GWSmith Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Just caught this on the TV, backedup the DVR, and took this short video of the King Ranch Burning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 :eek::eek: that is BAD, Real BAD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Yup it is the time of year for those fires. Hope no one gets hurt and they get away with minimal damage. Wow that ranch is the size of Rhode Island! When I was in Texas a few months ago, my buddy down there had a 1/4 acre hole dug into the Co-lee-che(sp?). It will be a water retention tank in case any fires hit the area. Those wildfires are no joke. Everyone pitches in down there, because it is everyones emergency. I have seen it 1st hand on the small wildfires I have seen while I was in Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 well, i can't afford to hunt there but it sure is a shame to see it on fire. hope it's all under control soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 As bad as these fires appear, they can be a blessing to the area wildlife/land. Last year a wildfire jumped a highway and most of the 15,000 acres of the Chaparral Wildlife Area in Artesia Wells, Texas was nothing but scorched earth afterwards. The head of the CWMA is a dear friend of mine and he was pretty optimistic afterwards, told me it was a 15,000 acre lab for his 100 biologist. I have talked about that fire with him at length and it's amazing how little wildlife was lost and how quickly the property has recovered. All together there was 50,000 acres consumed in the fire.It is well known for some great whitetail hunting and is by draw only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 When I was in Texas a few months ago, my buddy down there had a 1/4 acre hole dug into the Co-lee-che(sp?).I think it's caliche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 As bad as these fires appear, they can be a blessing to the area wildlife/land. Last year a wildfire jumped a highway and most of the 15,000 acres of the Chaparral Wildlife Area in Artesia Wells, Texas was nothing but scorched earth afterwards. The head of the CWMA is a dear friend of mine and he was pretty optimistic afterwards, told me it was a 15,000 acre lab for his 100 biologist. I have talked about that fire with him at length and it's amazing how little wildlife was lost and how quickly the property has recovered. All together there was 50,000 acres consumed in the fire.It is well known for some great whitetail hunting and is by draw only. SSSShhhhhh. There is too many people applying for it as it is. Don't advertise.:D:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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