. Hope to be pig free by the end of the week. They did manage to break my feeder last night so now it’s personal haha 

Hey man, my previous offer remains, if you need any help with eradication let me know.   Seems like you have the help you need but if additional help is needed let me know.  I hate seeing landowners, like you, suffer the consequences of invasive species.  

Appreciate the offer but we are all good out here. We only have 5 pigs left and we will take care of those this week. We have very good fences and cameras on all the food sources so I’m confident these are the last pigs we currently have. My neighbors and actually enjoy doing this on my place and on theirs. We have never been out of control with hogs here. This is the most action we have had in the 3 years I have lived here. 

GrateEggspectations

Botch said:

My favorite kind of evening.  
Got out early to mow this morning, a day early.  Blistering hot in the early afternoon.  Started getting very dark at about 5, and now the doors are rattling from the wind, there's a large branch on my freshly-mowed lawn, it's now downpouring and the outside temp has dropped 22º (since opening just two windows the inside temp has dropped 10º!) and it's thundering wonderfully (we usually only get thunder/lightning during snowstorms here).  
 
My favorite kind of evening.  

Two things I like about this post - Your comment about mowing “a day early” implies you have a schedule for grass cutting and you like thundershowers. We are similar. 

zaphod

just came in from the "morning after the night before" cleaning of the egg. Nothing special last night (burgers and sweet corn) which needed a particular cleaning, it's just something I enjoy doing in the early morning. The neighbourhood is quiet, birds are out and the air is crisp and clean. After I scrub off the grills and put the cleaned ash into the compost I pick lump for the next burn and fill up the basket. Then I am ready to strike a match if I have a spur of the moment desire to egg.

I like the quiet solitude while I clean up the egg and get ready for the next burn. The house and backyard are a different place with just me and nature. 

Acn

Gonna throw a tri tip on in a bit.  Watching the USWNT/Germany match and doing some laundry.  2 college visits tomorrow, one on Friday.

Ozzie_Isaac

Started leaving bourbon slushees in the freezer.  Makes them quick and easy.

Canugghead

Canuck women football team still alive!

DoubleEgger

Canugghead said:

Canuck women football team still alive!

That’s the team that got caught cheating right? 

Battleborn

DoubleEgger said:

Canugghead said:

Canuck women football team still alive!

That’s the team that got caught cheating right? 

Correct. 

Canugghead

DoubleEgger said:

Canugghead said:

Canuck women football team still alive!

That’s the team that got caught cheating right? 

Yes, you're right.

GrateEggspectations

Battleborn said:

DoubleEgger said:

Canugghead said:

Canuck women football team still alive!

That’s the team that got caught cheating right? 

Correct. 

Quite shameful, assuming the allegations are accurate. 

Botch

zaphod said:

just came in from the "morning after the night before" cleaning of the egg. Nothing special last night (burgers and sweet corn) which needed a particular cleaning, it's just something I enjoy doing in the early morning. The neighbourhood is quiet, birds are out and the air is crisp and clean. After I scrub off the grills and put the cleaned ash into the compost I pick lump for the next burn and fill up the basket. Then I am ready to strike a match if I have a spur of the moment desire to egg.

I like the quiet solitude while I clean up the egg and get ready for the next burn. The house and backyard are a different place with just me and nature. 

You might want to repost this in the "Need some inspiration/ideas" thread; the OP needs some "chill/relax/ enjoy things" vibes thrown his way.  

DoubleEgger

GrateEggspectations said:

Battleborn said:

DoubleEgger said:

Canugghead said:

Canuck women football team still alive!

That’s the team that got caught cheating right? 

Correct. 

Quite shameful, assuming the allegations are accurate. 

Agreed. Doesn’t seem very Canadian. 

Hook_emHornsfan_74

Enjoying this view for the next 5 days and drinking like prohibition is about to start.  Wish my liver luck. 

ColbyLang

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

Enjoying this view for the next 5 days and drinking like prohibition is about to start.  Wish my liver luck. 

Remember,
you can’t drink all day if you don’t start at breakfast 

JohnInCarolina

Whale watching 

Ozzie_Isaac

Cooking a short loin like a prime rib.

alaskanassasin

Humpys @JohnInCarolina?

Legume

GrateEggspectations said:

Botch said:

My favorite kind of evening.  
Got out early to mow this morning, a day early.  Blistering hot in the early afternoon.  Started getting very dark at about 5, and now the doors are rattling from the wind, there's a large branch on my freshly-mowed lawn, it's now downpouring and the outside temp has dropped 22º (since opening just two windows the inside temp has dropped 10º!) and it's thundering wonderfully (we usually only get thunder/lightning during snowstorms here).  
 
My favorite kind of evening.  

Two things I like about this post - Your comment about mowing “a day early” implies you have a schedule for grass cutting and you like thundershowers. We are similar. 

  

DoubleEgger

Legume said:

GrateEggspectations said:

Botch said:

My favorite kind of evening.  
Got out early to mow this morning, a day early.  Blistering hot in the early afternoon.  Started getting very dark at about 5, and now the doors are rattling from the wind, there's a large branch on my freshly-mowed lawn, it's now downpouring and the outside temp has dropped 22º (since opening just two windows the inside temp has dropped 10º!) and it's thundering wonderfully (we usually only get thunder/lightning during snowstorms here).  
 
My favorite kind of evening.  

Two things I like about this post - Your comment about mowing “a day early” implies you have a schedule for grass cutting and you like thundershowers. We are similar. 

  

A yard service is waaaay cheaper. 

JohnInCarolina

alaskanassasin said:

Humpys @JohnInCarolina?

You got it man!

JohnInCarolina

DoubleEgger said:

Legume said:

GrateEggspectations said:

Botch said:

My favorite kind of evening.  
Got out early to mow this morning, a day early.  Blistering hot in the early afternoon.  Started getting very dark at about 5, and now the doors are rattling from the wind, there's a large branch on my freshly-mowed lawn, it's now downpouring and the outside temp has dropped 22º (since opening just two windows the inside temp has dropped 10º!) and it's thundering wonderfully (we usually only get thunder/lightning during snowstorms here).  
 
My favorite kind of evening.  

Two things I like about this post - Your comment about mowing “a day early” implies you have a schedule for grass cutting and you like thundershowers. We are similar. 

  

A yard service is waaaay cheaper. 

I have them both 😂

Botch

DoubleEgger said:

Legume said:

GrateEggspectations said:

Botch said:

My favorite kind of evening.  
Got out early to mow this morning, a day early.  Blistering hot in the early afternoon.  Started getting very dark at about 5, and now the doors are rattling from the wind, there's a large branch on my freshly-mowed lawn, it's now downpouring and the outside temp has dropped 22º (since opening just two windows the inside temp has dropped 10º!) and it's thundering wonderfully (we usually only get thunder/lightning during snowstorms here).  
 
My favorite kind of evening.  

Two things I like about this post - Your comment about mowing “a day early” implies you have a schedule for grass cutting and you like thundershowers. We are similar. 

  

A yard service is waaaay cheaper. 

Way cheaper than... what?  What do you pay for yard service, and how often?