Hound PodCast: Double U Hunting Supply

If you had a chance to listen to Josh Michaelis and Buddy on Josh’s “Fueled by Joy Working Dog Podcast”, welcome to the flipside! Buddy and Josh just didn’t get enough time to cover everything so we had to have Josh on to tie up some loose ends and get some coondog clarification. Are big game dogs and competition dogs really that different? This is just one of the many topics we deep dive into for this episode. https://joydogfood.com/fueled-by-joy-working-dog-podcast/?fbclid=IwAR2eMSLgHKta_VVfi4vKb5bdpO6GEBfPECnU92-4n7LDRKrToWQPv8MSoE4 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

Janis recently became the proud owner of Mingus, a blue tick coon hound. Janis and Mingus have put some boot leather on the ground and have been putting lions up trees like it's going out of style. Janis tells us what it is like to become a houndman as a grown ass man! 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

Begun in September of 2021, the Gone To The Dogs Podcast celebrates 100 episodes by inviting longtime friends Lee Currens and Johnny Brinkley to help relive the great times and great hunts the trio have experienced over the years. Brinkley is 90 years old, Currens is 84 and Fielder is 76; two-hundred and fifty combined years of experience!When Currens and Brinkley get together the stories flow like Carolina vinegar sauce and Florida orange juice. Each of these longtime friends can’t pass up the chance to roast the other and the roaster is fired up and popping in this episode.The trio hunted raccoons together at Johnny’s for several years on the week before the UKC Winter Classic in Albany, Georgia. Lee and Shirley Currens spent many Thanksgivings with Johnny and Lequita Brinkley as well. So many stories.A special thanks to all that have listened to the Gone To The Dogs Podcast for what is now 100 episodes.Special thanks to Lee and Johhny for helping with our celebration! 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

Naomi, Brian and the rest of the Sportsmen's Alliance are putting boots on the ground and money where their mouth is. Today we talk a bit about who Sportsmen's Alliance is, what they do, and how we can all do our part in protecting our hunting and preserving our right to use our dogs to do so. I have to say, its really nice to know we have a Houndswoman within an organization who is willing to stand up and fight for all of us. We encourage all of you to familiarize yourselves with this great organization and don't be afraid to reach out when help is needed. You can check them out at Sportsmen's Alliance (sportsmensalliance.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

Steve invited Corey Gruver back to the Gone To The Dogs microphone, after a recent guest appearance, and the two seasoned contributors tackle the question, “Are coon hunting magazines relevant today?” Gruver will be working with the revived publication and reveals some of the mission planned for the periodical going forward. The discussion begins with news of Gruver’s newest project, training his first Plott female. Steve’s experience with the breed spanning seventy years, and Gruver’s recent experiences including treeing a black bear, make for interesting banter involving the brindle breed. Steve finishes the episode by sharing an article his father, Homon Fielder had published in Full Cry in 1971, fifty-two years ago. There’s something for everyone in this episode and especially purists that thrill to the sound of the pack at full cry. 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

Times change, but one thing that stays the same for many is the annual pilgrimage to Autumn Oaks. It’s that time of year again and the anticipation continues to grow as plans are being made, maps plotted and dogs/handlers are gearing up for the big show! Jason and Steve talk a bit about Autumn Oaks, its predecessor the “Leafy Oaks” field trial and the history behind the event that is easily recognized as one of the most prestigious hunts in the world of coonhounds. They also talk about how many of the early well know coonhounds contributed to the make up of “big game” or “West Coast” dogs. Find out where you can find Steve along with several other fellow podcaster and past guest if your fortunate enough to attend this year's event. We look forward to Steve’s report of the event coming 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

Steve and Gary became acquainted through their legislative activities and the mutual love for the Plott breed and have had many conversations over the years. Gary is a humorist with a gift for telling stories from his native West Virginia, many centered on hunting with hounds and jam-packed with local color. Knapp provided material for Steve’s monthly columns in American Cooner magazine under the heading “Mule Tales.” Gary was given the nickname Mule as a result of his strength and work ethic when a younger man. This one is seasoned with mountain flavor like smoked pork sausage or country ham. Get yourself a biscuit and pass the blackberry jam. We’re about to share country word-vittles, Gary Knapp-style. 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

