Hog Dog

A couple of weeks ago, we had guests on the ranch who came from New York to get a taste of some down and dirty Texas hog hunting. What you see here is a professional "hog dog." He is what they call a "catch dog." He comes in after the "bay dogs" find pigs and bay them (surround them and bark). The catch dog is then released to hold the pig until the hunters come to dispatch it with a knife. It's a brutal deal, but they do process the pigs for food and the dogs appear to love the whole affair in a most primal way. This was hunting in extreme, but they got their fill.