Hound PodCast: Double U Hunting Supply

Jeff Ricklefs is a professional handler in the rapid-fire world of competition coonhounds. From his home base in northern Indiana, Ricklefs has traveled the nation, wherever coonhound competitions are held, to handle some of best-known and biggest-winning hounds in the history of the sport. Over the past 25 years or more he has handled what could easily pass for a competition coonhound Who’s Who i...

Today Jason is joined by Eddie Patterson and Michael Ewing to talk lions, influential dogs from the west coast and hunting multiple game species with some dogs that have stood the test of time. The guys talk a bit about the line of dogs Michael and Eddie have been running and their history going back almost 50 years.  This is a great episode for anyone interested in hearing about the west coast “r...

On This week’s episode of The Hunting Hound: We talk beagles!  Bear has picked himself up a beagle pup and Clint Buckwalter from Bethel Hill Kennels (who inspired the new pup) was gracious enough to come on and talk. We talk Clint's background in Pennsylvania, and how he found his way back to beagles after a several decades long break. We talk about the difficulties and joys of combining the hound...

In 2018, Kentuckian J.R. Gray made coon hunting headlines by winning, in the short span of two weeks, coonhound world championships in two registries, UKC and AKC.  GRNITECH, two-time World Champion Rack Em Willy became one of the most recognized hound in the sport overnight.  Winning one world championship in a lifetime of coon hunting is something most coon hunters never realize.  Winning two in...

 Buddy headed down to the Oregon United Sporting Dog Association banquet and found some time to catch up with fellow board members and houndsmen Jerry Myra, his wife Rhondi, grandson Randy, David Walker and Brad Mombert.  Jerry has spent his life in the woods and has stories for days! Jerry is also a wildlife photographer who is willing to do just about anything to get the perfect shot.  Listen in...

We’re about halfway through the Dale Lee tapes with this episode so we hope you have all been enjoying them!  If you are just discovering this series, make sure to check out our past episodes and make sure to subscribe to hear the rest to come!   If you like what you hear, check out the links below for more from Brett Vaughn, Born 100 Years Too Late and Double U Hunting Supply.    https://www.yout...

One on One with Stormin’ Norman The Gone To The Dogs Podcast this week features one of the most controversial figures in the sport of raccoon hunting, Norman Starling.  From the State of Ohio, Starling is known throughout social media for his videos involving the 1 on 1 Coon League, essentially a challenge hunt with Starling calling out the owners of advertised coonhounds to go mano y mano against...

 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...

Bear and Nick talk a bit on beagles, bassets, and deer (not in the order). They also talk about the shrinking hunting opportunities around the US, and how it affects the average working class Houndsman. They also discuss crazy hounds that think they are Rambo at 5 months, and how Nick can tell his basset hound is getting tired by the tracks he leaves in the sand. It’s been a while since the two ca...

Readers readily recognize the work of one of the most prolific writers on the tree dog scene today, that of Missourian Amy Kovac Thomas.  As a feature writer for American Cooner, Full Cry and Prohound magazines her articles appear regularly, whether breed columns for the National Treeing Cur Association or feature articles on major event winners, her ability to get the story promptly and tell it i...

Jared recaps his hunt for a monster desert Tom and paints a picture of the country and true size of his cat.  They also address a listener question about getting finished dogs to run different species of game and give their perspective. The guys also talk a little bit about the stress involved when hunting with clients and Jason issues a public apology.  We would like to thank those who support th...

Today’s episode starts off with the dream of any Houndsman, a bear hunting honeymoon!  Dale and the crew set out to catch a big, stock killing bruin before it settles in for its winter nap.  They pull out all the stops even bringing in some Hound x Bull Terrier crosses for this one, and even a half Shepard half Springer Spaniel.  But after a long day, miles of country and a whole lot of grit they...

Steve calls it the Twilight Zone of coon hunting podcasts. It’s the new effort by South Carolinian Daniel Felker and his cohorts in crime, Dustin Faulkner and Ryan James called Coon Hunting Confidential on the Hound’s Tooth Podcasting Network. You can find it on all the podcast player apps on the world wide web.  In Felker’s words, the show “explores anything and everything coon hunting” including...

