Hound PodCast: Double U Hunting Supply

Buddy, Jason and Elijah recap the weekend at the MBHA banquet. It has been a while since DU had been to Michigan but Buddy and Jason made the trip out and had a great time with fellow houndsmen. The guys talk a bit about their new custom shirt program as well as tells stories of the trip home that rivals "Planes, Trains and Automobiles". We had a great time and cant say thank you enough to the MBHA for your hospitality and all your hard work. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Our guests for this episode are two of the most passionate among the ranks. One is an established veteran, a breeder, trainer and competitor, on the big stage and the other a pleasure hunter that lives for the hunt and “the locate” that quickens the heartbeat of coon hunters across the broad spectrum of the sport. The thing they share in common is a passion for coon hunting that can only be described as off the charts. Coon hunters at all levels of experience will enjoy these conversations. When done, there will be no doubt that our guests have gone to the dogs. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Pull up a chair and listen in to some great stories as told by a Southwest Sportsman. Brett, Jim and Mike cover a lot of ground in this episode. Stories ranging from guiding “Zorro”, to a real and honest conversation about why we hunt.... "for the dogs!"Mike is no stranger to making “big circles” and putting in days on the trail, so let him take you along this ride. There are lots of laughs, a little advice, and plenty of perspective! Make sure to check out “Born 100 years too late” on Youtube for the video footage of this great gathering. Thanks for another great bonus episode Brett! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVDfG3GPTm8FbNY0Bb-oBAhttps://www.mikerootguide.com/ We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Guests Billy Dwyer and Charlie Butler bring the full range of experience, emotion and elation drawn from their personal experiences. This is one every hound hunter should absorb, just in case. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Paul kicks things off with a great story about one of the smartest bears he has ever chased. The guys also talk about the added challenges when hunting with clients and how not everyone has what it takes when its time to get down to business. Jason has Paul describe the conditions and terrain to paint a picture of what dogs/hunters face when chasing bears and Paul’s personal favorite, bobcat in the great woods of Maine. Paul even give an inside look into the bobcat playbook. If your ever find yourself in Maine make sure to look up Paul and the Grand Lake Lodge at https://grandlakelodgemaine.com/ We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Special guests Jim Garrison, Morris Hardy and Nubbin Moore provide insight into what it means to reach the golden years in a sport many have enjoyed all their lives. Garrison shares his own experience at age 72 in addition to the life of longtime friend Warren Wilson who lived and hunted to the age of 97. Morris Hardy, a lifelong coon hunter and English fancier shares what keeps him going several nights a week at the age of 78. Steve’s traveling buddy Nubbin Moore, who just celebrated his 82nd birthday, shares his views on whether or not he’s too old to quit.This is an episode for all coon hunters and hound people. Humorous at times, the guests show the spirit that has kept them at it longer than most and reminds us, that if we keep at it long enough, we each will face the decision one day. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

If you have been in dogs any time at all you know that it is a constant struggle to keep the next generation on the rise. Buddy and James give a little insight into what they are looking for from a young dog and how they expect it to behave. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

In keeping with the memory theme, Steve turns the pages of a coon hunting magazine printed nearly fifty years ago and shares the ins and outs of the sport when lights cost less than fifty bucks and a fifty-pound sack of dog food was eight. A trip to the first Leafy Oak field trial in 1927 is worth the listen. If trivia is your thing, this episode will have you hankering to turn back the clock to the pretty good old days. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Today Buddy and Jason talk with Rachae Stewart about her dogs recent “adventure” and give some tips and tricks to locate your dog even when there is no GPS. Sometimes you have to go a little bit old school with this new equipment when things go south. We hope you never have to use them, but just in case here are some tools to keep in your toolbelt. This episode is a true example of the special bond and determination of hound and Houndsman… or should we say Houndswoman. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Billy Dwyer of Slidell, Louisiana and Kesten Jessee of Lebanon, Virginia share a common goal; to finish a well-bred coonhound pup from scratch without help from other dogs. Both are accomplishing what they intended to do and this episode covers their stories.Billy’s hound Ruby is a Treeing Walker female and Kesten’s hound Clyde is a Treeing Walker male. Both are less than two years old and each of them had their owners often questioning their future outcomes. The boys discuss how they accomplished the goal of having each hound treeing raccoons on a regular basis and making their owners proud.This is a short list of basic steps that enabled the hunters to realize their goals. Each hound remains a work in progress but with more than one hundred coons treed to date, the plan is working to near perfection. This is an episode for the hunter that would rather have it his or her way than to purchase a hound created by someone else. Don’t let the title of this episode fool you. These guys know their stuff. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Garrett is more than just a houdsman, he is a dyed in the wool dogman with a passion for working stock, wide open country, and the cowboy life. todays episode has a lot of stories and history packed into a small package. Jason and Garrett talk hounds, curs, decoy dogs, walking in the footsteps of the greats and more. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

