SALINE – The 11th annual Dylan Dingler Memorial Wild Hog Roundup will be Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8.
The roundup is in memory of Dylan Dingler, a 10-year-old boy who passed away from an ATV accident in 2009.
“The money raised goes towards up keeping the Dylan Dingler Memorial Park (Mill Creek Memorial Park),” said Randy Dingler, Dylan’s father.
The hog hunt, to be held at 788 Fourth St., in Saline, will begin at 6 a.m., Feb. 7, with weigh-in at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8.
There will be prize belt buckles for first, second and third place.
There will be plenty of activities including a pig chase for children of all ages with prizes for the winners and a tough man competition for adults putting a t-shirt on a hog. There will be food, a silent auction and door prizes (raffles).
Entry fee is $400 for a 4-man team, three-hog stringer (helper limit 2) 25 each. No dead hogs allowed. No more than one bar in stringer. All hogs must be caught alive by dogs in Louisiana. The hog must weigh 50 pounds to count.
The deadline to enter is by 10 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6. Hunters will be assigned a number the morning of the hunt, and hunters must take a picture of each hog caught with their number and text it to 318-554-9763.
Winning teams will be subject to a polygraph test. All local and state laws apply.
For more information, follow the 11th Annual Dylan Dingler Memorial Wild Hog Round Up on Facebook.