Hound PodCast: Double U Hunting Supply

Believe it or not, some of Dale’s clients just didn’t really have what it takes to make the whole hunt. He talks about how their mule “Molly” brough about good luck when hunting for clients who didn’t quite have what it takes to make the whole hunt.  We also get our weekly dose of Jaguar tales, the benefits of having a doctor in the camp and roping a lion with a brain surgeon! https://www.youtube....

Known for his stories and an uncanny ability to tell them, Moran’s visit this week is a veritable animal house of tales involving snakes, fighting chickens, cottontail rabbits, diving ducks, armadillos, horses, flop-house bed bugs and elephants.  Even the odd raccoon or two makes at least a cameo appearance. This is vintage Moran and boils down to the two veterans discussing the fun factor of coon...

On their last podcast together, Michael and Jason talked about doing your homework so your pup has every opportunity to succeed when it ifs finally ready to hit the woods.  Today they take that conversation to the next level to discuss the net phase in training and how to set your pup up for success. They discuss babbling pups, setting them up to win, and creating prey drive with a desire to catch...

Bear and author, houndsman, pastor and all around good egg Robert “The Beagle Bard” Ford sit down and talk hounds, the wonderful books that Bob has written, and we discuss the plusses and minuses of air conditioning.   Bob is an funny guy with a sharp wit, who hides lessons on life, God, and love in stories about beagles.   For more information about Bob, his beagles, and their books go to www.bea...

Risk was injured in a HALO (High Altitude, Low Opening) jump that ended his SERE active-duty career, but he continues to teach military skills to soldiers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.   Steve and Courtney hunted together throughout Steve’s tenure with the American Kennel Club in Raleigh, North Carolina from 2006 to about 2013.  Born in Nebraska and growing up in southern California, Courtney’s m...

Today Jason is joined by Aaron Kelly to recap his first Montana bear season.  Aaron is a fellow podcast listener and novice Houndsman who has had a great deal of success in his first season, but there are always some struggles on the way.  Aaron brings us along on a recap of his season and his success, but he also has a great perspective and an honest conversation about what goes wrong when everyt...

Today's episode starts of with some of Dales work on a biological survey in the depths of winter.  To add to the challenges, Dale had to do this one without the aid of his horses.  We also learn that even the Lee dogs had a train-wreck here and there, so Dale gives us some hope for trash dogs.  One could say this hunt had its share of hiccups but as usual it makes for a great story. Dale's humor s...

In this episode, Steve’s partner Mark Miller is in the studio to discuss pup training, how he has successfully trained his Grand Nite Champion (2) Treeing Walker and how he is applying his training principles to a project he and Steve own together, an eight-month-old Plott Hound pup named Fever. Fever is a bright pup and is responding well to Mark’s training regimen. Miller goes over the steps he’...

Today Buddy and Jason are joined again by Jared Moss of Best Gun Dogs/Best Hound Dogs.  The guys catch up on some recent hunts including Buddy's recent trip with Sadie the bird dog.  Buddy paints a great picture of what its like to watch $20 bills just fly away and some big victories on the the hunt.  They also get a chance to address a listeners question about puppies and how to introduce an e-co...

We talk about keeping dogs cool in the heat, snakebites, and what every houndsman and woman should have in their hound first aid kits (Hint: not gasoline...) This is one you aren't 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.com https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntin...

This episode travels back to the heyday of competition hunting when UKC events were experiencing their highest levels of participation, when the Purina Outstanding Nite Hunt Coonhound Award was competition-hunting’s most difficult most-sought-after prize and when hunters crisscrossed the countryside in search of coveted points to be counted at year’s end.  It was the greatest of times in terms of...

Joeri Goedertier has spent most of his life working with and training dogs.  Today we get to dive a little deeper into his new approach on training in reverse.  While watching and learning from others is a great jumping off point in training, there comes a time that you will find yourself asking the infamous question, why? Why did this exercise work? Why did this dog react so differently to the ot...

In this episode Dale recalls a hunt that proves sometimes you have to push yourself if you want the reward.  After as hot of a race as someone could ask for, things get a little western.  The end result is another livestock killer down and a secret that Dale kept for years. Just how many Jaguar has Dale seen? Well, after hearing the tale of catching 27 in 32 days its safe to say a few.    https://...