This week we have a great episode with Brett Vaughn that starts off with Brett's eyewhitness account of a lion picking its scent up and how the dogs reacted. We all speculate what happens out there when the dogs make a loose, but its not often you actually get to watch it happen. For the meat and potatoes of this episode Brett is joined by good friends and fellow dry ground lion hunters Jim Buhler and Steve Smith. Jim and Steve are a wealth of knowledge and great storytellers to boot! We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Audible books, for many, are replacing hardcopy for many reasons but mainly for convenience. Hunters particularly enjoy the ability to listen while logging windshield time to and from the hunt. Testing the waters so to speak, Steve has chosen to read an essay from his book titled Time Travel. The piece spotlights Steve’s physical journey to the land of 1950’s author and self-proclaimed “perfect” hunter/houndsman Samuel J. Hunnicutt who wrote the cherished Twenty Years Hunting and Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains. Steve read the book in the 1950s and it remains one of his favorites.Additionally, Steve visits by phone with octogenarian coon hunter Fred Moran the Redbone Man to catch up on the night-hunting exploits of one of the sport’s oldest and most active hunters. The visit is vintage Moran with hunting stories and humor to burn. Want to hear the rest of Steve's story? Make sure to check out "GONE TO THE DOGS - A COON HUNTER'S JOURNEY" Steve Fielder BooksGone to the Dogs (dusupply.com) We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Joseph and I dug into the ethics of long-range shooting in hunting, social media, hunting as a tourist, Joseph’s own adventures raising a pack of lion hounds, and Joseph Von Benedikts State of the Union Address on the politics of firearms. He also happens to hosts the Backcountry Hunting podcast, so make sure to check him out here -------->https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/ We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Bear finally got the chance to sit down with Jon Steinar Vangen. Jon Steinar is one of scandinavia's most dedicated houndsmen and bear hunter. His hound of choice is plotts. We discuss bear hunting in sweden, plotts, and even talk about some pointy eared dogs and moose hunting. Follow Jon Steinar on instagram @nwot.noand check out his bear hunting videos at www.nwot.no We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Jim Meeks was, at his peak, known as one of the hardest hunters in the sport of raccoon hunting.He is most noted for his association with the Yadkin River strain of Treeing Walkers. He takes no credit for naming the strain but no man has hunted and promoted more of the famous dogs from the line. Hounds like Yadkin River Tom, Jeff, Champ, Chico, and Tar Rattler lace his conversations like rawhide on a well-worn pair of Irish Setters. Jim Meeks and Yadkin River Walkers are forever intertwined. Jim and Steve have been sharing conversations around the barns at the Grand American for over forty years. This episode is but the latest collection of coonhound-related chatter that flows when the two get together. Readers have enjoyed Jim’s writing in coonhound magazines through the decades as well. Never claiming to be a competition hunter, his Just Coon Hunting columns are ripe with some of the most entertaining stories to be found. Coon hunters wet behind the ears and long in the tooth alike will enjoy this episode recorded live at the largest annual gathering of coon hunters in the nation, the incomparable Grand American. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Buddy would love to just go hunting and not have to worry about testing equipment, but after the last results kept him awake thinking about what could be the reasons behind the data, he just couldn't help himself. Buddy hit the woods again and changed some things around. We did not want to give the advantage to one or the other so we swapped units and the placement of antennas to make sure things were fair. Things may not have been as lopsided as we thought. follow along and checkout the data on our youtube video (1) Hound Podcast: Double U Bonus Follow up Test of the Antenna results - YouTube We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Today we get to hear the rest of the story as Buddy was able to get out and do some testing of the Triple Mag Mount Ground Plane Antenna and the Browning Magnet Mount Antenna. Buddy Jason and James take a look at the data and break it down. So if you have been following the all the antenna talk lately, the results are in. Make sure to check out our youtube video to follow along! If you want to skip ahead here is a little cheat sheet for you! You can also follow along with us by watching our video version at (1) Double U Podcast: Ep 256 Results of The Great Antenna Debate. - YouTube 1:28 James tells a story of an Ice Rescue and why he is late.8:10 We start talking about the new handheld Antennas including the new Tactical flip and Stubby16:00 edge mount17: Triple Magnet bases19:50 we dive into the Results of the two antennas54:40 Buddy discussing why he was really nervous about the results, was it a KO..58:00 We learn to Measure the tracking points of each collar was received and do a side by side. 1:15:00 What could we do to improve antennas more??? 1:17:00 Signal loss1:19:00 Buddy gives a Million dollar idea.. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