For today’s episode, Buddy and Don sit down and dive deeper into the topic of picking a pup. They talk about things to consider when picking your first pup, the family dynamic when picking a prospect, and the intuition of a bitch to select the strongest and most viable pups. They also touch on the topic of not just picking the best pup, but the right pup for you and your hunting/living situation around the 20 minute mark of the podcast. This one is full of great insight and perspective on a very personal decision. So if your looking at picking a new pup or want something to ponder until its time to add that next pack member, this is a great episode for you. 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

From the first episode in September of 2021, the aim of the Gone To The Dogs Podcast has been to reach out to guests from across the whole spectrum of the hound-hunting sport, competitors, breeders, trainers as well as forks of the creek practitioners that ply their trade on the creek banks and woodlots down home.The podcast seeks out the guys that know good hounds and always seem to have one at the end of their leashes to fill the guest’s chair in every episode. Troy Hoffman is that kind of guy. A heavy equipment operator that manages the 500-acre family farm in western Indiana on the side, Hoffman hunts coons and coyotes with hounds, outwits big gobblers and trophy-class bucks with gun and bow and still puts up the occasional coon hide for area buyers to bicker over. His appeal to Steve and hopefully to the listener of this episode is that our guest is neither enticed nor enamored by the spotlight of major league competition hunting. He’s a tell-it-like-it-is kind of average guy that, if you listen closely, you’ll agree has an awful lot to say. 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 talk about his plotts, his new litter of plott crosses, his border collie herding plotts, MMA, epic beards and the rewards and challenges of striving for the best results with our hounds. This is one worth listening to! 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 takes a break from the normal routine to replay one of the most popular Gone To The Dogs episodes in the ninety-six-episode history of the podcast, a visit with South Carolina’s Jim “Wildman” Meeks. As a bonus play, Steve sneaks in a candid conversation with soon-to-be-ninety-yea-old coon hunter Johnny Brinkley who will be appearing in a special episode with Steve and mutual friend Lee Currens, scheduled to air in August. 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

On the evening of the recording of this episode Moran hunted his dog in a UKC-licensed Nite Hunt despite record heat and all the other challenges of summer hunting. Moran reveals his plans to attend and hunt at Autumn Oaks and that sparks a conversation about the trademark UKC Labor Day event, now in it’s 64th year. Moran reveals the unthinkable news of his hunting a Walker dog and the cronies go down an e-collar rabbit path that will no doubt trigger the one or two bunny huggers that routinely listen to the podcast.Moran’s story is remarkable and no matter the tale, he has a way of making it interesting to oldest and the youngest among us. Turn the fan up to high, grab a cold beverage and listen to a coon hunting conversation straight from the front porch swing in Geezer Ville. 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 sits down after a long day of roofing to talk with Jesse Medina. Jesse has a solid pack of dogs that he hunts bear and lion with put in New Mexico. Jesse also takes a note from Von Plotts page and has Airedale Terriers that he hunts together with his hounds. Jesse is an interesting guy who does some old school hound hunting. Don't miss out on 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

Jamie has been a long time Black and Tan fancier and admits his search for another great black dog is a never-ending quest for the elder of the pair of men. Trey is Jamie’s son, a hard-to-please-competitor at the highest levels of coonhound competition. Currently Team Perrin is relying upon a pair of competition-bred and trained Treeing Walkers which are discussed in some detail. The Perrins are part of the annual hunting party to which Steve belongs at the White River Refuge in Arkansas and the discussion naturally drifts to stories from those annual hunts. Jamie discusses his partnership with the late Mike Harrell of Flora, Illinois and their famous Harrell’s Anne female, a big winner in her day. Trey and Jamie represent the hard-to-find father/son team that is rare in the sport today. This is a podcast that covers good dogs, good friends and the proof that families that hunt together stay together. 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's episode it the product of an awesome anniversary trip for Mike! Many of you know Mike as he has been with DU for 10 years and is our Director of Operations and Service. To celebrate Buddy took him up north of the border for a very successful bear hunt. But don’t think that it was all roses and sunshine, it wouldn’t be a “Buddy Story” if there weren’t a few trainwrecks or speedbumps. Let’s just say that were just happy they both made it back across the border and back home. 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