Steve shares the Gone to the Dogs microphone this week with a charming and equally interesting guest from the State of Florida, Martha Brown. Coming from a bird dog background as a child, Brown learned the coon hunting sport from a local hunter affectionally known as Uncle Fred. When the coon hunting bug bit like a Florida mosquito, for Brown there was no turning back.  A nurse professionally, Bro...

In this week’s episode Jason travels to the Prineville OR field trial to do some “in the field” recording with Wes York, a true dyed in the wool Houndsman that has been involved in hounds his entire life.  They talk a little about the event and how it has become an annual gathering place for hunters near and far, as well as the comradery that is built between Houndsmen at events like these.  It’s...

Bear and Brian Phillips get acquainted and talk short hounds. That's right, it's a beagle episode! We talk breeding, and training. Brian gives Bear a crash course (for dummies) in beagle trialing!  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @thehuntinghound Hit like and subscribe wherever podcasts are available. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunti...

Ernest Hemmingway said, “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” A longtime lover of books and especially those about hound hunting, Steve takes his listeners on a literary journey in this episode, an unusual “guest-free” trip in which he shares two old and dear book-friends from his personal library.   A chapter from Steve’s book, Gone to the Dogs – A Coon Hunter’s Journey provides the basis for...

Michal is no stranger to the DU Podcast, but today he joins Jason one on one to talk specifically about the process of prepping a dog for that monumental day, its first hunt.  There is a lot that happens between a pup’s birth and its first trip to the woods.  We all want to give our pups the best opportunity possible to succeed, so the guys take some time to talk about the “behind the scenes” work...

Dale kicks off today's episode with split bear trees on the first day of a big hunt.  We also get to hear the story of “The lion that couldn’t be caught”, Dale tries to be a pistol instructor, and a heartfelt tribute to a true sportsman and his trusty 30-06 If you haven’t figured it out by now, it takes quite a bit to shake Dale, but he paints a great picture of a hunt he will never forget.  A hun...

Mark Dufresne is the quintessential outdoors renaissance man. Wildlife biologist, world-class taxidermist, professional Maine guide and hunter/breeder of some of the most-respected and acclaimed Plott bear dogs in North America are labels he deservedly wears without justifiable argument from his peers.  In this episode Steve and Mark discuss his upbringing in the Massachusetts hill country inhabit...

Buddy and Jason got to sit down in person with Corey and Kim Siegler owners of Rough Cut Company to announce some great new products that we have teamed up for! We were able to record most of this podcast when we were at the WBHA convention where we got to know the people behind the business a little better. This was a great opportunity to let them tell the story of their family owned and operated...

Steffan Kichta is a family man, dog trainer, and Jack-Of-All-Trades in the best sense of the term. He has bred and hunted over everything from Pitbulls and American Bulldogs to Beagles and German Jagd Terriers! A more varied background you would be hard pressed to find! We talk all the different types of dogs he has had, and dive deep into this fascinating guy and his fascinating life in dogs and...

It’s old home week on the Gone to the Dogs podcast as Steve connects with his longtime friend and former boss, Larry Meeks. Meeks was the owner and served as CEO for Professional Kennel Club for thirteen years following his purchase of the popular coonhound registry in the fall of 1997. Fielder joined the organization in June of 1998 and served as its Senior Vice President through November of 2004...

Buddy, Jason and Stephan talk about risk and reward. It’s amazing how a “normal” day in the woods, doing the same thing you have done 1000 times can turn into a train wreck in a split second.  Something that we have not mentally prepared for or catch us off guard can have very different results than expected.  The three focus on “high risk, low frequency” events and how they leave the most room fo...

Today’s episode starts of with the story of ‘Ol Pilot.  A fine specimen of a red-tick colored hound that Dale acquired from his brother Earnest.  Dale offered pick of his next litter in trade, but it took more than one try to convince his own kin.  Dale tells the story like no other could about this legendary hound.   And if your into training tips, Dale has you covered.  While working for the For...