This episode could be likened to a fur trapper’s rendezvous as Steve brings the dynamic trio of Daniel Felker, Ryan James and Dustin Faukner to the table in an end-of-day session that results in word-rasslin’ and yarn spinning and an hour and a half of mayhem and monkey business. The trio, a virtual Larry, Larry and Darrell combo of wit and wackiness, search out little furry forest animals, dogmen and cryptids, and the stories generated by same on a regular basis and serve them up on their weekly podcast titled Coon Hunting Confidentials on the Houndstooth Podcast Network, the creation of Felker.Fielder caught the show in the early days and became a big fan. He seized the opportunity to record with them on the evening of the first day of the Grand American Raccoon Hunt in Orangeburg, South Carolina, now in its 58th year, and this is the result. Funny business! We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Today Buddy and Jason get to catch up on a little "shop talk". Buddy talks about the common factor in collars catching fire, how to detect a bad battery, tips/tricks and more. But the PSA of the day is “CHECK YOUR BATTERY” if there is any kind of physical damage to your collar, it could save your dogs life! We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Bear and Kevin had a great time while Kevin was in Norway, and thankfully Bear had the recorder ready to roll. Check out today's episode for round 2 with Kevin to talk about food, dogs, hunting and more! We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Steve joins longtime friend David McKee a trip down memory lane that includes David’s activities as president of the Grand American Association, hosts of the annual Grand American Coon Hunt in Orangeburg, South Carolina each January. McKee takes listeners on a verbal tour of the event including preparation, staffing, the phenomenal crowds and some memorable happenings over the years since 1995. Old friends discuss pleasure hunting, their mutual friendship with octogenarian Johnny Brinkley and their annual visits to hunt with their treasured friend. McKee relates a funny story involving Steve and a pair of cell phones. The discussion moves to younger hunters and a surprise confession and commitment from Steve going forward. A good one to help us start the year out right. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Today Buddy and Jason get to take a break from the hustle and bustle to catch up and swap a couple of good stories to bring in the new year. We would like to thank all of our listeners for joining us and showing their support through the year. We look forward to another year of great conversations and more, thank you all for joining us on this ride. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Hal Herring is an award-winning journalist known for in depth coverage of Western issues ranging from wolf reintroduction and the endangered species act to “why better refrigerators mean bigger deer”. You can read his work here https://www.halherring.com/portfolio We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

They talk about the experience they bring to the table, the challenges keeping them up and running, and the responsibility we have as houndsmen to accommodate the dogs that have given us their all. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Steve and Kesten engage Burchel in a number of topics from discussing Phrogger’s ancestry, including the local and popular dogs that comprise his pedigree, to a discussion about local hunters that have come together to make the upper left corner of Ohio a hotbed for good hounds and equally good men that hunt them.This is the sequel to the episode we called The Phrogger Phenomenon and answers virtually every question listeners are likely to raise about the phenomenal hound from listening to the initial episode. Davis intimately knows his hound from its birth to the present and, without boasting, reveals all the components that comprise his truly remarkable hound. To borrow a much over-used phrase in podcasting, you’re not going to want to miss this one. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Today we get to dive deeper into antennas, SWR and how it effects your range, Garmin collars/receiver, Ground Planes and more! If you missed last weeks episode, make sure to go back for a crash course in antenna construction/fundamentals. Stay tuned for our testing results after the holidays. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

