Hound PodCast: Double U Hunting Supply

Smith and Strickland are profits of the Davis Doctrine every time they release their immitigable Lone Pine Lady female into the deep dark woods of a major coonhound competition hunt and they are fulfilling Davis’ commission on an incredibly frequent basis these days.GONE TO THE DOGS PODCAST host Steve Fielder catches up with Smith and Strickland just a handful of days following Stickland and Lady’s mastery of the JOY Dog Food Super Hunt in Texas on the last weekend in February. The trio talk about their hound, about John’s winning ways in competition and Smith’s prowess, and long- term success as one of coon hunting’s most dedicated and effective breeders.If you want to know how the upper tier of the game operates, from selection of the breeding pair to cashing in at the payout window, this one will satisfy your every whim. 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 is joined by Jared Wiklund of Pheasants Forever to introduce all of you to a great organization that does a ton of work for sportsmen of all kinds across the US.Don’t let the name fool you! Pheasants/Quail Forever have been putting boots on the ground and providing resources that extend far beyond just birds. Jared give us the history of the organization as well as available resources they offer to sportsmen and landowners across the country. We also talk a bit about his start in the outdoors, his hunting passions and some great events coming up. Make sure to check them out at https://pheasantsforever.org/ or https://quailforever.org/ 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

Corey assumes the host role for a bit to quiz Steve on his recent trip to the UKC Winter Classic, a coonhound event that ranks high on each of their lists of favorite events to attend. Corey is particularly interested in Steve’s reaction to his experience as one of three judges in the prestigious Top Ten show held for the past four years in conduction with the February event. Corey served in the same capacity in the early days of the show. When the two friends get together there’s never a lack of material to explore and this one fills the bill as expected. You will enjoy the conversation from the standpoint of a couple of guys that have participated in organized coon hunting on both sides of the entry desk. It’s a good time as you will see. 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

Did training sleddogs make Bear a better houndsman? Did training Horses make the Plott Family better houndsmen? Did playing football maker Lebron James a better basketball player? The answers to all the questions is yes, and, in this episode, Bear discusses why cross-training is beneficial regardless of how it is applied. 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 his buddy Nubbin Moore made the trip to Batesville, Mississippi for the 36th running of the prestigious event in early February. This episode contains a collection of on-the-spot interviews with several of the events’ attendees that stopped by the Gone To The Dogs Podcast booth.You’ll enjoy the interviews conducted at the booth located at centerstage in the massive Batesville Civic Center. Surrounded by live sounds from the arena, it’s the next best thing to being there. The conversations span a wide category of subjects that will be worth your time. Listen to one at a time or enjoy them all in one setting. Either way, you’ll enjoy this visit to one of the coon hunting game’s most enjoyable events. 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 Jason and Brett get together for a big announcement. Brett will be bringing the Born 100 Years Too Late podcast back to the Double U Hunting Supply Hound Podcast network! The guys talk about what to expect in the near future as well as some cool interviews that Brett has planned for the months ahead. 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 has a belated visit with Jim Meeks and Tom Gilroy which normally occurs at the annual Grand American Coon Hunt in Orangeburg..Jim is the founder and longtime curator of the Yadkin River strain of Treeing Walker hounds, known nationally for its contributions to coonhound history through several notable, well-advertised hounds. Circumstances this year prevented the old friends’ annual reunion in Orangeburg and so Steve the pair to fill in the gap. Listeners become the beneficiaries in the interesting exchange. Young Tom, soon to be 23, joins his mentor and longtime family friend Jim to discuss the Yadkin River dogs, past and present. Steve takes the opportunity to drill down into several interesting points in the strain’s storied history. Of particular interest to the host is the question of which trait or traits has carried down through the strain’s fifty-plus year history. The questions of size and mouth within the strain are examples as is the question of Meeks’ favorite among the many famous hounds that have worn the Yadkin River name. Dog talk abounds in this two-plus hour episode. Join us for answers to expected questions as well as those generated by the fluid conversations. No doubt Walker enthusiasts will find this episode as gratifying as a fireside rocker on a crisp mid-winter evening. Pull up to the fire and prepare to be warmed to the core by dog talk at its finest, cordial interactions that center upon the hounds of Yadkin River. 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

