I got an invite to go to our hunting camp and attempt to lower the swine population today. There is a young man in the club that uses dogs to bay them and then they stick the hog in the pump station with a knife. They got a 100lb sow yesterday. I have never been a fan of using hounds to hunt. I don't think there is anything wrong with it, it's just not for me. I decided since the boys were out of school for Mardi Gras it would be a nice to have a boys day out. The temp was around 36 degrees so we dressed appropriately and headed out. I packed the Nintendo DS's figuring the boys would lose interest after awhile. After about 10 minutes at our first stop we caught a litlle one. The boys were excited and I was impressed. This was our only catch of the day. We arrived at the camp around 0900 and left at 1600 (4pm). Not once did the boys ask to play the video games! They even asked if we could go back tomorrow. I was imressed that the young man had taken the time to train these dogs (6 of them I think), learn and master the skill, and invest money in good equipment. The dogs had GPS collars and protective vests. Needless to say I was proud of how my boys behaved and maintained interest in the event. Although little brother did drop kick big brother in the chest for stealing his rock Anyway I had a great day with my boys and hope they had a great day with thier dad! The little piggy was not harmed and was taken home by the young man with the dogs to aid in training and to get fattened up