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Hog and Coyote Control for Fischer, TX Ranches on the Devil's Backbone

The ranch country around Fischer sits high on the Devil's Backbone, where thin soil, cedar, and long fence lines shape how hogs and coyotes move. Hogs work the draws where the ground is deep enough to root, and coyotes cross the open ridges toward livestock. We trap and control both on ground most equipment struggles to reach.

RIDGE COUNTRY

High Ground, Thin Soil, and Long Fence Lines

Fischer grew up at the crossroads of FM 484 and RR 32, about four miles north of Canyon Lake, between Blanco and Wimberley. Families have raised cattle and sheep on this land since the 1850s, and many ranches here are still worked. Up on the ridge, rock sits close to the surface, so hogs concentrate their rooting in the draws and creek heads where soil and moisture collect. Coyotes use the open ridgetops and cedar edges to travel between those draws and the pastures where stock graze.

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OUR SERVICES

Hogs in the Draws, Coyotes on the Ridge

On ridge-country ranches, the two problems usually show up in different parts of the same property, and each needs its own plan.

Wild hog partly hidden in shadowy brush lit by low sunlight

HOG TRAPPING WHERE THE SOIL IS DEEP ENOUGH TO ROOT

Torn ground in the draws, wallows near seeps, and trails along fence lines show where a sounder is feeding. We trap the group along the route it already uses.

EXPLORE HOG TRAPPING SERVICES
Coyote standing on a gravel road and staring at the camera

COYOTE CONTROL AROUND CALVES AND SMALL STOCK

Losses at calving or kidding, tracks along the fence, and stock bunching in one corner are signs a coyote is working the place. We find its travel lines before choosing a method.

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OUR TACTICS

Getting Equipment Onto Rough Ground

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Kevin Luce, who handles hog trapping around Fischer, leaning into a scoped rifle on a tripod in a camo shirt and cap
Scoped AR-style rifle lying on a tan hard rifle case

FIREARMS

RIFLES MATCHED TO OPEN RIDGE COUNTRY

Caliber is chosen for the distance and the animal. Suppression keeps the rest of the sounder or the coyote's partners from scattering.

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Scoped rifle, rifle cartridges, a knife and an antlered deer skull on a wooden table

OPTICS

THERMAL SCOUTING ACROSS THE RIDGETOPS

Open ridges let thermal optics cover a lot of ground after dark, showing where hogs and coyotes cross before we commit to a method.

VIEW LAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Man in a black beanie kneeling at a small wire cage trap in the woods

TRAPPING

TRAPS FITTED TO ROCKY SITES

Where ground is uneven and ranch roads are rough, the trap is built or adjusted on site so it sits solid where the hogs travel.

EXPLORE HOG TRAPPING SERVICES

​WHY TXWML

Ridge Ranches Need a Plan That Covers the Whole Tract

On a large ridge-country ranch, hogs in one draw and coyotes on the far fence are part of the same picture. We look at the whole tract, from water and cover to where stock graze, so the work happens where it does the most good.

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Kevin Luce owns the company and has hunted and trapped Texas wildlife for more than 30 years. He works the ranch himself and speaks with you directly.

Kevin Luce, owner of TXWML, scanning ahead through binoculars on a sunny day in a dry field

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Fischer Ranch Questions

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  • Mostly in draws, creek heads, and low spots where soil is deeper and holds moisture, plus feeders and food plots.

  • Yes. We plan the setup around access and can adjust the trap on site to fit the ground.

  • Yes, especially to newborn calves, kids, and lambs. Losses tend to rise around birthing season.

  • Yes. Call with your location and property size and we will confirm.

  • It depends on how many hogs are using the property and how much pressure comes from neighboring land. Many ranches need ongoing work rather than one round.

  • Where the property and law allow it, we use thermal optics and suppressed rifles to remove hogs that avoid traps.

  • New hogs can move in from neighboring land, which is why we watch for fresh sign after each catch.

  • Your acreage, what livestock you run, where you see damage, and any camera footage.

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