Participants in a day long hunt for wild hogs ride out on the hunting preserve of Howard Brent near Yazoo City, Mississippi, Feb. 15, 2014. Jane Rule Burdine for Al Jazeera America

The hunt is carried out with the help of specially trained dogs. Jane Rule Burdine for Al Jazeera America

An early morning catch. Knives are used for the slaughter. Jane Rule Burdine for Al Jazeera America

Slaughtered hogs lie in the back of an ATV. Jane Rule Burdine for Al Jazeera America

When the dogs have an animal cornered, they will attack it with their teeth. The hunters try to arrive quickly to finish the job, lest the dog get injured or killed by the hog. Jane Rule Burdine for Al Jazeera America

The hunt is also popular as a social event. Jane Rule Burdine for Al Jazeera America

These piglets will be raised on someone’s farm, and could be used to train the dogs. Jane Rule Burdine for Al Jazeera America

A large hog is taken for butchering. Jane Rule Burdine for Al Jazeera America