The subject of the day is the phenomenal popularity of Burchell Davis’ Rosedale Phrogger, a four-year-old Treeing Walker with an impressive competition resume and a mouth that’s drawing coon hunters to the hound like mosquitos to a good dose of bug dope. The impressive part of the Phrogger story is the hound’s habit, on a consistent basis, of passing his coon-treeing ability and his indescribably loud and unique mouth on to his pups through what Steve calls the Phrogger Phenomenon. Each of the boys have some degree of experience with Davis’ Rosedale Phrogger or his offspring.Stark is hunting a 10-month-old pup for Davis and Kesten is starting a four-month-old Phrogger/Lone Pine-bred pup that he and Steve co-own. In each case, the boys come away being more than impressed with the results.Phrogger is on center stage on this one and it’s a story that can only be labeled as phenomenal, told by guys that have nothing to gain in the telling.Closing the podcast, Steve and Ella share the mike to extend warm Christmas wishes and lasting gratitude to Gone To The Dogs listeners everywhere. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

In part one of the antenna trilogy, Buddy gives a basic crash course in exactly what goes into an antenna, what things can contribute or take away an antenna range, and what to consider when fine tuning an antenna. You will hear Buddy reference some supporting images/documents so make sure to check out the links below to get an idea of what the guys are attempting to explain. Make sure to tune back in for part 2 where we dig deeper into some antenna questions and also to part 3 when we are able to conclude our testing of some of the top recommended antennas in the dog tracking market! Show notes 1 : Discussing Gain. https://www.daywireless.com/blog/2019/03/30/to-gain-or-not-to-gainthat-is-the-antenna-question/Antenna Fundamentals:https://www.antenna-theory.com/basics/main.phpShow Notes 2: Understanding the 5/8 wave antenna https://practicalantennas.com/designs/verticals/5eights/ We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

The conversation involves coon hunting and has just enough canine nutrition and puppy rearing to quality the effort as time well spent. Some listeners require useful information in their choices of podcasts. For most, the conversation will qualify as an hour and half of typical dog talk by three guys with a combined history of 180 years of following hounds and a passion that has only grown stronger through the years. When you’ve gone to the dogs, it doesn’t matter how long it’s been. What really matters is that you enjoyed the trip. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

KD has a bold and entertaining social media presence in which he advocates for sensible dog-ownership on the political issues of our day. You can find him on Facebook here- https://www.facebook.com/mrkdmathews KD also has a book called Operation Dog. It is free, short, and available as a downloadable E-book. I think houndsmen will find the information and experiences familiar and enjoyable. https://www.socraticcanine.com/free-e-book We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

He has a solid pack of big game Blue Tick's and we talk black bears, blue dogs, and how his main dog came back from a career ending injury.Follow Ethan at HTH Hound on FacebookFollow The Hunting Hound Podcast @thehuntinghound on Instagram or Facebook. Like and Subscribe wherever podcasts are available. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

The account of Mark’s recent successful black bear hunt with hounds is a pretty cool listen as he describes the hunt turning western, putting him smack dab in the middle of a man-to-bruin smack-down. Let’s just say the 350-pounder turns the tables on Mark and the pack forcing our buddy to reach deep into his bag of woods-savvy and courage to stop the bear from reeking havoc on the pack. Yee haw!Kesten remanences about early hunts with some great hounds and both the boys talk about training pups.The subject of the Nite Hunts comes up with Kesten admitting his novice status and Mark presenting a veteran’s view.It’s an easy-going, hunting-camp sort of episode just right for the season. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Jason was able to slip out with Houndsmen 4 Heroes on their annual Oregon Bobcat hunt a couple weeks ago in Eastern Oregon. Jason and Laurel Lynne Sewell are both board members of Houndmen for Heroes and are joined by veteran Dennis Caswell as they sit down with a much needed cup of coffee and recap the first days of the hunt, as well as what “Houndsmen 4 Heroes” are all about. What great opportunity to show our appreciation for our service men and women! Anyone interested in learning more about “Houdsmen for Heroes”, make sure to check out their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Houndsmen4Heroes and shoot them a message. If you are interested in donating to help them host more hunts, you can donate securely through PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/houndsmen4heroes?fbclid=IwAR19UHtVXLHGjvY_toY_p4KPo7ElJwvRqv-N9AvNsyLruFs1G3hNtG8EaPo We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Steve has been concerned about his buddy after several attempts to reach him by phone. He finally succeeds and the result is vintage Moran with stories galore to share.This one is a feel-good, post-Thanksgiving episode filled with the host’s and his guest’s best wishes for a wonderful Gone To The Dogs holiday season. Enjoy to the fullest with family and hound hunting friends. @stevefielderbooks.com We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

