Build photos by Vince Marra.
April 24 to 26. The Bullfrog Hills outside Beatty. Rock, wind, and old guzzlers that had seen better days.
We came to rebuild. The crew tore out the old 350 gallon tanks and set 750 gallon tanks in their place. Then we rebuilt the catch aprons, put up new canopies, and fenced each site. Four units were on the list. A storm rolled in Sunday and we called the last one. Three got done right.
NDOW ran the build. Quail Forever helped feed the crew. WHIN volunteers brought the tools, the trailer and the backs.
This country is badly overrun with wild horses and burros, and they drain every open water source they find. These guzzlers are fenced so mule deer, bighorn, quail and chukar get the water. More than double the storage means more water left in the tank when August hits.
Dig deep. Build it right. Come back when it storms.
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