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Wild hog destruction in the southern U.S. shows no signs of getting any better and all indications are that they are getting worse.  Much to the hog’s delight, urbanites are moving to the country and bring their landscaping with them.  Nothing is more inviting to a hog than a cool, damp yard full of St. Augustine grass.  As a number of folks will tell you, hogs can destroy an entire yard in a matter of hours if not minutes.  The damage does not just entail replanting the yard but in most case doing extensive dirt work to smooth the furrows.

If you are looking for a cost effective deterrent, a high tensile 4-point barbwire with 3″ spacing may be your answer.  Unlike conventional barbwire, high tensile is made with a smaller but much stronger wire.  Therefore, the barbs are much more effective as they are more aggressive and with 4 points every 3″ there is much more coverage along the run of wire.  At just pennies per foot and virtually no maintenance it is an excellent alternative to traps and snares.  Uvalco Supply keeps a large supply of high tensile fencing products at all times and tools to go with it.  Call one of our knowledgeable staff today!

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.