We welcome Kyle Dartnell to the DU lineup and are excited to hear even more from him and his guest! If you enjoy the episode, you may want to check out Jim's book "Path of the Puma". It is the story of his life studying mountain lions in Montana, and working to create national parks to conserve pumas in Patagonia. Houndsmen play a major role, as both protectors and persecutors of lions. I highly recommend the book. https://pathofthepuma.com/Jim currently works for the Heart of the Rockies Initiative, a land-trust partnership working with communities throughout Montana to take care of our natural spaces. https://heart-of-rockies.org/If you enjoy the episode please leave us a review or rate us wherever you listen to podcast. If you would like to reach out to Kyle directly, you can send him an email to- [email protected] You can also check out Kyles youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@kyledartnell We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Mark is a veteran, having finished several Grand Nite Champions including his current Grand (2) Walker dog that has earned the prestigious titles in the woods and on the bench. He recently finished a thirteen-month-old Plott dog that he and Steve co-own to Dual Champion in UKC. Kesten is a young hunter that hunts as hard as anyone in the game and has a fifteen-month old coon treeing artist to show for the effort. He and Steve partner on an All Grand Track Man female that routinely requires a deep reach into the resource bag for answers to the questions she routinely inspires. The discussion is light-hearted and serves as an introduction to the boys as continuing members of the Gone To The Dogs broadcast team. This episode reveals why Steve chose Mark and Kesten as partners, both as trainer/handlers and as friends. This is an episode ripe with frank admissions of shortcomings as well as modest admissions of success. It’s an all-around good-time in an episode that will surely entertain.Thanksgiving is a special time to express our appreciation for our hunting buddies everywhere and that’s what this episode is all about. Happy Thanksgiving! We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Bret Vaughn of "Born 100 Years Too Late" dug deep in the vault for this bonus episode! Almost 20 years ago, Bruce Kennedy sat down with the legendary dry ground lion hunter Warner Glen and his daughter Kelly for some tales of the trail and an inside look into the world of dry ground lion hunting. If you want to check out the video footage of this interview, check out Brett's Youtube channel "Born 100 Years Too Late" . We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Today Bear and Becky dive into not only the ability to train them to hunt bear and lion, but also how to put a handle on pups from their first days of life to their first hunt from truck to tree. Join Bear and Becky for a deeper look into her method for success! We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

This episode takes us to the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas to visit with coon hunting legend Junior Lasseter. At 73 years of age, Junior has amazing recall of events that led him from the Ozark hills to the major stages of competitive coon hunting, in the woods and on the bench. At one time in coon hunting history, there were many commercial coonhound and combination dog kennels operating out of the Ozarks. Ads appeared in the classified sections of not only the tree dog publications but in major outdoor magazines as well. Writers like Wilson Rawls created a narrative that the Ozarks were the cradle of coon hunting in America. Lasseter’s stories emanate from the same root and place him as the perfect visitant to the Gone To The Dogs microphone. Lasseter has owned National Champions on the bench in both the UKC, PKC and ACHA registries and has a final four appearance in the UKC World Championship to his credit. He’s the first, and perhaps only handler to win a pickup truck showing hounds. Lasseter’s hounds like Table Rock Flying Hawk, Table Rock Mundo, Jr., Biggerstaff’s Little Buck, and Morgan’s Tree Jamming Mundar fill the conversations in this episode. Lasseter was known far and wide in the 80’s when Steve began his career at the UKC registry.This episode is smothered with Ozark flavor, like cathead biscuits under a blanket of fried squirrel gravy. You’ll enjoy Junior’s stories. You’ll want to follow them to the source, and you will, where mountain music echoes off the ridges and swells up from the cold stream hollers of tree dog country.It’s all right here so, enjoy! We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Kyle and Jason dive into the driving force behind Kyle’s newest project “To Sit By The River”. They talk about Kyle's newest podcast venture, his love of hounds, hunting and more. We look forward to Kyle’s upcoming episodes and having him join us around the virtual campfire that is the Double U Hunting Supply Podcast. Make sure to tune back in for more great content from Kyle and the rest of the DU Crew in the weeks to come. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Bear hunter Holt Collier, who was the guide for the famous “teddy bear” hunt that earned President Theodore Roosevelt his nickname, can lay claim to taking a sitting president bear hunting. That’s a distinction similar to that of our guest but not quite. Our guest Mark Israel of Smithfield, Georgia, took the 39th President of the United States coon hunting and not just once, but several times following the family friend’s term in office.Steve met Israel during his PKC days and Mark related to our host, several stories of his hunts with the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia turned governor and ultimately president of the United States, Jimmy Carter. Carter’s famous farm in Plains sits a mere six miles from the Israel family’s homestead.Carter served the State of Georgia as its governor from 1971 to 1975 and the nation as president, from 1977 to 1981. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian work.This exclusive Gone To The Dogs podcast presents an interesting conversation involving hounds, coon hunting, secret service agents and an inside look at a man that once was the most powerful man in the world. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Jason loaded up the kids to head out and support the Oregon United Sporting Dog at the Oregon state championship field trial this summer. His oldest boys Colin and Connor have been dying to be on a podcast of their own, and today they get their chance! The boys really bailed dad out when other podcasting plans didn’t quite pan out, so if you like random talk of bigfoot, dogs, road trips and monster boar coons give them a listen. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Kevin made the trip all the way to Norway just to drink coffee at Bear's house... Not! We talk small game hunting, Kevin's impression of Norway so far, and why Norwegians flee to Sweden when the hunting is poor.Kevin is a superb dog-man and has the gift of gab. You won't want to miss this one. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

