Uvalco Blog

Here at Uvalco Supply we hear a lot of requests for solutions to problems.  One of the most frequent is “what can I buy that the wild hogs won’t destroy”.  As one of the most destructive creatures ever, it is every farmer’s, rancher’s and hunter’s quest to find ways to keep hogs from tearing up their equipment.  Every year wild hogs destroy thousands of conventional waterers that are expensive for the land owner to repair, not to mention the loss of thousands of gallons of water until the damage is discovered.  With Texas being in the worst drought in decades, now is the time to conserve the most precious resource we have–WATER!!   Therefore, in addition to other hog control related items such as hog traps, hog snares and hog proof fencing we have added a hog proof wildlife waterer.

Weighing in at an impressive 480lbs., Uvalco Supply’s new hog proof wildlife waterer makes a formidable adversary for even the biggest wild hogs.  It’s tapered concrete base makes it nearly impossible to move without lifting and steel reinforcement will keep it from cracking under tremendous amounts of weight.  The reknown Fluidmaster fill valve is completely encapsulated in SCH 40 PVC, surrounded by concrete and is inaccessible by hogs yet convenient for humans to access for plumbing and water level adjustment.

With an adjustable fill valve, the hog proof wildlife waterer can be adjusted to nearly any water level making it perfect for deer, quail and turkey thus eliminating costly multiple water sources.  Also with sealed concrete construction it is almost maintenence free.  Contact Uvalco Supply to reserve your’s today.

In case you haven’t heard, the general white-tailed deer season opens Nov. 7 this year.  It’s not on the Texas Parks and Wildlife website yet; they post 2009-2010 dates on Aug. 15 when hunting licenses become available.

Looks like we got that new feeder section up on the website just in time to help all you hunters get ready for the new season.  It’s chock full of all kinds of feeders including the Uvalco 400lb Quad feeder, tailgate feeders, ATV feeders, quail feeders and our large 2000 and 3000lb Grandote silo-style feeders.

Grandote Feeder

We’re your one-stop source for feeder parts as well, and keep a good stock of everything you’ll need to keep that feeder in good shape throughout the season.

Rechargeable Battery

Timer

There are 51 public Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Texas covering over 750,000 acres. A $48 Annual Public Hunting permit gives you access for hunting, camping, fishing and other uses.  Those under the age of 17 are allowed to hunt free when accompanied by an adult with a valid permit. Here’s a link to the list of the WMAs in Texas.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has also created the Hunt Texas Online Connection, a free Web service that allows anyone to view hunting opportunities posted by private landowners across the state. Hunters can search more than 450 hunting opportunities by lease type, county, game animal, cost per hunter and other parameters. The service is free to both hunters and landowners.

Happy hunting in 2009!