John and Ross headed north just after Buddy returned home. In this conversation, John McClernan and Ross Feenstra discuss their recent lynx hunting trip in British Columbia. They also discuss the challenges of chasing lynx in blow down timber and high logging traffic. The conversation covers the importance of planning and preparation for a successful hunt and the process of bringing the lynx back home to offer advice for future hunters. 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

It’s said that within every man there’s a ticking time bomb. It manifests itself in a physical phenomenon we know as the dreaded heart attack. In Steve’s years of experience, he’s known several hunters that experienced an attack that ended poorly for them. Houndsmen are particularly vulnerable due to a number of factors. Poor physical condition, due in part to the false sense that following hounds replaces regular cardio exercise is certainly a factor. And, the fact that an attack may come when we are off the grid where rapid medical attention may mean the difference in a good and a not-so-good outcome. In this episode, Steve relates his experience with an attack while participating in a competition hunt. The information he shares may be helpful to anyone facing an attack in their future.The episode also features a brief review of Steve’s choice in a new coon hunting light and finishes with a how-to session on beginning pup training. Steve rides solo on this one and you’ll likely feel you’re in the truck with him on the ride to Batesville for the UKC Winter Classic which opens the week the episode drops. All aboard! 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 about fatherhood. Bear sits down with newly minted "Dad" Nick Gilliland to talk about the joys and challenges of being both a houndsmen and a father, and both share their thoughts on how to strike a balance between the two. This one is relevant for everyone! 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 wrote an article about Wimp Aron that was published about five years ago in American Cooner magazine. That article becomes the foundation upon which this episode is built and explores in detail the descriptions of Mr. Aron’s continuous line of Walker females, each bearing the name Queen and a Roman numeral to indicates its position in the long, long line of Skuna River hounds.Recorded on the day of Mr. Aron’s funeral, Mark Sumrall and Ricky Campbell, longtime friends and hunting partners of Wimp’s, join Steve to discuss many personal aspects of Aron’s life including memories of hunts taken, conversations had at four AM, and Mr. Aron’s last wishes concerning the continuation of the Skuna River line.This one is for everyone that knew Mr. Wimp and for all those that aspire to make an indelible mark for the good in coon hunting in the years 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

Today Robin Powel joins Jason to talk about uncharted territory, “West Coast Cat Dogs”, and more. This episode covers a lot of ground from track style/desired traits to being smarter than the average bear and a lot more. Just like most conversations when you get a couple of dogmen together the two took the liberty to take run down a few rabbit holes but they led to some pretty good conversation. 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 guest Mike Sheppard and Heath Hyatt join in the conversation that includes several stories of their own experiences with Wickham. Steve takes the opportunity to share Sheppard’s interesting story of his life as a coon and deer hunter, hunting guide and JOY Dog Food representative. Hyatt previews coming episodes of his popular The Journey podcast as the longtime friends share stories of their experiences of hunting hounds together. Mike Sheppard sends a shoutout to Greg Morrison without whose help the hound Sharp Woody’s success would not have been possible. Thanks Greg! 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 takes opportunity, for the first podcast of 2024 to talk about puppies. Like a New Year stretching out in front of us speaks of possibilities, puppies are the physical embodiment of potential. Bear breaks down everything from pre-natal care of the female, all the way to hound pup adolescence. 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, recorded at the 60th Annual Grand American Coon Hunt in Orangeburg, SC, Steve invites the newly-formed All American Bluetick Association’s Secretary/Treasurer Mark Hauck to the Gone To The Dogs Podcast mike for an interesting and provocative discussion rooted in Hauck’s chosen coonhound breed.Hauck is a retired Army veteran who spent more than 20 years in action-packed jobs with dangerous assignments in airborne and Special Service units based at North Carolina’s Fort Bragg. Steve peels back the layers of Hauck’s coonhounds story and follows up with direct questions about the need for another breed association for a breed already possessed of two longstanding and firmly-established associations. It’s a good conversation for those that enjoy the Blue dogs and for anyone desiring to be kept abreast of the goings on in the realm of purebred coonhounds. 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 today’s episode Jason is joined by our good friend and fellow podcast creator Steve Fielder as well as Jason’s better half and editor of Full Cry Magazine, Dani Duby. This particular trio is no stranger to being on the road, and sometimes the white line fever gets the best of you. So what do you do to cure the itch? You find yourself one of the biggest hunts in the US and jump a plane or fire up your truck to make the pilgrimage to Grand American. Jason, Dani and Steve recap the weekends events, the impact and value of coon hunters in the community, and the legacy/future of Full Cry Magazine. Was the event everything the “West Coasters” though it would be…. I think it’s safe to say it was all that 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

