Hound PodCast: Double U Hunting Supply

Each of the four players in this episode have hunted coons for sixty years or more. Their combined age of 297 autumns is nearly 300 years and each year now. They gather to follow hounds in the big woods of the Arkansas delta. At the heart of their annual hunt is the endless discussion at mealtimes and around the camp when hounds are fed and watered and beverages poured, of the memories of bygone hounds or hunters gone on to their rewards that continue into the wee, small hours, only to be rejoined over steaming cups of coffee and heaping plates at the breaking of each new day. These are the coon hunting conversations that form the foundation of the experience that continues to motivate these men to come year after year to the White River Refuge. Join Nubbin Moore, Morris Hardy, Randy Smith and Steve as they talk dogs and all things coon hunting in this, the last Gone To The Dogs podcast of the 2021 year. Happy New Year! 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 best hunting trips are never the ones that go smooth. There is always an element of danger, suspense and triumph, and in this episode the guys check all the boxes. They paint a picture of what its like to chase Lynx north of the boarder, how to be a road side mechanic, and what its like to hunt with Buddy. The guys had a pretty stacked deck against them with weather and conditions, so tune in to hear how things turned out! 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 spent at least four Decembers at the White River Refuge hunting camp with the featured guest of this episode. The two hunting buddies take a break from the camp’s routine of eating, sleeping, hunting, and yarn-stretching to record an episode chronicling the life of one of coon hunting’s most unique figures, retired Army veteran Keith Durkee. As the resident Yankee in a camp full of southern rednecks, Durkee gives as much as he takes when the North vs. South ribbing starts. Keith has coon hunted all across the nation and is a veteran competition hunter. He won the prestigious AKC World Championship with a Treeing Walker hound of his own breeding. The depth of his hound knowledge is legion and his insight into the way the competition game works is educational. You’ll enjoy the story that begins on an island off the coast of Maine, moves to the Pacific northwest and settles in the piney woods of central Alabama.You’ll learn what a “yad” is and come away with the feeling that interpreting the English language may not always be as easy as it seems. With the December Arkansas sun peeping through the bunkhouse window, Durkee and Fielder get down to the nitty-gritty of why they follow the hounds of the night, and will put a craving on the listener to put it all into motion when the sun goes down. 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

Sometimes all it takes is strapping up your boots and sticking with it, even when it feels like there’s no point. The guys talk about the importance of building feet that will hold up and what happens when you push things a little to hard as well as a good tip to help a dog settle in for a hunt. Buddy also give a sneak peak into his trip to Canada with Kolby Morehead of Bear Hunting Magazine. 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 topic of discussion is breeding. Before they get into that, Bear gives an update on his season so far (don't believe a word of it), Jared talks his plans for the bear season (believe a few words). We discuss the ups and downs of dog training and Jared helps Bear problem solve a tricky training conundrum... is it a breeding problem or a training problem? 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 is part of the White River National Wildlife Refuge series of interviews conducted on site during the 2021 annual coon hunt. In this episode Steve sits down with Nubbin Moore and their mutual friend Phillip Herron. Herron is best known as the do-everything, man-in-the-black-hat at the annual American Black and Tan Coonhound Association’s annual Black and Tan Days.Herron served 22 years in the US Army and Arkansas National Guard. He is a breeder of world class Black and Tan Coonhounds and has served as the number one guy in the association’s outreach to youth for a number of years.Herron was the subject of an article Steve wrote a few years ago called “A Cat With Nine Lives” outlining Herron’s many scrapes with death and serious injury in the military and while hunting. In this episode, Phillip and Steve at age 75 and Nubbin at age 80, discuss why they are still actively involved in coon hunting despite their ages. Come on in to the hunting camp and sit a spell. The coon hunting conversation flows like the currents of the famous White River on whose banks it stands. 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 Jason and Ross catch up on Ross’ recent road trip. Buddy tells the story of his “John Wayne” moment on his most recent trip with Sadie the Brittany and his reaction to her natural ability. The three also have a great conversation on dogs holding pressure and how to lay a solid foundation. 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 Brett and Jason have some great news for all of our listeners! Check out what Brett has in store for a little hound history lesson. 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 this episode Steve is joined by Jason Duby as they discuss Steve’s annual week-long coon hunt with friends at the White River National Wildlife Refuge in the big woods of eastern Arkansas. This year marks the twelfth annual trip for Steve and his hunting buddy Nubbin Moore and hunting has been particularly good this year. Several interviews have been stockpiled on the trip for future episodes but in this one Steve becomes the roving reporter with an on-scene account of the hunt at mid-week. The conversation includes all the things houndsmen and women like to discuss; hounds, hounds and more hounds and includes the good, the bad and the expected. Listeners that have never experienced a trip to the Arkansas river bottoms will enjoy this virtual trip with promises of more to come in future episodes. 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, DU Crew member Andrew joins Jason to give listeners an inside scoop and some food for thought. In this episode, Andrew and Jason cover the similarities as well as some of the differences between the Garmin Instinct and Garmin Fenix series watches. We get a lot of calls with watch questions, so we figured it was time to shed some light.They talk about their favorite features as well as applications and how they help in real world situations. What one is right for you? Hopefully this podcast can help you make the call. 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

Robert has had a mountain cur almost his entire life. He has bred and maintained his own line which then turned into its own breed for the last 50 years. As a full time guide he had to have good dogs to find game for clients and as the popularity of his dogs grew the registry was born. Enjoy as Robert recounts some of his great dogs and about his 70 plus years with these dogs chasing a variety of game in the mountains of Tennessee. 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