Clint, a high school head football coach, uses motivational skills to encourage the youth in our sport. He and Steve discuss the temperature of coon hunting in Alabama which Chase has determined to be very good. A Black and Tan man from the start, Steve digs deep into the breed with Chase who has extensive knowledge of the top dogs and their successes in major competitions. Seizing the opportunity, Steve drills down to the core of Chase’s love for the breed, comparing the dogs of yesterday to today’s winning hounds and how the breed has changed over time. This is a good one for the novice as the two hunters discuss the importance of relationships and remembering the traditions of the sport while embracing the new, an all ‘round good 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

Canine first aid. Hear what Bear has in his First Aid Kit and why. When the proverbial Shit hits the fan, you will want to know what you need to have to keep your hound alive and give it the best chances for a swift and full recovery. 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 Fielder recaps the history of his family's involvement in breeding and hunting purebred Plott coon and big game hounds over a period spanning sixty-eight years, Steve discusses the crosses and the reasons behind the crosses of the effort that resulted in four hounds being inducted into the National Plott Hound Association Hall of Fame as well as Hall of Fame inductions for his father, Homon Fielder into the West Virginia Bear Hunter's and National Plott Hound Association's Halls of Fame. This episode should serve as inspiration for anyone aspiring to make their mark as breeders, hunters and spokespersons for their individual breeds of choice. 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, Beach Billy Gray of Outdoor Dog Supply and Jason sit down for round two. Buddy and Billy recap the TT25 launch and our pulled podcast. We get a chance to hear how Billy got his start in the dog supply world, talk dogs and more! This one is for the customers, we appreciate you 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

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

When Steve’s brother Randy introduced him to the wit and wisdom of professional speaker Lee McBride, there was an immediate connection to the rotund comedian and pastor from the Land of the Crimson Tide. Later, when Randy revealed that McBride had penned a poem that had spoken to his sportsman’s soul like none he had heard, Steve knew he wanted McBride on the podcast.This episode introduces Lee McBride to the Gone To The Dogs audience with the promise that this will not be his last appearance. McBride is a storyteller in the mold of Jerry Clower; down home, southern, and with an affinity for real life situations, many of them revolving around hunting and especially hunting with hounds.This is a pop-a-top-on-grape-Nehi-and-take-a-seat-on-the-pop-cooler type of episode that anyone with a soul’s connection to the out-of-doors will love and appreciate. Give it a listen and see for yourself. 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 lives in south Louisiana where summertime temperatures hover around 90-degrees and up at dark-thirty. Billy is training a yound Treeing Walker female named Ruby. Billy shared the guest seat with Kesten Jessee in February for and episode titled Pup Training For Dummies.This is a frank discussion that will benefit anyone that is starting a pup or helping a young hound reach its full potential. It isn’t easy and the two veterans discuss the ins and outs, ups and downs of hunting a young dog in the summertime.Discussions with Dwyer are always frank and interesting with no sugar-coating of issues that any coon hunter will surely encounter. Dwyer surprises the host with an admission that his all-time favorite hound was a Redbone.This is an hour and five minutes of coon talk that anyone serious about the game is sure to 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

It's been a long time since Bear and Jared had a chance to catch up, but today they make up for lost time. Jared has been on several episodes of the DU Supply Podcast sharing his knowledge and perspective. Join Bear and Jared as they talk dogs 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

In this episode Steve talks with Corey Gruver of Greenville, Pennsylvania. Steve and Corey have a common denominator in their backgrounds, each having worked for United Kennel Club, the recognized chief registry of coonhounds worldwide. Furthermore, each worked with coonhounds and coonhound activities in what is now the Hunting Ops Department. Steve became interested in having Corey share the Gone To The Dogs microphone as he recognized Gruver’s wide interest in several breeds and combinations of breeds of tree dogs. Steve wanted to, and does, explore the reasons his guest has chosen to enjoy several breeds instead of being a single-breed hunter as most are. While at UKC Gruver wrote several articles that piqued Steve’s interest as well convincing the host that his guest would be an interesting speaker and he certainly doesn’t disappoint. He’s a very interesting guy and has no difficulty expressing himself on several subjects of interest to listeners of this podcast. Sit back and spend a couple of hours with Corey and you’ll readily see why Steve invited him to join the impressive list of hunters that have shared the Gone To The Dogs Podcast microphone with the old coon hunter. 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 cover a lot of ground on this one starting off with some Black tail studies, bad taxidermy and preserving pet ducks. We all have some good laughs, but it was also nice to hear Mark get deeper and explain what he looks for in a hound along with the true meaning of heart. He also talks about how some Plott dogs turned things around in the bear catching department. Some lion hunting tales and a couple guide/client mishaps get thrown in just for some more laughs as we wind things down. Thanks for some great conversation Mark, we hope you all 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

