Got the wire and signs on before lunch. This spot is getting a big 16'x19' game guard (cattle guard) but it's being done last. I have so many folks in and out, I didn't want tall solar gates.

Gonna be harder to get the birds that fall on the county road. Looks great!

I'll patrol the roads for them.

Looks nice!

Congrats beautiful place jealous as all get out.

Glad you shared always neat to read about this stuff and see pictures.

Good job John! I like what I see. If you would have used 2x2 wire the doves would bounce off on the way down.

Two more gates, two small water gaps along with the remaining work at the entrance and some more paint and I'm done. The 16'x19' cattle/game guard will take two ir three days. Probably finish completely the first of next week.

The water gaps are done, painting them and gates and overheads today. All that's left is the 16' game guard. 22 working days so far, probably about 4 to go. The watergaps have sort of a heavy chainmail bolted to the back to keep them down when water is not running.

I bet you're glad to get it finished up. Looks great.

The fence is impressive and very professional looking...many years will pass as the fence stands with a deer herd second to none. You and the wife can be proud as it will be a showcase of wildlife. However a fruitful deer herd will dictate many days of hard work keeping the herd in check. You will probably need some guidance from other ranchers with a high fence. I know you will get the job done and done right. The P&W can help some but ya can't beat experience.
I wish you and the wife good luck and I'm proud of both of ya for having the drive to improve your ranch you both love so much.

Looks Good ! Congrats on a great ranch.

Yea, I'm ready to be done. When I am, I'm think I'm going to fish for a month.

For anyone wondering, this is what the backside of the watergap looks like. The watergap material is heavy conveyer belt.

Great job! Water gaps work great on cleared land; but run into trouble when you have the West Fork of the trinity river floating a oak the size of a small skyscraper in 25’ of water.

I bet, luckily I just have 3 small mostly dry creeks.

looks great!

Did you take inventory before, or will it be done now that the fence is complete?

Should help with pig and varmint control.

I lost a few I know. I'll take inventory this summer on the protein feeders.

Looking forward to following your success!

Down to the last thing, 16'x19' game guard and entrance gates. My entrance gates stay open 95% of the time, that's the reason for the game guard.

Good for you, John.
You've got a great place and your take great care of it.

dang, that's a big cattle guard! Great looking work

Game/Cattle guard is in, that was a job. Gates tomorrow, a little more paint on Saturday and I'M DONE. It's been a long month, ready to go fishing all of May and June.