Since Jason headed out for the Grand American hunt, were pulling one of our fan favorites out of the vault. Jason, Buddy and James talk about silent vs open dogs and the pros/cons involved with tight mouth dogs , playing through the pain and share a few good laughs. This episode sparked some really good conversations when it launched and we hope it makes everyone ask themselves some questions the second time around. 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

Laws talks of dogs that were white with brindle spots, he talks of the most famous of the Plott family hunters, Von Plott, keeping Airedales and he speaks of a hunter that was afraid of bears. In this episode Laws gives advice on how to kill bears over dogs, talks about senility in hounds using his own favorite best hound he ever followed, the infamous Troop of his daddy’s. The tenacity of the Smoky Mountain bear hunter comes to the front in this episode as James relates a story of hunters that chose to follow the hounds as opposed to manning a “stand” to kill the bear as was the popular method of the day. There’s a story of a big bear that took eight shots to kill on Deep Creek, another of the drainages along with Hazel, Noland and Fourney that drained the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains.The tale of the death of two outstanding bear dogs by their owners while attempting to kill their bear is a strong lesson for anyone that aspires to hunt bears with hounds.Enough writing about it. Give this episode a listen and you will agree with Stewart Biesecker that it would have indeed been grand to have lived and hunted in the days James Oliver Laws remembered so very well. 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 is back on the mic with some familiar faces… or should I say voices. Today the trio tackles the topic of Social Media and its impact on us all. What good does it bring? What should we all be taking into consideration when posting content? This episode is a great example of a real, raw and transparent conversation amongst sportsmen trying to put their best foot forward. 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 we resume the interview with James Oliver Laws. It was said of Mr. Laws father, Uncle Jimmy Laws, that he would know the day before the hunt where a bear would move that night. He served as the paid guide at the famed Hazel Creek Rod and Gun Club where Von and Little George Plott hunted bears with hounds. In this episode you will hear James Oliver Laws give descriptions of the dogs that were hunted by the Plott family as well as other famous houndsmen of that day. Descriptions of the dogs by Mr. Laws often conflict with the UKC breed standard for the Plott dog of today. Mr. Laws’ accounts of the ways the hunters would breed to the dogs of their fellow hunters is much the way the hunters of West Virginia and Virginia did when Steve was a young hunter. There are many parallels in the experiences of Steve and James Laws, especially in following, the footsteps of their famous fathers on multitudes of bear hunts in rugged mountain terrain.. Mr. Laws’ frankness in describing not only the hounds of the Plott family and his own but also in describing the demeanor of the men themselves is eye-opening. His revelation of the origins of the Plott family dogs as well as the original breed type of their dogs will no doubt raise questions about previous historical accounts associated with the popular breed. Due to the overall length of the interviews, Steve has chosen to run it in three parts. This is the second episode of a three-part series. Merry Christmas! 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 Jason sits down with Stephan Roaque and things just kind of took off rolling. It’s a little hard to put a label on this podcast when it comes to the topic. But in the end we hope it provokes some thoughts and conversations amongst you all. What kind of questions do you ask? 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

James Oliver Laws provides many alternatives to the heretofore accepted accounts of the development of the Plott Hound in North Carolina. Recorded with rudimentary equipment on the front porch of James Law’s home by Stewart Biesecker at Steve’s request, the interviews are a step back in time, illuminated by the amazing recollections of the story’s teller, Mr. Laws.If you enjoy history and especially Plott Hound history, you are in for a treat. The stories, some humorous, some eye-opening, and some perhaps blasphemous to those convinced of the accuracy of former accounts, will certainly be informative and no doubt entertaining. With rockers squeaking on rough-sewn boards and traffic passing on the highway out yonder, you are fixin’ to sit a spell with an eye-witness to Plott dog history in this exclusive interview. 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

Josh, Faith, Dallin and Jessie describe what brought them to the Karelian Bear Dog Breed, how they run their unique breeding program, and Dallin describes how the Karelians work together with his hounds. These folks march to the beat of their own drummer have found kindred spirits in each other and 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

