The Woodville Deer and Wildlife Festival is going a little hog wild this year.

The seventh annual festival which celebrates all things outdoor and wildlife will once again bring a collection of exhibits, seminars and events to the streets of downtown Woodville.

This year’s event, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 11, will feature television host Brian “Pigman” Quaca as the special guest at the festival.

Quaca is the star of The Discovery Channel’s “Boss Hog” series and is an expert on wild hogs as an invasive species and conducts hunts of wild hogs, which has become a popular sport in the Miss-Lou.

“He has two television shows where he hunts wild hogs and talks about different weapons, strategies and areas,” festival coordinator Alicia Randall said. “He is pretty well known.”

Quaca will not only bring star status to the annual event, but will also be able to relate with the people of the area through the type of hunts he conducts on television.

“In his case, it brings attention to the enormous dollar amount of damage that occurs to crops and timberland, upon which our economy depends, that is inflicted by wild hogs,” Woodville/Wilkinson County Main Street Association Manager Polly Rosenblatt said. “The other side of that, it is a great sport to hunt and kill wild hogs. There is a two-fold attraction to having him.”

The “Pigman” will not be the only highlight of the night; other attractions for the whole family to enjoy will be available.

Jason Bergeron and the Kickin’ Cajuns, Donnell Sullivan Band and Veal Brothers Gospel will perform, and Terry Vandeventer, “The Snake Man” will exhibit his reptiles.

A children’s village will include face painting, pumpkin decorating, block painting and an archery target shoot.

Admission to the event is $5, while admission to the children’s village is an additional $20.

“It is something that really showcases the local heritage, food and talent from this region,” Randall said of the event. “I think people really appreciate that. It is also family oriented and there is a big variety of things that are offered. The longer we go on, the more people her about it and the bigger it gets.”

Randall said the event is also a source of funding and support for the Woodville/Wilkinson County Main Street Association

“The Main Street Association is focused on local economic development and increasing tourism to our area,” Randall said.

For more information visit deerandwildlifefestival.com.