Xtreme Performance Outdoor Network

The series of episodes inspired by the use of dachshunds in falconry that were recorded in New Jersey last year are almost concluded, with Harrison Dalby being one of the last from the Maryland/NJ area yet to be released. Since this recording took place, Harrison has had a full season under his belt with his goshawk and dachshund, and he has also added a lurcher to the team recently as well. In th...

Think about your favorite dog of all time. It's a simple question and it evokes so much from our soul. Hits the road he runs around with his mic and asks this very question to everyone he encounters. In the podcast All Mixed Up, Seth aired this first installment with great reviews, so back by popular demand here comes another installment of “Your Favorite Dog of All Time” featuring some great frie...

Can you imagine winning over $1 million dollars as a professional coonhunter? Imagine everything that would change in the time span that it took you to win that kind of prize money. Join your host, Bryce Matthews, as he sits down with one of the most iconic names in modern coonhuting, Jeff Ricklefs. Bryce and Jeff discuss the differences from when he first started competition hunting to how things...

Everybody has nosey neighbors. Everybody has delivery drivers coming in their driveway. Tethering laws are constantly being introduced nationwide from the local level to the federal level. Are you prepared to defend the practice of tethering your dogs at home? In this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast Chris and Chad break down the benefits of tying hounds as a preferred housing system.  Listener...

From the Vault! Training hounds, and summer time hunting present a risk for severe and damaging injuries to our dogs. Heat Stroke, snake bites and bee stings are always on our minds. Hunting veterinarian Garrett Bailey breaks down the things we need to know about hunting in hot weather. Sprinkled in are several laughs and the favorite hunt of last year. You will want to take notes for this one. So...

This was a more recently recorded episode, one of which that I'm very excited to bring to you all! While navigating a very busy work and travel schedule the whole month of July, thanks to the partial collaborative help of Ian Anderson, I found myself making the 11 hour trek to meet up with Lance Christensen and others to talk shop! I had heard a lot about Lance from mutual friends and other falcon...

Have you heard of the organization CDC? Of course you have. They turned our world upside down in 2021 with their over reaction to Chinese Virus.  Well, they are at it again and this time it effects our hunting dogs. Todd Adkins, Vice President of Legal Affairs at the Sportsmen’s Alliance is here to talk about a new regulation that will impact the importation of dogs into the U.S. He will also lay...

We sit down with a Yella dog icon and Clue freely shares his history with dogs and some of his ideas on dogs.    This episode is jam packed with history and lineage of Yella dogs and Plotts.    Clue rubbed elbows with some of the greats from the past and we were honored to get to have a conversation with him.   Topics discussed: Planning dogs for the future Performance based culling Hog hunting in...

Elite Nutrition is the hottest product line on the market for dog and equine care. Products that are seeing results that totally eliminate tick borne disease, unbelievable wound care and for gut health. Chris travels to the Elite Nutrition Training and Therapy Center in Shipshewana, Indiana to get the whole product breakdown and how to use it. The Therapy Center boasts state of the art equipment a...

Sit down with Chris, one on one. No guests, no distractions, just plain talk about Scent and how your hound uses its nose.  Chris covers the importance and the urgency to get involved in your local, state and national hound organizations before he dives into an in depth talk about the very basics of your hounds nose. Chris talks about scent, what it really is and how your hound uses its nose to tr...

While heading back out to work in Wyoming again for a few months earlier this year, I decided to make a pit stop to visit Tyler Sladen again. He had mentioned that he wished he'd had more of a chance to get more in depth about different aspects of quail hawking that we didn't talk about during our first recording, so I managed to meet up with him right before he filmed his video collaboration with...

Ed Bates entered his first competition coonhunt in 1953. He has won two world championship, has numerous dogs that have earned their spots in the Hall of Fame, won national championships and has owned the. Most iconic dogs in the history of coonhounds and the English Coonhound breed.  Scott has won one World Championship, competed at every level and has walked among the giants his entire life. Sco...

This is the first of the episodes that you'll be hearing covering some more of the falconers from Wyoming! Thanks to the coordinated efforts of some friends, as well as our guest for this episode, Brian Mutch, there'll be some more pretty cool falconers coming your way soon! Speaking of our guest from this episode, Brian has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to falconry and raptors. Due to his w...