Our guest this week is an avowed fancier of English Coonhounds but that has not always been the case. His story is one of transition, despite amazing success with the Treeing Walker breed to the point of winning several major events and two new pickup trucks with one of the most-winning hounds in the history of hunts-for-money, a hound named Wipeout Willie.Our guest is Glen “Peanut” Scott from Bath Springs, Tennessee. He joins Steve at the White River National Wildlife Refuge for a great conversation centered upon hunting for raccoons with some really good coonhounds. Listeners will enjoy Peanut’s story. 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 we coversome Suggestions traveling long distancesWhat Lynx hunting and what their recommendations for dogs areThe Guiding process and some of the things that Houndsmen don't consider. Kody and Ross were both successful and had some challenging experiences that they discuss. 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

As they contemplate the trip and all it will entail in the coming days, they take time to recall the Autumn Oaks 25th anniversary event in Jasper, Indiana in 1984, 39 years ago! Nubbin remembers well the years 1984, 1985 and 1986 when his Black and Tan Hank was declared National Grand Nite Champion of the Black and Tan breed in each of those years was overall winner in 1984. The boys talk about the upcoming trip to the White River National Wildlife Refuge in this episode and admit, with some remorse and no little trepidation that they are getting older and may be needing to seek younger hunters to join the trips going forward to assist in handling the dogs. They’re not there yet but that picture is obviously coming into view.The Gone To The Dogs podcast is nothing if not a candid discussion whomever the guest may be and this one is no exception. But true to form, the boys have a good time when they get together and that’s evident throughout the episode. We’re betting you’ll enjoy the stories and the banter in this latest account of Fielder and Moore On The Road. 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

Author of the "Beagle Tales" books series, Reverend Robert "Bob" Ford (The Beagle Bard) joins Bear to talk about hunting snowshoe hare in New York, Mountain Hare in Norway, and bunnies on the beach. Also discussed at length Bob's excellent books about beagles that also include God, and his new book "Bramble Rambles", a book about God that also includes beagles! 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 Jason welcomes Paul Laney back to talk about this years bear season, some triumphs and a trainwreck that we all hope to avoid in our hound hunting careers. 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 Josh talk about his background, his family, his hounds, his brother Jeremy’s success in business and in coon hunting, his ongoing association with the popular JOY Dog Food brand and a review of the progression of events that have led to his current place of prominence in hound audio and video programming. Steve’s questions peel back the layers of the Elite Handler’s Series for his listeners. You’ll walk away from this one with full knowledge of the latest happening in the fast-paced world of big money coon hunting as it continues to expand today. 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 gets real for exactly 11 minutes. (He's sorry, It won't happen again.) @thehuntinghound on Instagram. @thehuntinghound on Facebook. @bearsiragusa on Facebook. I'm always available. This podcast is in memory of John and Mike. 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 and Fred catch up after their brief visit at the 2023 Autumn Oaks where, true-to-form, Fred was on his way to catch up with his cast for the Saturday night hunt. Ageless it seems, Moran continues to compete with his beloved Redbones long after most hunters have retreated to the recliner but that’s not Fred Moran.This episode is vintage Moran with stories, accounts of hunts recent and long past, and recollections of the good Red dogs he’s had on his leash over his many years. This one is for flannel-shirt wearing, tailgate-sitting, tobacco-spitting, long-shaving- whittling good ole boys (and girls) to enjoy. Scooch up close to the fire, work that chew up just right and let ’er rip. 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 and Cody get to talk about the age-old decision of going with a registered dog or a grade dog when building or adding to your pack. This is a very laid-back conversation, but hits on some heavy stuff. We all need to pay respect to the efforts of each other because we are all striving for the same goal. Making the best dog to fit our needs is the ultimate challenge with an ultimate payoff. Do you know what’s behind your dogs? Knowing where you came from can help you get where you’re going. 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 we journey to western Pennsylvania to pick the brain of master coonhound breeder Randy Smith of Lone Pine Kennels. Smith has been a guest before but this episode dives deeper into the whys and how’s of one of the nation’s most successful coonhound breeding programs.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

