“Marranos Muertos”

Hog Dog Challenge

Location:             Los Cazadores

                                490 IH South

                                Pearsall, TX  78061

Date:                     April 9^th 10^th & 11^th, 2010

Entry Fee:           $200.00 per team / 4 members per team

***$20.00 per Pot for Longest Tusk, Heaviest Sow, and Heaviest Boar***

************* 100% Payout on All Jackpots Winner takes all **************

Enter by:              Pre-Register by phone (830) 334-5959 or online at www.loscazadores.com by April 9^th, at 12:00 noon. 

You may also register the day of the contest sign-in (April 9^th, 3:00-5:00 p.m.).

APRIL 9th (FRIDAY): SIGN-IN

For teams that sign-in the day of the contest, at least one person from each team must be present at sign-in for confirmation of entry and to receive “Special Rule” (to be announced at 6:00 p.m. sharp).

For teams that pre-register online or by phone, you 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

5:45pm – 6:00pm RULES ANNOUNCED

6:00pm – HUNTERS RELEASED (SPECIAL RULE ANNOUNCED)

APRIL 10^th (SATURDAY):  FIRST CHECK-IN (OPTIONAL)

First Check-in Opens:  9:00 a.m. Saturday April 10^th, 2010

First Check-in Closes: 2:00 p.m. Saturday April 10^th, 2010

APRIL 11^th (SUNDAY):  FINAL CHECK-IN AND WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Final Check-in Opens:  9:00 a.m. Sunday April 11^th, 2010

Final Check-in Closes:  2:00 p.m. Sunday April 11^th, 2010

Winners Announced:  3:00 p.m. Sunday April 11^th, 2010

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.

-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.

-FOR TEAMS THAT ENTER AT SIGN-IN STATION:  AT LEAST 1 TEAM MEMBER MUST BE PRESENT AT SIGN IN TO RECEIVE “SPECIAL RULE”. IF ONE TEAM MEMBER SIGNS THE TEAM IN, THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THAT TEAM MAY ­NOT START HUNTING UNTIL HE / SHE JOINS.

-FOR TEAMS THAT PRE-REGISTER ONLINE OR BY PHONE:  YOU MUST 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 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 APRIL 10^TH BUT MAY IF THEY WOULD LIKE               (OPTIONAL WEIGH IN).

-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).

-“CUT HOGS” WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE ENTERED INTO THE MAIN CONTEST, BUT 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.

-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.

 -IF NEEDED, A POLYGRAPH EXAM WILL BE GIVEN.

 -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:

MAIN CONTEST = 80% of Entry Fees will be paid out in Prize money. The other 20% will be used for contest expenses.

SIDE POTS = 100% Winner takes all for each category

We will be giving buckles to the first place team. For more information, please visit the Los Cazadores or Marranos Muertos website.