The small, but thriving town of Catamount, in Powder County, has a serious problem that both state and federal governments refuse to acknowledge. Citizens are on edge after feral hogs cause multiple incidents including severe property damage, personal injuries, and numerous fatalities. As the ever-expanding hog gangs rampage through crops and fields unchecked, the residents must deal with fierce opposition concerning firearms and wildlife controls from extreme left-leaning activists as they try repeatedly to get a state Predator Control Officer assigned to their county. When the local police chief's requests for help are stymied by the county offices, he discovers an old Civil War carpetbagger law still on the books. With thinly stretched budgets and overwhelming concern for public safety, the chief steps outside the box and hires a drifter who is a former law enforcement officer as an animal "bounty hunter" to help stem the onslaught. Packing an old, Russian infantry rifle, this quiet-but effective-pig hunter intends on pursuing the wild porkers and reducing the threat to Catamount and Powder Counties citizenry. First, though, he must plod his way through the inevitable maze of paperwork including access laws to federal, state, tribal, military, and private lands. It doesn't take long before the unassuming bounty hunter begins to question whether the money is worth the hassle. Chasing down hogs is one thing, but what he soon comes up against is more than just a pig-it's Negro Diablo, a thousand-pound pork powerhouse with a highly-developed intellect. Negro Diablo is believed to be not just a man killer, but a man hunter, and has even been filmed taking down cattle. Who will win in this ultimate battle for control of Powder Counties farm and timberlands? Facing down every challenge and enlisting the aid of the local populace, the determined Hog Killer sets out to eradicate the feral hog problem and to exterminate the leader of the primary hog gang, the huge mountain boar known as Negro Diablo. The massive undertaking eventually becomes a duel of honor between the Hog Killer and the King Hog. Can man survive nature on its own terms? Can an animal outsmart a fearlessly determined experienced hunter? This gripping tale, through its unique cast of characters and singular settings, answers those questions-and more.