Drifter’s Honor “The Catamount Conflict”

A Stranger wanders into the small town of Catamount—a drifter, passing through. But before he has time to become acquainted with the area, he is compelled to save two lives, using his gun. This violation of the law gets him sentenced to do community service, which temporarily ends his drifting, but allows him to get to know the people of Catamount—and their strange problem.

A pack of enormous feral hogs has been terrorizing the community, destroying property and threatening the residents. Governmental agencies have declared themselves unwilling or unable to help, and the people are becoming desperate. With the help of Police Chief Townsend and a few strings pulled, the Stranger becomes Powder County’s Feral Hog Eradication Officer.

Facing down every challenge and enlisting the aid of the populace, the Hog Killer sets out to eradicate the feral hog problem and to exterminate the leader of the hogs—the huge, mountain-Devil boar known as Negro Diablo.

The massive undertaking eventually becomes a duel of honor between the Hog Killer and the King Hog. Can man conquer nature? Can an animal outsmart a fearless, determined, experienced hunter? This gripping tale, through its unique cast of characters and singular setting, answers those questions—and more.