This TRIBUTE TO CAS WALKER episode will no doubt hit the mark for older hunters that remember Cas’ ads in Full Cry magazines over a span of many years. But everyone, no matter the age, should love the stories contained in this episode told by one of Cas’ closest associates, David West, a man that played in his tv show band and was his personal driver for many years. The stories are amazing! How Cas helped Dolly Parton get her start. How Cas fired the Everly Brothers from his show. How Cas lost a finger in a fight and retaliated by biting off his opponent’s ear. How he buried a man alive for 10 days in front of his store and how “Dog Dipping Day” grossed several thousands of dollars in grocery sales. And there’s the story of how Cas was the originator of the turkey drop stunt that became tv show WKRP In Cincinnati’s most famous episode. The story of Walker’s coon dog-selling technique alone is worth the listen and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Funny, funny 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

Today Jason welcomes back his buddy Skip Conroy to just catch up after an eventful season. After what seemed like months of phone tag, they two decided to just jump on a podcast and kill two birds with one stone. The guys talk about dogs, their seasons trainwrecks and more so pull up a chair and join us. 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

Fresh off their $100 K first place win in the Pro Sport extravaganza, the guys were ready to roll with candid answers to my sortedlist of questions. Smith the engineer, Strickland the greatest competition mind in the game, and Sizemore, the relative new comer with a $100 K win under his belt, reveal the inner workings of a team that’s become the force to be reckoned with when it comes to today’s game of exorbitant entry fees and enormous purses. Breeding, training, handling, dog work and travel are all on the table with Steve dealing the question cards. It’s a great episode with these key members of a cutting-edge team, honed to razor sharpness at the absolute highest levels of coon hunting competition. Big names, big personalities, big results. You be the judge! 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 sits down with Sam Natole. Bear and Sam are both "tall-hounds" houndsmen, but we discover that we have a share passion for, wait for it... Beagles! Sam shares his history with beagles and his revolutionary (my words not his) method of training his big game hound puppies with his beagles. This is one you are not going to 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

