This tournament is still on and there is nothing in any laws that says you can not hunt with dogs at night for hogs. It does say you can not hunt for hogs with a gun until March 1. It does state that you can not pursue any game, but hogs are not "Game", they are an invasive species that in considered loose livestock or nuisance animals, therefore if anyone asks me what I am doing I am "rounding up someone's hogs that got loose"!:)
The thing with the 4H Tournament was a prime example of why we need the Bayou State Dog Hunters Association, LSDHA, and TDHA. The state wanted to come take blood samples and quarantine the hogs that were brought in. When they got told "No" they said that they would be out there to check hunting licenses, and make sure that every dog had a health certificate from Louisiana that cleared it to be in our State. I dont see them doing that at Bay Trials, Coon Hunts, Fox Hunts, Field Trials, etc. That is nothing more than harassment.
Since the "Pretty Creek Tournament" is not directly affiliated with the 4H/ Louisiana Agriculture dept. we will not have the problems that they have, but we fully intend to raise the money for the kids shooting sports that the State Boys ruined for the 4H hunt.
In fact I plan on hosting my own hunt and gaurantee a good chunk of money to raise money for these kids just to spite the State Boys!
Joey
