Hound PodCast: Double U Hunting Supply

Legendary tracker and Big game hunter Rick Labbe has done both. Rick has logged thousands of miles tracking deer through the north woods. He has also run hounds on coon, cat, coyotes and bear. Heath and Rick discuss topics from types of dogs to what Rick sees with animal habits while he’s tracking. This one is jam-packed with training tips, advice, and wild stories.  Rick Labbe YouTube Big woods B...

The boys have closed the damper, swept out the firebox and moved operations to the front porch for remainer of the spring and summer.  Spring peepers and hoot owls will provide ambient sound as the rockers get a workout on the rough-sawn boards at close of day.   But in this episode, the fire is still crackling and the conversation drifts to the subject of multi-purpose dogs, mostly coonhounds ope...

Bear and Becky jump in with both feet on this one. They discuss breeding mistakes in general and how to avoid them. Becky shares her experiences breeding hounds and Bear compares with his notes from breeding racing Alaskan Huskies. If you are considering breeding your own hounds, this is not one you are going to want to miss. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special tha...

Heath did a turn and burn to Greenville Tn to catch up with some old friends and make several new ones. This episode will bring you into the conversations he had and introduce you to all the people he met. Enjoy this short trip to one of the best hunts of year.   Subscribe to the best mapping app on the market by using promo code - K920 Join us on the most thrilling fair chase hunt possible at Sou...

Steve is on the road for a couple of weeks to New Jersey for family time and some fly fishing.  The only dogs he’ll see is the daughter’s hound/pit bull mix and the family Dachshund Louie who accompanies Ella everywhere.  But the combined efforts of Ma Bell and Al Gore provide the opportunity to keep Gone To The Dogs on schedule while on the long and winding road.  The boys discuss the format, bre...

The DU Crew made the annual pilgrimage to the Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association banquet and had a chance to catch up with Sara Meinert and her husband Chris to talk a little bit about The American Plott Association (APA) and their recent Breed Days event.  Double U always enjoys seeing the APA crew and continuing our longstanding “Shirt war”.We talk about all the events they host including the be...

The trio drill down into Fever’s success story discussing the young hound’s progression from a five-month-old puppy to reaching the pinnacle in competition hunting at less than two and one-half years old.   Corey leads the interview leaving few stones unturned in terms of exactly what’s involved in achieving the Grand Nite Champion and other UKC titles.  Fever currently holds titles in Field Trial...

This past summer Bear and his hounds avoided a natural disaster by the skin of their teeth. Hear about it and what Bear has in his hound-bug-out bag and his plan for getting the hounds out safe and sound. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.   www.dus...

The bill comes under the umbrella of anti-trespass legislation and provides exorbitant penalties for hunting dogs and their owners that find themselves afoul of the provisions of the bill, whether advertently or not.   The boys hash out the bill and provide information for hunters in Pennsylvania and elsewhere that want to let their voices be heard before the bill reaches the dangerous environs of...

The DU Podcast is shaking things up! New host, new locations and new content for our listeners. The Double U Podcast has always been about connecting with our customers and the result of that has been some great content from fellow Houndsmen for all of us to enjoy. After 3 years of podcast we are still adding to our roster to continue bringing you new content from even more perspectives in hopes o...

This is an interesting and informative look at the nation’s first and longest-standing “hunt-for-monetary-awards” organization. Many competition hunters begin their journeys in United Kennel Club events and may find the prospect of hunting for cash awards to be daunting if not all-out confusing.  This episode provides the remedy in easy-to-swallow doses. The boys talk about the stereotypes general...

Today’s episode starts off with a conversation between Jason and Corey about the importance of exposing kids to the outdoors and how their own love for the outdoors came about.  Corey shares a great story of how his grandfather’s hounds were still teaching him lessons long after he had passed.  Then the two take a turn and talk about the importance of preserving our history as Treedog enthusiast. ...

This week’s “Hot Stove”discussion covers several bases, all of which should interest coon hunting enthusiasts. Each of the boys served as interpreters of UKC coonhound Nite Hunt rules in their tenures at UKC. Each traveled extensively in their jobs at the registry as well. The similarities in experiences fuel the conversation as does the interest each shares in the training of tree dog puppies. Th...

 Bear and Paul talk about the ins and outs of putting together a pack of hounds. They talk puppies, adults, and older hounds and how to balance skills and needs as Paul brings his experience as Master or Hounds for a British style foxhunt to bear. This is a fascinating discussion with one of the all time great guests. Don't miss it! We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Spec...

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...

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 t...

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...

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...

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 Cen...

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 H...

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...

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...

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 h...

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 ep...

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 t...