In this episode Chip dives into what makes a quality feed, how to interpret an ingredient list, and how your dog process and utilize nutrients and minerals. Chip does a great job explaining fat, protein, and other nutrient sources.  This is a crash course for anyone feeding a dog and packed with the tools to help you make your own decisions.  How do you keep your working dogs in top condition? Tak...

On this weeks Hunting Hound. The boys are back in town as Bear sits down with Jason Duby, and Jared Moss. This podcast went off the rails before we were done saying hello. Topics discussed: Snow Mobile Wrecks, Snow, Hunting with kids and the ordeals we put them through, and how Bear's hound Buzz has a lot in common with a well know MMA fighter. Tune in for some laughs, and try not to hurt yourselv...

In this episode Steve visits with Deep East Texas coon hunters Ed Zorn and Kenneth Tulles. Kenneth, a former rodeo cowboy and Army veteran, attributes his love for coon hunting, and a world of experience he’s gained, to his association with octogenarian Ed Zorn. At age 88 years, Ed was born in the small town of Cloverleaf, about twenty miles from Houston. He still actively feeds, in Kenneth’s word...

We finally got a chance to meet up with Ross Ellwanger face to face and he brought a heavy hitter with him! His cousin Chris has been involved with hounds since a child and gives us a backstory on how their strain of dogs came to be.  A real bear dog is something to behold, but to consistently produce them is a feat of its own. Ross and Chris talk about selective breeding, the traits dogs carry, a...

This week Dale takes us on a hunt from the early 50’s for a hard to catch tom.  The tricky part is this client didn’t want to shoot the cat, they wanted him alive!  But this tricky tom did not like to stay in a tree to much to add to the difficulty.  We also get a step by step lesson in roping a lion as well as the rodeo that goes along with such a task.  If you haven’t figured out Dale was a litt...

Three years ago, Steve participated in a Freedom Hunters Outdoor Adventure with Native American houndsman and guide, Calvin Redhouse of Chinle, Arizona. The hunt was held in honor of Gold Star Family Member and Marine Corps veteran Tanner Babb and took place on the 17 million-acre Navajo Nation in Arizona. The target animal for the hunt was the mountain lion. The main objective of the hunt was to...

Today Buddy and Jason get to catch up with Mark Zepp, aka "Big Mark".  DU has built a great relationship with Mark over the years and the guys really enjoyed getting a chance to catch up with him in person at the WBHA convention. Not only is Mark our Garmin representative, he has worked for other leading names in the dog industry including Tri-tronics and the legendary John Wick. We talk a little...

In this episode of The Hunting Hound, Bear sits down with Steve Fielder. It's taken a couple of years to get this one done but I guarantee it was worth the wait! We delve a bit deeper into Steve's start in hounds, and talk about specific dogs, men, and experiences that have meant a lot for Steve and the Houndsman he became. If you respect your elders, you might just learn something! Check out Stev...

In this episode, Steve’s hunting buddy Gordie Schroeder of Oklawaha, Florida occupies the guest chair for a good conversation on all things Plott.  Like Steve, Gordie prefers the brindle dogs and has had remarkable success in major UKC Nite Hunt competition with a Plott female named Bayou Banana.  Nana has made her presence known in the winner’s circle at the Florida State Championship, the Georgi...

This week Buddy and Jason are joined by the whole DU Supply crew and our extended podcast family.  This episode is packed full with little nuggets and gems for all you Houndsman and Hound Podcast enthusiast   We also announce our new podcast segments and you get to hear the trial run! From code words to podcast aliases, this episode is sure to have a little something for everyone. So unsaddle that...

Dale starts off by giving us a look into his family and reveals his brother’s death while hunting Mt. Lion. There was no lack of hunters in the Lee family. Between all the Lee boys they caught and documented 125 Jaguar, but Dale is quick to let us know he was personally on 120 of them .  We learn he also takes his clients seriously.  Listen in as Dale tells us about the time he literally tied up a...

When Steve Fielder set out to produce a weekly podcast, the goal was to establish a platform upon which coon hunters could gather to talk dogs and to express their views on things that matter most to them. Through social media, hundreds of hunters have contacted the podcast to express their appreciation and to offer encouragement. Rarely has negative criticism been received. No listener has been m...