courierguy
MEMBER
Inkom, Idaho
It took the neighbor's cattle about 2 hours the first day, yesterday, to break thru the electric fence separating my runway from the rest of my place, that I had agreed to let them graze for the rest of the season. I hate to be pissy about it, and want to be a good neighbor, but having them on the runway was NOT part of the deal, not to mention all around the house (with one mooing into the open bedroom window at 3 this morning). I'm flying shortly, and will first walk the 400' to check for fresh cowpies, as we all know getting it, once dried in flight, off the wing bottom is not an easy job, at least not with a Poly-Tone finish. I also need to check my pop up sprinklers (yeah it's irrigated) and see if they have survived.
The rancher neighbor is at work all day (railroader) and we will get together later today to discuss the situation. I'll give him 3 tries to set the fence back up (his responsibility, not mine, temporary) and keep them out, otherwise I will give him back the uncashed check he gave me for the grazing rights. I don't need the money, though more never hurts of course, did it more for being a good neighbor, but right now I'm thinking it's not worth the hassle. Any input from pilots who ranch? A more sustainable real fence is not in the cards, the e fence was a two wire, with posts about 30' apart. They will all have to come out later as they are in the way of my winter ski runway. The rancher and I are on good terms, no problem there, but even after 40+ years in Idaho I am still a guy raised near Detroit, with no knowledge of the give and take in a situation like this.
The rancher neighbor is at work all day (railroader) and we will get together later today to discuss the situation. I'll give him 3 tries to set the fence back up (his responsibility, not mine, temporary) and keep them out, otherwise I will give him back the uncashed check he gave me for the grazing rights. I don't need the money, though more never hurts of course, did it more for being a good neighbor, but right now I'm thinking it's not worth the hassle. Any input from pilots who ranch? A more sustainable real fence is not in the cards, the e fence was a two wire, with posts about 30' apart. They will all have to come out later as they are in the way of my winter ski runway. The rancher and I are on good terms, no problem there, but even after 40+ years in Idaho I am still a guy raised near Detroit, with no knowledge of the give and take in a situation like this.