Becky Dwire joins Bear and talks long-term camping with 30 hounds, gear and equipment they have in their truck, million dollar ideas, disaster preparedness, and we may even mention beagles once or twice. 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 joins the boys at his Lone Pine Kennels guest quarters where the trio participate in a laidback conversation about family, friends and of course, those world-famous Lone Pine Treeing Walkers.Smith’s “Lone Pine” resume reads like the win record for Kentucky’s Calumet Farms or, to keep it local, the six-time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Smith’s hounds had a breakout year in money-hunt competition in 2023, with Lone Pine Lady and Lone Pine Bella respectively, winning a truck and a first-place finish worth $100 grand. Both occupy prominent spots in the conversation.This is a coon hunter’s episode with all the elements that push the hot buttons of hunters of all persuasions; pleasure hunting, competition and breeding to name a few. With coon seasons in full swing and autumn woods ablaze, you can’t get much closer to our favorite sport at our favorite time of year than with this conversation. It’s a plumb good’ un! 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

Niklas is a very interesting guy that is doing a great job documenting his journey. From his first interaction with a hound to catching his first bobcat solo, he has truly enjoyed every step of the way. Between his “Hound On The Run” newsletter, various youtube content and his book “Cat Dog Chronicles” he hopes to encourage and give an insight into cat hunting the Pacific Northwest for someone choosing to take a new journey. Cat Dog Chronicles: Isaac, Niklas: 9798842317585: Amazon.com: Books 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

At the point of the recording, two nights of a four-night hunt have been accomplished. The account of opening night; a date coon hunters universally look forward to all year long, is the tale of a young dog coming of age and the tale of his journey from pup to coon dog.Each listener that keeps hounds and loves the outdoors will enjoy this podcast. The conversation will paint the picture of two friends, two hounds, a coon dog and a pup, in an amazing autumn setting that can only be experienced in depth by doing as Steve has done, by getting in the truck and putting nearly 1000 miles on the odometer before the hounds are released into the mountain air on an incredible opening night. 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

George and Bear sit down to talk Georges big move to keep his hounds, bear-treeing feists, and we discuss whether fear or annoyance make bears tree. We had a lot of laughs. This is one you don't want to miss. 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 introduces Duby to his audience and reveals the personality and passion Dani and her husband Jason have for carrying on the tradition of providing the quintessential magazine for tree dog enthusiasts of every stripe. Dani reveals the new slogan for the magazine in this episode. Following the Duby interview, Steve and frequent guest Cory Gruver break down the new publication, citing the feature articles and their creators in a page-by-page review of the much-awaited remake edition.This one is probably more than you ever wanted to know about a magazine while at the same time providing all you really do want to know about the new Full Cry. When you finish listening, we’re betting you’ll want the next edition to be in your mailbox just like we do. Content creators should send their submissions to: [email protected] 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 Jason and Ross do a little bit of catching up after a Wisconsin bear season and before he hits the road again.As Ross heads to Montana in search of game of the feathered variety, dreams of his British Colombia lynx hunt is lurking in the back of his mind. How will it go? Can the dogs get it done? What did I get myself into? All legit questions when making the trip of a lifetime over international borders. 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

Morris Hardy, who just had his 79th birthday, is a Mississippi Delta coon hunter that is part of the annual group Steve joins each year at the White River National Wildlife Refuge the week after Thanksgiving. Steve isn’t sure that they keep Hardy around more for his culinary skills or his stories but the consensus is that hunting camp could never be the same without him. He’s an interesting guy. Steve and Morris share an hour or more of coon hunting conversation that covers Morris’ beginnings, the friendships he’s made over the years and some of his favorite hounds.Morris is known at camp for his crossbred hounds but confesses that his hunting buddy “Mississippi” Randy Smith has convinced him to return to his roots with a new Black and Tan. You’ll get the full story, including a short geography lesson about northern Mississippi and some of its most famous personalities. 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 all love to hear the sound of the hound, but when you have a target bear on your mind sometimes you have to do things a little different. Today Jason and TL talk about some things you can do to improve your success and limit complications and mishaps in the process. I wish this podcast was would have been around when I first started! 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 interviews Jerry Barker of Nancy, Kentucky, an experienced coon hunter for a play by play account of his first experience hunting bears with hounds. Steve and Jerry have a great discussion on bear hunting methods, the hounds and the culture within the mountain bear hunting groups. It’s an interesting conversation that any hound person is sure to enjoy. Jerry is one of the good guys in the hound sport and it shows in his relaxed and comfortable conversation style. This is a good one to just kick back and let the dog talk flow. 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 has rich history in the foxhound world spanning from great Britain, to Italy, Canada and now Virginia. He has a passion for foxhounds, and he shares it. This is one you won't want to miss. 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

