Tree Talkin' Time

In this week's episode I am joined by Lane Williams. Lane is an Oklahoma native and a 5th generation coon hunter. We talk about his switch from hounds to curs, hunting in competition against hounds, and hunting off mules.  We also covered a little about his journey into terriers and terrier trials.  Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com   Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://w...

In this week's episode we are talking about hunting wild cattle with Spencer Grubb. I found Spencer through his Instagram page Indiana Cow Catchers. Spencer, a few buddies and their pack of cur dogs go find and catch cattle that have gotten out. While it might not be the normal hunting we talk about there are a lot of similarities. Spencer had some great stories your going to want to hear as well!...

In this week's episode I am joined by Andrew Bailey. Andrew is on the Southern Hound Hunting Magazine Prostaff and has written a few articles for the magazine which caught my attention. He is from West Virginia but has traveled to many states to run his hounds. He tells some great stories and gives some great tips and advice for traveling with hounds.  Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com   Promo...

In this week's episode I am joined by Shane Mowery. Shane is a TV show host, an outfitter, and a houndsman. We talk about his journey into hounds as well as outdoor television. Shane has been involved with hounds from an early age and is now passing it on to his children. We talk a little about politics and wolves and we would love to live without either.  Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com   P...

In this week's episode I am joined by my son Charlie to talk about the recent bear hunt he went on with Tree Talkin' Time Legend Uncle Wayne. Charlie is a bit shy so his part was a little short. With this being the 2 year anniversary of the podcast I thought it was fitting to go back and listen to Uncle Wayne's episode 64 Years a Bear Hunter. Make sure you listen to the end for the details on the...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Tree Talkin' Time! This week is a few of my favorite stories told throughout the year. I hope everyone has a safe holiday season and I will see you all next year with more great podcasts! Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com   Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.dusupply.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media:...

In this week's episode Dan Pearce is back to talk about his epic trip across the country to try and acheive a Squirrel Grand Slam. I had never heard of a squirrel grand slam before seeing a recent post by Dan. So we started by covering that and then he gets into how him and his buddy Jeff set out across the country. If you are a die hard squirrel hunter you need to listen to this before planning y...

In this week's episode I am joined by Erik Rohdin and Alex Kurashev to talk about some exciting Laika hunts. Alex and Erik are both returning guests. Erik came over from Sweden to hunt with Alex and his West Siberian Laikas. I was fortunate to go along one morning as well. We cover Alex's Laika's as well as the action packed week Erik had.    Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com   Promo Code TREE...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Andrew Ware. Andrew runs deer, bear, rabbits, and coon with dogs in Virginia. He has a long family history of running bear hounds and while it is the newest of his pursuits he lives for it. Andrew talks about running deer with bird dogs and bird dog crosses and their advantages. He has a few exciting deer dog stories as well! Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors...

In this weeks episode I am joined by Montana Buffington. Montana has made quite a name for himself in the competition world hunting "off-colored" hounds. His male Plott Copper put him on the map and they have quite the list of accomplishments that we go over. While Montana likes his off-colored hounds including Leopard Hounds as well, he isn't color blind. He has hunted and handled just about all...

In this weeks episode I am joined by Don Bonsett. Don has been a longtime Treeing Tennessee Brindle fancier. Don's tells us a little history on the breed as well as he found his way tyo them. The Treeing Tennesse Brindle is a small breed in comparison to some of the other cur breeds but has a very loyal following. These little pleasure dogs have not changed much in the last 50 years since the bree...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Kenneth Laroux better known as Chooch. Chooch has been following a dog in pursuit of some sort of game his entire life. Growing up deep in the swamps of Louisiana hunting and trapping were a part of his everyday life. As he got older coon hunting became his passion and especially with a fine black dog. Chooch has been in love with the breed ever since. We tal...

Wow, 100 Episodes! For this special episode, I asked Mark Zepp to come on and talk about his incredible career and journey in the Outdoor Industry. I met Mark at Autumn Oaks and was lucky enough to sit down with him briefly and learn more about him. Between working at Wick Outdoor Works, Tri-Tronics, and Garmin, as well as starting his own company he has been heavily involved in the hound hunting...

