5th Annual CHRIS JONES MEMORIAL HOG HUNT

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HELLO HOG HUNTERS!!!   The time is getting real close for our 5th annual CHRIS JONES MEMORIAL HOG HUNT!!!  There are a few NEW things we got going on this year......

FIRST....on Friday March 24th, which is THIS FRIDAY, we will be having a crawfish boil at the Prigdeon Center in Franklin, TX while doing the SIGN UPS for the hog hunt !!! There will be a $10 donation charge for each plate that includes 3 lb of crawfish and all the fixings (corn, potatoes, sausage, etc.)

SECOND....CJ MERCHANDISE will be there if anyone is wanting shirts, hoodies, CJ RTIC cups, and koozies.

THIRD....we are also doing a FANTASTIC RAFFLE with all kinds of awesome and amazing things that people have so generously sponsored and donated from all over.   Raffle tickets are $10.00 each or (6) for $50.00......the tickets can be purchased at the Pridgeon Center during the sign ups, on Sunday at the weigh-in or from Melissa Lightfoot, Nicholas Owens, Steve Jones, Walter Commander, Russell Smith and Leah Garrett Wilson.  We will also have tickets available at Navasota Valley Electric Company and Smith Cleaners, both located in Franklin.  Below is a list of the RAFFLE items .......ALL PROCEEDS go to the Chris Jones Scholarship Fund for graduating Seniors at Franklin High School.


▪ Black Buck Hunt ......donated by 5H Whitetails & Exotics Ranch (Clint & Jennifer Howard), 2 days and one Night (Friday-Sunday)
▪ Hog Trailer - built by Franklin Senior Boys Ag Department
▪ Duck hunt for 2......donated by Rafter E Waterfowl
▪ Management Deer Hunt..... donated by 7 Oaks and Cattle for 2017 Season (2 days and one night)
▪ Fire Pit...... donated by Drillwell
▪ 60 qt. Magellan Cooler .......donated by C&N Consulting Inc.
▪ $50 gift certificate......Louie's Icehouse
▪ BBQ set......donated by Knuckleheads
▪ Purse......donated by Styles Unlimited (Patti Mitchell)
▪ Case knife...... donated by Davis Feed Store, Centerville
▪ $50 gift certificate.....J&S Tire(JR.)
▪ (3) Franklin Lion Shirts...... donated by Leap of Faith (polo, 2 shirts and bag)
▪ Air Freshener Basket .......donated by scent Junkie (Amy Rabe)
▪ Dog care basket.....donated by Robertson County Veterinary Services (6 doses of Vectra 3d Canine, Sample bag of Hills Dog Food, Frontline Flea Spray, Skunk Off, and Hills Dental Spray)
▪ Gift Basket......donated by Owen & Ceme Boutique (to include Clothes, Jewelry, and Gifts with a value of over $150)
▪ Amigos Gift Certificate
▪ Pizza Hut Gift Certificate and
Kelby farms gift certificate

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SIGN UP: Friday, March 24, 2017..... 1- 6pm @ Prigdeon Center, Franklin TX
(Franklin Chamber of Commerce)
351 Cooks Lane Franklin, TX 77856
(We will be selling crawfish plates for $10 (3lb crawfish/fixings-potatoes, Corn, sausage etc)

HUNT: $300 entry fee
Side Pots: $50 Biggest Boar
$50 Biggest Sow

WEIGH-IN: Sunday, March 26,2017..... 1-4pm in Calvert, TX
9573 W. FM 979 Calvert, TX 77837
(We will be selling BBQ plates for $5 Sandwich, Chips, and drink)

• 1st Place - (6)CJ 5th annual Tres Rios Buckles/
80% Cashback/(6)Chris Jones RTIC Cups/(6)Chris Jones Hats
• 2nd Place- (6)Chris Jones Trophies /60%Cashback (6)Cut gear/(6) Chris Jones Hats
• 3rd Place- (6) Chris Jones Plaques/40%Cashback (6) Leads/Collars/(6) Chris Jones Shirts
• Biggest Boar: Cash and Plaques
• Biggest Sow: Cash and Plaques

***ALL PROCEEDS go to the CHRIS JONES SCHOLARSHIP FUND for 2017 FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS***

1) One team member must be present for sign-up & rules announcement
2) 1-4 team members per team, with 2 helpers: Helpers are NOT allowed to use their own dogs. No restrictions on rules of helpers handling hogs.
3) Team members must hunt together at all times.
4) Hogs are defined as feral free ranging hogs that are not previously trapped, raised and released for the purpose of this hunt.
5) No high fence hunting allowed.
6) All hogs must be able to walk across the scales.
7) No early weigh-ins. Can come as early as 1pm but no later than 4pm. GATES will be locked.
All rules are strictly enforced on the polygraph test.

For more information contact: Russell Smith (979) 220-2683 • Nick Owens (979) 308-5539