Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Proper<br />
Purple Paint<br />
Placement<br />
• Paint trees or posts<br />
• Paint vertical lines; 8 inches or longer, 1 inch or wider<br />
• Measure 3 feet above the ground; paint above this mark<br />
• Measure 5 feet above the ground; paint below this mark<br />
• In forest areas, paint lines about 100 feet apart<br />
• In open land, paint lines about 1,000 feet apart<br />
• Any shade of purple will work<br />
“We all know chains and locks on gates can be cut,” Gray says,<br />
“and when that happens, you know someone has been on your<br />
property and you can assess what’s been stolen. If the thief has<br />
his or her own lock on your gate, you won’t know when they’ve<br />
been there.”<br />
Control the locks on your gates and make your ranch<br />
unappealing to thieves.<br />
Keep A Remote Eye On Things<br />
Thanks to better technology and a pretty thorough network of<br />
cell phone coverage, you can keep an eye on your property with<br />
a video surveillance system. Systems can range from a game<br />
camera that sends a photo to your cell phone to a sophisticated<br />
real-time video stream that you can access via the Internet.<br />
Gray says some TSCRA members have installed game cameras<br />
at ranch gates. The motion of opening and closing the gate<br />
triggers the camera, capturing an image of all who enter<br />
and exit. “You can make the game cameras as obvious or as<br />
hidden as you want,” he says. Obvious surveillance may deter<br />
trespassers. Hidden cameras will, of course, be less likely to be<br />
damaged by trespassers. Either way you go, you’ll capture an<br />
image that can be used to press charges against a trespasser.<br />
Contact your local law enforcement if someone trespasses<br />
on your land. TSCRA special rangers will be glad to offer<br />
advice and suggestions on trespass cases and will investigate<br />
agricultural theft after local law enforcement has been informed<br />
of the crime.<br />
TSCRA has 30 special rangers stationed strategically<br />
throughout Texas and Oklahoma who have in-depth knowledge<br />
of the cattle industry and are trained in all facets of law<br />
enforcement. All are commissioned as special rangers by the<br />
Texas Department of Public Safety and/or the Oklahoma State<br />
Bureau of Investigation.<br />
TSCRA, formed in 1877, is the largest and oldest livestock<br />
organization based in Texas.<br />
LANDMAGAZINES.COM<br />
137
Change language