In this weeks episode I am joined by the guys from Coon Hunting Confidentials. Daniel, Ryan, and Dustin are a riot and will keep you laughing for sure. We caught up at Autumn Oaks and they were gracious enpough to have me on their podcast last year so I wanted to return the favor. They have a podcast all about paranormal and spooky stories that people have had while coon hunting. We didn't talk ab...

In this episode I am joined by Ryan and Carter of Boars N' Broads. We get a little history on how Boars N' Broads got started as well as how Ryan and Carter started running dogs. They tell a couple of great stories that your not gonna want to miss! www.boarsnbroads.com     Sponsers: https://conkeysoutdoors.com   Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.dusupply.com  Merch: htt...

In this weeks episode I am joined by Kelcey Davis. Kelcey is the one behind the scenes at Conkey's Outdoors shipping packages and writing encouraging notes to almost every customer. She has been a lifelong deer dogger getting started with her dad at a very young age. While she still runs deer dogs she also coon hunts as well. Kelcey and her husband Corey are raising their 2 daughters to love the o...

In this episode I am joined by Fletcher Ladner of Rotten Bayou Kennels. Fletcher has been hunting and breeding feist since the mid 90's. What started out with a female being bred to some yard dogs created a successful line for Fletcher and his buddy Harry. Even after getting out Fletcher managed to track down some descendants of his old dogs and was able to pick up where he left off.    Now he is...

In this episode I am joined by my good friend Curt Kerns. Curt and I hunt together regularly and he asked me to accompany him on his recent trip to the UKC World Show. We busted out the recording gear as we rolled down the highway on our way to Mount Gilead, Ohio. Curt tells a little about how he got into hunting with hounds and the hounds he has had over the last 30 years. He also talks about Ger...

In this episode wI am joined by Cody Carter who just won the UKC World Hunt this past weekend. Cody and Cookie have had a great run lately and we talk all about it. From the final four of Autumn Oaks a few weeks ago to World Champion this weekend. Cookie has won around one hundred thousand dollars between UKC, PKC, and Pro Sport. Cody and her owners the Davenport's  don't plan on letting off the g...

Bringing hound hunters together from everywhere is the goal of this special bonus episode. While at Autumn Oaks I had the idea to gather up a few of everyones favorite hound media personalities. The goal was to talk about where we have been, and where we are going and how we can unite to achieve these goals. I think we had a great conversation with a lot of laughs but also hit a few serious topics...

In this week's episode I caught up with Chuck Slattery at Autumn Oaks. It was late but we managed to sit down and record for a bit after hanging out throughout the weekend. Chuck is a Delaware native but moved to Tennessee to be able to spend more time with family and doing the things he loves, like coon hunting. The past year and a half Chuck and his family have hit the road pretty hard campaigni...

For the second year in a row I sat down with the guys from Jukebox Kennels. This year Chuck and Ronnie were the only ones still around on Saturday. If you haven't listened to the whole story about Jukebox Kennels I suggest you go back and check out episode 39. This year we just sat down to tell some more stories and talk even talked a little about one of my sponsors Full Cry Magazine.  Sponsers: h...

In this weeks episode I was finally able to sit down with Ray Conrad. We have been trying to get this done for a long while and it just hasn't worked out but I was able to pin him down for a short podcast at Autumn Oaks. Ray is the owner of Bright Eyes Lights but more importantly he is a Black & Tan man and proud of it. We talk about how he came to be a Black & Tan man and a little about the assoc...

Larry Case is a retired game warden, a successful outdoor writer, and mountain cur owner. He has taken his vast experience in the outdoors and has been published in numerous print and online media sources. One of his recent articles is in the new magazine Hound. We talk a little about the magazine, as well as his experience with tree dogs.  https://gunsandcornbread.com Sponsers: https://conkeysout...

This weeks guests are very special as they are my good friends Chris and Erin Dove. Chris and Erin took me on my first bear hunt almost 6 years ago. They have become great friends, and an invaluable  source of information over the years. We talk about my first bear hunt, their pack of blueticks and how they have built their breeding program from the ground up.  Sponsers: https://conkeysoutdoors.co...