In this episode we jump into the fast lane of coonhound competition hunting to talk with the owner and the handler of the 2023 Professional Kennel Club National Champion Wipeout Pharmer. Owner Eric Henry and handler Steve Yant, each who hail from southeastern Missouri are veterans of the competitive coonhound circuit, having won prior National Championships. Yant is a two-time winner of the prestigious event.We talk about each hunter’s experience, some of the famous hounds they have owned and hunted, including two-time Super Stakes and one-time PKC Futurity winner Flatrock Thrasher. There’s a lot of meat on this bone and those that love to see hounds compete, want to know how the pros do it in the breeding pen, the training woods and out on the cast, and just have that ole hankering for some great coon dog conversation will enjoy this one for sure. 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 Buddy, Chris and Jason delve into the world of mapping options for Garmin equipment, including the highly anticipated new addition, the Garmin Alpha 300i. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, hunter, or a dog trainer, having reliable and detailed maps is essential for a successful adventure.In this episode, we not only discuss the advanced features of the Garmin Alpha 300i but also take a trip down memory lane to explore the older Garmin handhelds that have paved the way for today's technology. We reminisce about the discontinued "basecamp program," which was once the go-to platform for "Birdseye Imagery" downloads and the Garmin Huntview Plus map cards that are recently updated and currently available.If you're curious about the mapping options available for your Garmin equipment or interested in understanding the transition from the old "basecamp program" to the current solutions, this episode is a must-listen. Get ready to unlock the potential of your Garmin devices and elevate your tracking and training experiences with advanced mapping functionalities.Tune in to gain insights, tips, and recommendations to make the most of your Garmin equipment's mapping features. This episode will equip you with the knowledge to navigate with confidence.If you would like more information, feel free to give us a call at 855-384-8687 and we would be happy to answer any questions. 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 invites Kesten Jessee to recap a recent trip to Lone Pine Kennels in western Pennsylvania instigated by Kesten’s good fortune in being the winner of a Lone Pine produced male puppy sired by popular stud dog, Davis’ Rosedale Phrogger. This was Jessee’s first hunt with Mr. Lone Pine himself, Randy Smith. He is currently hunting two Lone Pine-bred hounds and had lots of interest in and enthusiasm for the trip.Jessee recaps two nights of hunting with nine individual Treeing Walkers, all females, and has perfect recall of the events. A highlight of the hunt was watching 2016 UKC World Champion Lone Pine Biffy Sue tree a Keystone coon after a four-and-a-half -year sabbatical. YouTube producer Clayton Stark filmed the two nights of hunting for an upcoming Stark Outdoors production which will air soon. 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 finally get to talk about the all new Garmin Alpha 300i/300 handheld and the all new Garmin TT25 Track and Train collar/Garmin T20 GPS tracking collar. They go into the new features of each new product as well as what has stayed the same and will be familiar to current Garmin Alpha 200 and TT15/T5users. There is a lot of information packed into this one that you won’t want to miss! Check out our video review or purchas your Garmin Alpha 300i/300 Bundle with TT25/T20 Tracking Collars (dusupply.com)These are all great new products, and the guys spend a lot of time talking about the real world benefits, cost and long term expectations. We hope that this episode will help you in your decision to upgrade to the new Garmin Alpha 300i combo or not, but if you have questions or would like to get more information, please feel free to reach us at 855-384-8687 or check out our product page (insert link) Garmin Alpha 300i/300 Handheld Only (dusupply.com)The Garmin Alpha 300i offers a range of new features that we are really excited about. With up to 55 hours of battery life, a brighter color display, faster processing, better maps and better USB-C charging. The Alpha 300i also features group sharing, Outdoor Maps+ subscription mapping, and channel view scans to ensure accurate and reliable information about your dog's location. Additionally, the drag and drop screen menu and the ability to drag shortcuts to the bottom bar make it easier to access the features you need most.In this episode we also cover the all new Garmin TT25 Track and Train Collar (dusupply.com)The Garmin TT25 track and train gps dog collar as well as the T20 GPS Tracking only model. Both collars are packed with new features such as: 18 levels of continuous or momentary stimulation plus audible tone and vibration for training (Garmin TT25 only)Universally sized and slim design to fit large and small breedsUser-replaceable flex band allows you to customize the size of the Flex Band to properly fit your dog (mini or full size) . This is an easy repair that requires little mechanical ability. Broken GPS wire? No problem, and no need to refurbish the collar!Get up to 68 hours of battery life with dynamic tracking enabled.Large, easy-to-see multicolor LED for identifying dogs in the dark (tracer lights)Automatic updates through Wi-Fi when collar is charging and connected to a wireless network.Compatible with Garmin dog tracking handhelds such as Alpha series dog trackers, Astro 430 and Pro 550 PlusUser-replaceable and easy-to-change rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack. Extended life battery is also available!Comes with collar strap, charging clip, USB-C cable, and short/long plastic contact points with wrench (contact points with Garmin TT25 GPS Track and Train Collar only) We hope this episode is enjoyable and most of all informative! We know a lot of our listeners are customers and we would like to thank you for your support of our podcast and Double U Hunting Supply! 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 Steve hits the mic solo for your listening pleasure. Gather 'round, pull up a seat and sit a spell with us. 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

