For hunting hogs and boars, the choice often lands on the Catahoula Leopard Dog and the American Pit Bull Terrier. Catahoulas are adept at tracking and rounding up wild hogs and working ...

That damage is done by feral hogs. Feral hogs are found in all 64 parishes with a population estimated at 700,000. One local event hopes to put a small dent in those numbers for a good cause.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, on FWC-managed public lands, people wishing to hunt wild hogs ... who had their dogs hurt or killed by a hog.