This may not mean much but here are my thoughts on how the rules should be laid out to give all hunters around Texas a chance. I do thank people are starting to not hunt these contests as much anymore bc they know how hard it is to catch 5 big hogs in 2 days. People who place or win this every do so by hunting feed lots and places where they barr. Its hard for the avg dog man to compare to these places. Saying that here are rules that would level it out for everybody. You will have alot more teams enter and the weigh in will alot more exciting because of how close it will be.
-3 HOG WEIGH IN
-ONLY 1 CAN BE A BARR
-DEAD HOGS ONLY
-SIDE POTS FOR LONGEST TUSK(BOAR ONLY), BIG BARR, BIG SOW AND MOST IN STRINGER.
What is everyone's thoughts???
PROS
- Easier on teams to not drag and gut 5 hogs
- Level playing field (Everyone has a chance)
- Can still catch a barr and only need 2 more hogs
-You would not have to travel from place to place as much to find 5 big hogs compared to 3...
-Less hogs means less stress on the TDHA, workers and contestants involved
CONS
- Not as many hogs to donate but you should make up for that bc more teams will show up
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I think the thing that is hardest for everyone is looking at the goal of this hunt. That is to get as many teams as you can to hunt so we can raise money to fight for our rights as hunters. I bet if you look back at every years top 10 teams since the TDHA has started this hunt most are the same 10 teams in some way shape or form compete for the money every year....Most of people talking about barrs here will be in the top 10 teams of the contest...I bet the avg hunter can count on his hands and toes how many pigs that will field dress 200 in a year. Let alone catch 5 in 2 days to compete...I didn't hunt TDHA last year because I knew who was hunting and where they where hunting. I'm not going to donate 400 dollars and time to see them take 1-6 places. Which most of the teams I thought would did...Thats whats happening with people and takes away from TDHAs goal. SO THE QUESTION IS...HOW TO WE MAKE IT WHERE EVERYONE IS HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY AND GIVES EVERYONE A CHANCE?
I think 3 hogs and only one can be a barr...Just my 2 cents..