Kuba hails from the great land of Poland, and we have a fascinating conversation about his black-and-tan Polish Hound, and the hoops a prospective houndsmen needs to jump through in order to hunt in Poland, where the hunting and land rights are still managed in much the same way as they have been for centuries. 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 finds Fred in the market for a new hound and coaxes him to spill the beans on a two-year-old Redbone (of course) female that Fred says is his only hound at the present. The old friends talk about Fred’s recent hunts with fellow coon hunter Patty Bizitch, about treeing bears while coon hunting, about hunting spots where he maybe shouldn’t ought to go and the perennial summertime nemesis of coon hunters, snakes. Fred was in rare form for this one and Steve struggles to get a word in edgewise. But that’s fine because like fine wine, Fred’s stories get better and better with age. 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 breaks down the new Tuff Skin 2.0 and explains how he got exactly what we were looking for in a long-range antenna. Since Tuff Skin antennas have been around for over a decade we can assure you, this re-design was not something that DU took lightly. Make sure to check out the Tuff Skin 2.0 if you are looking for a durable and reliable antenna. Now available in hi viz colors! Listen closely and you just might hear a couple of Buddies next big ideas for the antenna world. Check out the new Tuff Skin 2.0 here------------> TuffSkin Version 2.0 Colored Garmin Collar Antennas (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

The United Kennel Club’s annual Tournament of Champions, open to coonhounds that have earned the registry’s prestigious Nite Champion title, has rapidly become the most-sought-after competition in the realm of purebred coonhounds. Held annually in Greencastle, Indiana, the annual competition consists of more than one thousand eligible coonhounds competing for the overall win.Our guest in this episode is Jeff Ricklefs, a former guest on this podcast, who emerged the overall champion with a Treeing Walker Coonhound owned by John Strickland and Doug Galbreath of Kentucky named Grand Nite Champion Strick’s Hardtimes Hobo. Hobo took home the $50 thousand top prize for his owners in a commanding performance that is rarely seen at this level.. In this episode, Ricklefs recaps his exciting run for the title and the big check. Jeff is a podcaster’s dream, an articulate speaker with tremendous recall and the ability to put the listener in the truck and in the woods in the fast lane of competition as no one else can. This is a great episode! 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

Who is in charge? What does Becky tolerate and not tolerate? We also talk about finding a balance between positive reinforcement and effective discipline and how that looks different for each individual hound. 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 morning Lilly joined us in camp, he had come on foot through the thick woods, followed by his two dogs, and had neither eaten nor drunk for twenty-four hours; for he did not like to drink the swamp water,” said Roosevelt. “It had rained hard throughout the night and he had no shelter, no rubber coat, nothing but the clothes he was wearing and the ground was too wet for him to lie on, so he perched in a crooked tree in the beating rain, much as if he had been a wild turkey.” - Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, describing his first meeting with hound-hunting legend Ben Lilly.Our guest this week typifies the Ben Lilly persona as much as any modern-day hunter in existence. A single man, a man that hunts his pack of Treeing Walker coonhounds bear and coon on foot in the rugged environs of southwest Virginia, and a man that hunts alone. Frequent guest Kesten Jessee introduced Steve to Adam Barnhart and the result is this interesting episode that we’ve sub-titled, Going It Alone. If you’ve wondered how Lily was able to travel the great southwest on foot, enduring incredible hardship in following his hounds, this episode will provide some insight. Although armed with modern electronics to aide in following the hounds, which is considerably better than Lily’s method of tying a hound to his belt to provide direction, the mere suggestion of bear hunting alone as does Barnhart, should pique the interest of anyone that has hunted bears with hounds under today’s considerably better conditions. 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

When your soon to be 5 year old says all they want to do for their birthday is go bobcat hunting, you know what needs to be done. You pack enough rations for 6 days, gather your best friends and say a houndsmans prayer for all the stars to line up… or at least not be a total train wreck. Jason and the boys recap the hunt that produced a lot more than just a bobcat. It produced memories with family and friends that will last a lifetime and beyond. 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 Fielder’s Coon Hunting Conversations group page, overseen by his friend Alan Bridges of Georgia, is the most popular gathering spot for coon hunters on Facebook. With 10,600 members and an active weekly participation by nearly 8000, the site’s popularity lies in the “friendly conversation” concept that has been the mainstay of the group since its inception. Coon hunters share stories of their experiences, post photos and video clips of their dogs and offer help to fellow hunters on a wide range of dog-hunting topics without fear of reprisal by fellow members.One year ago, retired Army Lieutenant Charles Pudil of Alabama began to post hunting stories on the page and immediately gained a wide audience of readers. Steve found Pudil’s (pronounced Pew Dell) stories particularly entertaining and invited him to join in this conversation on Gone To The Dogs. If you enjoy Pudil’s stories on the screen, you’ll enjoy them in this episode even 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