This episode features a young hunter, both in years and in the number of years he has been involved in the sport. Like many young hunters, the lure of competition has been at the center of his involvement and he is known to be very successful at it.Duell Murphy of Huntington, Ind., is a major player on the major stage of competition coon hunting.Hunting dogs for Heather Island’s Ike Rainey, his earnings and those of the hounds he has handled have reached six figures and beyond.In this entertaining hour and a half, Steve talks to Murphy about his job with Heather Island, his early beginnings in the sport, the tragedy of losing a favorite hound and the near-death experience on a Texas highway that nearly ended, not only his career, but his life.This is one for the listener that watches the amazing changes in the world of coonhound competition, including astronomical entry fees and purses and wonders what it’s like to experience it all from the inside. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Today we get the recap of Ross' trip to New Mexico and getting home so he could get right back to business and running some bear. Buddy joins in the conversation from his "mobile command center" as he gets the best of both worlds... Talking about hunting while he is hunting, it cant get much better than that. We also talk a bit about personalized kennel and business apparel available through DU. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Smith has built his breeding program on a nine to ten-generation, female-centered Lone Pine line-breeding effort. Using his females, he reaches out to tap a vast network of stud dogs that have been evaluated according to his standards. Smith discusses the criteria he uses in making the all-important decisions that result in his obvious success. Steve asks Smith why and how he comes to choose popular studs like Bone Collector, Coma’s Stylish Legend, All Grand Track Man and several others to augment his years of work with the Lone Pine females.This episode will be most appealing to those that either want to breed coonhounds successfully or are simply intrigued by hearing how Smith has chosen the right pieces to create a masterful program that is producing results for pleasure and competition hunters alike throughout the coonhound word. As Steve’s dad Homon Fielder, the houndsman, would have said, “This one is a good’un.” Randy Smith may be reached by phone at 724-525-1892. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

If you ask 100 houndsmen, you usually get 100 answers. But the topic today usually only brings one of two answers with both sides being pretty set in their ways. To tone, or not to tone, that is the question. Will it kill a dog’s drive? Will it make them not want to tree? How will toning a dog off track or tree affect them down the road? The guys also go down a rabbit hole and do some talking on dogs homing abilities and following backtracks. Have your own point of view? Let us know!!! We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

There is more than just genetics that goes into the health and toughness of a hounds feet. Feeding, kennel surfaces, and pre-season conditioning all play a roll. Bear takes a brief look at those variables and gives his thoughts on the subject. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Bruce Janssen of Otterbein, Indiana has devoted his life to training sporting dogs, both pointing dogs and hounds. Having hunted dogs for the public and for himself for most of his seventy-three years, Bruce has made a habit of studying the things that do and do not work in the realm of coonhound training.Steve and Bruce spend an hour and three-quarters talking about things like how dogs think differently than humans, how jealousy is a prime motivator in getting the switch flipped on a young project and how too much hunting can be as bad as too little.Sacred cows, pet training methods and popular ideas alike are fair game as the straight-talking Janssen, a standard-bearer among coon dog trainers, shares from his vast storehouse of coon dog experience and know-how. This is coon dog training spoken in a language coon hunters, regardless of level of experience, will appreciate and understand. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts