“Marranos Muertos” Hog Dog Challenge

“Marranos Muertos”
Hog Dog Challenge
Location:
Los Cazadores
490 IH South
Pearsall, TX 78061
Date:
January 30th – February 1st 2015
Entry Fee:
$400.00 per team / 4 members per team
***$50.00 per Pot for Longest Tusk, Heaviest Sow, and Heaviest Boar***
************* Cash Payout on All Jackpots Winner takes all **************
Enter by:
Pre-Register by phone (830) 334-5959 or online at
www.loscazadores.com by January 30th, at 12:00 noon.
You may also register the day of the contest sign-in (January 30th, 3:005:00 p.m.).
January 30th (FRIDAY): REGISTRATION
All teams must check www.loscazadores.com or call (830)334-5959 for the “Special
Rule”, which will be posted at 6:00 p.m. sharp.
3:00 pm – 5:30pm SIGN-IN
6:00pm – HUNTERS RELEASED (SPECIAL RULE ANNOUNCED)
January 31st (SATURDAY): FIRST CHECK-IN (OPTIONAL)
First Check-in Opens: 9:00 a.m. Saturday January 31st, 2015
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First Check-in Closes: 6:00 p.m. Saturday January 31 , 2015
February 1st (SUNDAY): FINAL CHECK-IN AND WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Final Check-in Opens: 9:00 a.m. Sunday February 1st , 2015
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Final Check-in Closes: 2:00 p.m. SHARP Sunday February 1 , 2015
Winners Announced: Directly after weigh in is over
RULES:
-TEAMS MUST FOLLOW THE SPECIAL RULE TO BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THEIR HOGS INTO THE
CONTEST. THE SPECIAL RULE MUST BE PRESENT IN EVERY PICTURE. IF A TEAM DOES NOT
PRESENT THE SPECIAL RULE IN THE PICTURE, THAT ANIMAL WILL NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE
CONTEST.
-THE MAIN CONTEST (NOT THE SIDE POTS) WILL BE JUDGED ON THE TOTAL COMBINED FIELD
DRESSED WEIGHT OF THE FOUR HEAVIEST WILD HOGS KILLED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS STATED BELOW.
-FIELD DRESSING HOGS = REMOVING INTRAILS FROM THE DIAPHRAM BACK, INCLUDING LUNGS,
HEART, INTESTINES, ETC. ALL HOGS MUST BE FIELD DRESSED PRIOR TO ENTERING THEM IN
THE CONTEST. FIELD DRESSING HOGS ON THE LOS CAZADORES PREMISSES IS STRICTLY
PROHIBITED.
-TEAMS WITH FEWER THAN FOUR HOGS WILL BE PLACED ACCORDING TO THEIR COMBINED
WEIGHT, NOT ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF HOGS ENTERED.
- ANIMALS MUST BE TAKEN WITH A KNIFE ONLY. ANY ANIMAL WITH A BULLET HOLE WILL BE
DISQUALIFIED.
-ALL TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO: CHECK WWW.LOSCAZADORES.COM OR CALL (830) 334-5959 TO
RECEIVE “SPECIAL RULE” (ANNOUNCED AT 6:00 P.M.).
-SPECIAL RULE MUST BE FOLLOWED FOR EVERY HOG TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY.
-EACH HOG MUST HAVE A FIELD PHOTO (TAKEN AS SOON AFTER THE KILL AS POSSIBLE) BY ONE
OF THE TEAM MEMBERS, WITH ALL OF THE REMAINING TEAM MEMBERS PRESENT IN EACH
PICTURE WITH THE “SPECIAL RULE” ITEM DISPLAYED AS THE RULE READS IN EACH PICTURE.
THESE RULES MUST BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER FOR THAT HOG TO BE ENTERED INTO THE
CONTEST. RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
-FOLLOW REGISTRATION AND CHECK IN TIMES.
-TEAMS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CHECK IN ON SATURDAY MARCH 1st BUT MAY IF THEY WOULD
LIKE (OPTIONAL WEIGH IN). HOG WEIGHTS WILL CARRY OVER TO SUNDAY IF THEY ARE WITHIN
THE TEAMS HEAVIEST STRINGER OF FOUR.
-AT LEAST ONE TEAM MEMBER MUST BE PRESENT AT THE FINAL WEIGH-IN.
-CLOCK AT REGISTRATION IS OFFICIAL CLOCK.
-MUST FOLLOW ALL STATE LAWS
-ALL ANIMALS MUST BE HARVESTED WITHIN COMPETITION HOURS.
-ALL ANIMALS MUST BE CAUGHT WITH DOGS
-NO TRAPPED HOGS WILL BE ALLOWED IN COMPETITION.
-NO “PEN FED” HOGS WILL BE ALLOWED IN COMPETITION, MUST BE WILD AND FREE RANGING
(HIGH FENCE RANCHES ARE ALLOWED).
-IF THERE IS ANY SPECULATION OF ENTERING A TRAPPED OR PEN FED HOG THE TEAM WILL BE
DISQUALIFIED. NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
-“CUT HOGS” ONLY ONE (1) CUT HOG WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE ENTERED INTO THE MAIN
CONTEST, CUT HOGS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE HEAVIEST BOAR SIDE POT.
-ALL ANIMALS WILL BE CHECKED FOR FRESHNESS AND HARVEST METHOD.
-TEAM MEMBERS WILL HUNT AND COMMUTE FROM ONE VEHICLE, AND MAY NOT SEPARATE
WHEN ON A PROPERTY.
-ONLY HUNTERS ENTERED WITH TEAM MAY HUNT.
-NO POOLING OF ANIMALS.
-TIES ARE BROKEN BY DRAWING A CARD FROM A DECK. HIGH CARD WINS, 2 IS LOWEST AND
ACE IS HIGHEST.
-A POLYGRAPH EXAM WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL POTENTIAL WINNERS.
-DISPUTES NEED TO BE MADE BEFORE 3PM ON SUNDAY, AND JUDGE MAKES FINAL RULING.
-EACH TEAM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF ALL ANIMALS.
************** CASH PAYOUTS *****************
CASH PAYOUTS FOR BOTH THE MAIN CONSTEST WINNERS AS WELL AS ALL SIDE POTS!