Bob joins from his new home, and shares his thoughts on plott hounds, plott folks, and surviving COVID by the skin of his teeth. We talk in length about Plottfest 2023, dubbed “PlottOber Fest” which will take place the 5th-8th of October in Canton North Carolina. (Bear is going to be there!) It's good to be back on the podcast horse and good to hear Bob is still kicking! For more information about Plottfest and other great events go to: https://www.mountainmemoriesproductions.com/ find them on Facebook and Instagram @mountainmemoriesproductions For more information about Bob Plott and his books go to: www.bobplott.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

Steve and guest Kesten Jessee catch up on the last week’s activities which include Steve’s recent trip to Tennessee and Virginia and a recap of Kesten’s coon season.The partners discuss their current projects Clyde, Phancy and Fever, confessing their strengths and shortcomings.The episode finishes with the boys describing their ideas of the perfect hound. This one is full of tips for beginning or novice hunters and comes off as a good old-fashioned bull shooting session of the first degree. If you’re looking for the deep and profound, you may want to move along. If you want some coon talk without the frills, pull up a chair and pour yourself a long one. Before you know it, you’ll be up to your boots and 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

The Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association convention is just one of those places you find a ton of familiar faces. Luckily this year Buddy and Jason were able to sit down with Mark Zepp and Ross Ellwanger for some unconventional shop talk. If you’re a listener to this podcast we assume you know who Double U is, but today Buddy dives a little deeper into the company, our values and more. This is a great episode for all of you that like to see what goes on “behind the green curtain”. 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 is joined by Plott breeder and fancier Bill Shininger and by Bill’s handler Alex Recker to discuss their attraction to the Plott breed, why they chose Plotts and why they continue to compete with them. Much of the conversation centers upon the differences in Plotts and other hound breeds.This one covers breeding, competition and pleasure hunting and unveils the secrets that have made Shininger a successful breeder in a relatively short span of time. He was recently named the American Plott Association’s Coon Hunter of the Year. His stud dog Saddle Up Lazarus has twice been named Coonhound of the Year. Recker presents the story from a handlers perspective and reveals the passion and skillset that makes him a successful handler.If Plotts intrigue you, this one is full of answers. 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

Before a fun filled night of great raffles, a couple cold ones with some great customers/friends, and raising some serious coin to support hound hunting in the great state of Idaho, Jason was able to sit down with IHA President Kolton Hines and past President/Vice President Cody Rollins. The guys had some time before things started to kick of to talk a little about IHA and some of the events they hold as well as their involvement in the fight to preserve hound hunting in in Idaho. It was really nice to get back to an IHA event, a huge thank you to IHA and your membership for the hospitality. 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 takes the opportunity to discuss legislation and legislative issues that affect hound people across the nation and particularly in Utah and Michigan. Guests include Corey Huntsman, President of the Utah Houndsman Association an Mike Thorman, Legislative Director for the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation. Huntsman discusses the immediately pending threat of Utah HB469 that if signed into law, will decimate the cougar population in favor of protecting mule deer numbers. Increased seasons and lax regulation may leave the state’s houndsmen and women out in the cold when it comes to running their hounds.Steve calls upon veteran hunting dog defender Thorman for strategies and tactics to help hound people build strong offence and defense in the ever going battle to save our hounds.Every one that runs a hound, no matter the game pursued, needs to be active and aware. If nothing more, listen to this podcast and use the information to encourage friends that actually want to do something to protect, preserve, and promote hound hunting now and for future generations 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 bill is sitting on the governors desk now we need to you call and ask for a Veto. Utah Governors Office: 801-538-6000 Please give one last push to call and email in asking governor Cox to veto HB469. 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 catches up with Strickland for a fast-moving, wide-ranging conversation about his latest sensation, Lone Pine Lady, which he co-owns with last week’s guest Randy Smith and with which he won the recent ProSport truck hunt in Claremore, Oklahoma. Strickland discusses his partnership with Smith, how Lady got his attention and how he and the three-year old Treeing Walker got on the winning track. This one is for listeners than wonder what it’s like and what it takes to play in the majors; an entertaining hour and eight minutes that you will probably listen to again. 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