Ball’s Stylish Hickory Nut Harry, House’s Lipper, Rock River Sackett, Jr., Rat Attack, Schmersal’s Stylish Queen, Logan’s Wild Clover and of course, Hardwood Bozo all appear, and some more than once, in Mojo’s five-generation pedigree, dogs that made the hound one of the most popular stud dogs in the history of the raccoon-hunting sport.. Robert Raxter of Brevard, North Carolina is the man responsible for purchasing Mojo as a pup seventeen years ago, for training that pup and for winning the 2008 PKC Spring Super Stakes with him before selling half interest in the legendary hound to Scott Engle as a three-year old. Mojo would win the 2009 Spring Super Stakes and the 2009 UKC Triple Crown under the ownership of Engle and his partner, the late J.C. Ellis.Raxter is widely recognized as a hound man of the first order, a superb pup trainer, and of course for the big-winning hounds that have eaten his feed. In this interview, Steve explores the methods that made Raxter and his Boogar Hollow Walkers famous. It’s a candid interview in which Raxter openly discusses his experiences in a sport that he has now set aside in favor of squirrel hunting with mountain cur/feist crossed dogs, dogs that he has owned and bred for twenty years. Steve rates this as one of his all-time favorite interviews. See if you agree. 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 sit down and talk about all things in the GPS vs Telemetry debate.It telemetry still a valid option for tracking? Absolutely it is… when all factors are taken into consideration and we as hunters do our due diligence and educate ourselves on all of our equipment and their relationships. Buddy does a great job breaking down just why some people are experiencing interference issues. We talk about the technology involved, the factors involved, and break down all the moving pieces when it comes to using GPS and Telemetry side by side. We also dive into Bark Detection, Channel View Scan and more! You don'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

Today we have a special bonus episode with some of the most recognized voices in hound media. Ben Sheets of Tree Talking Time put together a “Hound Media Summit” of sorts where he, along with Chris, Josh, Clayton, and Jason talk about the houndsman’s presence in the outdoor media industry. We talk about the responsibility we all have as well as tip our hats to the “mainstream” that is coming around and realizing the value of Houndsmen and our way of life. Some big things are in the making, so how can write our own narrative? 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 guest this week is a young man with impeccable credentials in the UKC show ring over the past few years. He and his wife Kelly are familiar faces among the Bench Show faithful and have had considerable success competing at the higher levels of the sport. In 2016, Dave won Opposite Sex at the UKC World Show Championship with GRCH Laurel Valley Doc Holiday HTX, a Black and Tan Coonhound. Steve served as the Bench Show Judge at the event and naturally the conversation covers that experience. The following year, Dave’s wife Kelly won World Show Champion overall with her Treeing Walker male GRCH Laurel Valley Backwoods Boondocker. Steve and Dave discuss the competition that exists between the husband-and-wife team. This is an easy going, coon hunter to coon hunter conversation that illustrates the types of sportsmen and sportswomen that exist within the sport today. 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

What do hounds, NAVHDA, and bird dogs have in common? Ross Ellwanger that's what. Ross joins Bear to discuss his life in the world of hunting dogs. We discuss his hounds, his start, and he shares some insight about the hounds that make him tick. 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 episode begins with the “First Family of Autumn Oaks” consisting of Curtis Elburn and his two daughters Nikki Elburn Rorvik and Andi Elburn Emory. Curtis has attended fifty-one consecutive Autumn Oaks events dating back to 1972 and his daughters have attended thirty-eight and forty events consecutively themselves. Steve remembers the ladies as babes in strollers as their parents attended Autumn Oaks. Shortly after the interview was conducted, Andi won the prestigious National Grand Show Champion of Autumn Oaks with her Redbone Coonhound. Newcomers Shane Richard of Idaho and Esther Weimer traveled across the nation to attend their first Autumn Oaks and present an interesting interview including their first impressions of the event and an inside look at the part UKC-registered coonhounds play in their hunts for bears and mountain lions in the American West. Rounding out the episode is an entertaining visit with three young hunters, ages 13 through 15, from New York and Tennessee, that met at Autumn Oaks. It’s a look at the grand old event in the eyes of the future and will be much enjoyed. This is a don’t-miss episode for those that have attended Autumn Oaks for years and for those that have never been. It’s all here, recorded live at the Event Where History Is Made. 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