Van Johnson, author of The Houndsman, professional outfitter, wildlife control specialist, breeder, and Houndsman joins Chris on this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast with the one and only Shorty Gorham cohosting. Van agreed to record an episode with Shorty and Chris at the Horses, Hounds & Mule sale in Farmington, New Mexico. This is an opportunity to sit in on a conversation with one of our c...

The HXP Crew hits the road again! This time we head to the annual Horses Hounds and Mules auction in Farmington, NM. It takes Seth about 10 minutes to break out his microphone and start getting fun interviews! Then Seth takes the time to sit down and interview his good friend Colton Carpenter about his start in hound hunting. Colt’s enthusiasm is electric and will awaken your hound hunting passion...

This episode is one of the last few that was recorded while in the New York/New Jersey last summer, courtesy of Casey Everett and crew. As part of that ongoing series discussing falconry in that area, as well as dachshunds in falconry, Mike Oettinger discusses his experiences flying red-tailed hawks over the years, trapping, some of his experiences with apprentices, and of course, incorporating da...

Jim Ridge defines Xtreme Performance in coonhound breeding and he and his team have backed it up with consistent appearances in the winner’s circle, historical reproducers lists and the Hall of Fame.  Jim and Chris have been friends for decades. Listeners will enjoy this historical review and updates to the present day of Briar Creek English coonhounds. Jim gives listeners insights into breeding a...

We left you hanging but, the wait is over! Chris and Shorty catch up and talk about how to care for your hound and other hunting critters on a budget. The economy is in the tank, gas prices outrageous and dog food is expensive. Shorty runs through a list of antibiotics, the types their uses and where to get them. Chris and Shorty have been caring for hounds for decades and have found sources for a...

We're back in Texas again for this episode with former NAFA president, Sheldon Nicolle. While at the Texas Hawking Assocation meet earlier this year, Sheldon discussed what his service as NAFA president was like, initially spending his early years in Zimbabwe before relocating to the United States, and different ways falconers can contribute back to the falconry community. There's usually not many...

Shorty and Chris dive deep into caring for your hounds. Admittedly, neither are veterinarians, however, they have decades of experience with hounds, livestock and administering meds and preventative treatment to animals. In this episode Chris and Shorty will discuss numerous products that will be helpful for the Houndsman to prevent and eradicate parasites from hounds and kennel space.  ►Get Your...

While at the Archives of Falconry Spring Rendezvous, I had to pleasure of meeting this episode's guest, Jim Ince. I was bummed earlier this year to not get to meet Jim at the Texas Hawking Association meet, since I had heard great things about him not only as a falconer, but also as a bell and hood maker. Jim is another falconer that has been at it since the early days, and as it turns out, happen...

Before the canine line hit the scene; Elite Nutrition was fueling performance horses. Sulky, everyday workers and weekend warriors Elite Nutrition has kept horses under people that need their mounts and work horses. Adam Yoder and Chip Kohser join Chris for this in depth look at their product line. If you make your living with a horse or mule, this podcast is a must listen. ►Get Your Houndsman XP...

This episode was another that was recorded while at the joint NAFA/IAF meet in Kearney, Nebraska. Santiago was one of the many international falconers who was able to come to the meet, and in between meet functions, he was able to discuss some of the different aspects of falconry in Spain, as well as talk about conservation and other important topics that we continue to face in modern falconry, no...

Hershel House, legendary craftsman, built traditional flintlock rifles using the old methods and raw materials. There has never been a more well known builder or one who has accumulated such a large group of acolytes. When Chris heard that Mark Dufresne was attending a rifle building school in Woodbury, KY, he loaded up and drove to one of his most favorite places east of the Mississippi. There we...

Happy Dachshund Day everyone! Yes, you guessed it, you're getting a double dose of dachshund-inspired episodes this week due to the occasion! Paul Thomas of BlackHawk Kennels joins us for this episode, and after making the trip down for our annual Evansville falconry meet this past season, went into great depths discussing the historical details of dachshunds in the US, especially for use in falco...