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Freedom Hunters and the Jim Shockey Classic have sent Seth to British Columbia for the 3rd time to assist American and Canadian Servicemen in having a world class adventure hunting bears with hounds. Listen as Seth breaks down the highs of this awesome trip treeing, freeing, and dropping bears!  ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here! www. HoundsmanXP.com ►Become a Patron of Houndsman X...

Out of all of the episodes I've recorded thus far for the podcast, this episode has to be one of the most unique. This episode features another New Jersey falconer, who was recorded last summer as part of the ongoing dachshund series, and hearing his falconry and overall life journey was truly inspiring! Pakorn Patithema discusses what he had to overcome in his youth to pursue falconry, and how fa...

Justin Angelovich and Kody Lohstroh join Chris for this preview of the upcoming UHC Banquet June 29th in Gunnison, CO. There is no better time to show your support by attending the banquet, making a donation, bidding on auction items and supporting fellow hound hunters.   www.unitedhoundsmenofco.com       www.houndsmanxp.com ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here! www. HoundsmanXP.com ►...

Ed Barnes and Chris Powell are at it again bringing you all of their opinionated and rarely substantiated conversation.  Ed and Chris dive into books they have been reading from fiction to history and how that shapes their view of the world we are living in. Is AI from the devil? Giving kids allowance. Old school home ec. shop class and personal work ethic. How much of a tight wad is Ed? Hershel H...

While recording the bulk of the ongoing dachshund series last summer in New Jersey, Paul Eliya, Casey Everett, Pakorn Patimetha (who you'll hear from soon), and Erik Swanson decided to sit down and have a group discussion, highlighting different viewpoints on a couple of continual hot topics within the falconry community: the use of social media by falconers, and the US falconry sponsorship system...

Only a month away! The third annual Horses, Hounds and Mules Sale is rapidly growing to Rendezvous Status! Trey and Wade join Chris for this preview of the 2024 sale. New Venue Schedule of Events New Format New Consignment Criteria More Fun ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here! www. HoundsmanXP.com ►Become a Patron of Houndsman XP! Check out our Tailgate Talks. |🔴 HoundsmanXP.com/Pat...

If we are to rise above the chatter, tell our own story and know how to defend our way of life we have to be intentional and intellectual. TL Jones has blessed the hound hunting community for years with his short yet precise speculative writings that make us think and reflect on ourselves and upon that which we love; hunting with hounds. TL Jones is at least a fourth generation bear hunter from th...

This episode is another lengthy one, and it's packed full with a lot of good information and experiences! A lot of you, especially the falconry book collectors in the community, will probably recognize the name of our guest for this episode. Clayton White, who is the author of Peregrine Quest, and co-author of Peregrine Falcons of the World, gave me the better part of his afternoon a few months ag...

In the heart of the Appalachian Mountains bear hunting has been a family heritage and way of life for men. Among those men some are celebrated there are more that are just not names recognizable to anyone outside of the local region. They didn’t seek fame for their hunting prowess. They existed before Instagram and Facebook. They lived their lives according to a code that dictated how they conduct...

Ed Barnes and Chris Powell take on a tough topic; culling. In this episode of Raw Dog, Chris and Ed discuss culling but take the big picture into account.  To cull or not to cull Who is to blame Are you culling for the right reasons When to cull Are you culling because your ego demands it Have you caused the failures in your dogs ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here! www. HoundsmanXP....

This is another nice change of pace episode for you all, featuring another husband and wife falconry duo. Jeff Redig was recorded at last year's NAFA meet, and while we were all in Wyoming to meet with and record other falconers. a recording with Lauren was able to get done as well. The decision was made to go ahead and combine their conversations into one episode, so here we go! A lot of differen...

Think about your favorite dog of all time.. What was his name? What did he hunt? What was your favorite time with that dog? This episode is Seth’s brainchild reaching out to the HXP community to ask these questions and hear the stories of fans just like you! Sit back and enjoy folks, this episode is heartwarming and insightful listening to the passion of Houndsmen just like you and me.  ►Get Your...

This episode with Dennis and Alyssa Hurley was one of the last episodes recorded while in Tyler, TX, and is only one of a couple of episodes published thus far that features a father/daughter falconry tandem! It was interesting to hear about some of their experiences getting into falconry together, as well as some of the early hurdles they had to face. Their falconry path is another one that many...

Chris tells all in this special episode about life as a Game Warden. Seth drills Chris on what it was like to work as a game warden for 28 years; how he made decisions, how situations dictated outcome, dealing with houndsmen and the public. Chris dives into what really goes on in the world of a game warden. He explains why game wardens may not leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling. ►Get Your Hou...

We're back into dachshund talk again! Erik Swanson, another part of the crew I got a chance to record while in New Jersey last summer, is also the owner of East Coast Falcons, which offers a lot of different abatement services and has been featured in the New York Times, Philly Times, CBS News, and other media outlets. Erik has also owned and bred dachshunds for several years, and like many, the b...

Donnie Huber joins the Houndsman XP Podcast with this interview about the early years of his hunting career. Chris and Donnie recap 54 years with Walkers and 66 years of hunting.  ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here! www. HoundsmanXP.com ►Become a Patron of Houndsman XP! Check out our Tailgate Talks. |🔴 HoundsmanXP.com/Patreon ►Become a Patron of Grace in the Chase! |🔴 http://www.p...

Gary Roberson is a long time favorite in the Outdoor world. Gary is the owner of Burnham Brothers Game Calls and creator and host of Carnivore TV. Gary has become a good friend and mentor for Houndsman XP.  Enjoy this episode from the early days on the podcast that started it all.  ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here! www. HoundsmanXP.com ►Become a Patron of Houndsman XP! Check out o...

This episode concludes (for now) the series featuring falconers from Canada. While at this past year's NAFA meet, Nathan Hyland was finally able to come onto the podcast to discuss using modern technology to film hunts, flying falcons, goshawks, Harris's hawks, and other species in Canada, and other fun topics. Hopefully in the future, we'll be able to coordinate other in-person recordings with ot...

Ritchie McDonald joins Chris for this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast. Ritchie has taken multiple Blueticks deep into the finals of the World Championship and other major events. He knows what a coondog is and settles for nothing less. Ritchie and Chris cover a lot of ground in this one; they talk about Ritchie’s beginnings in Louisiana, great dogs of the past, the current state of the Bluetic...

Title: Law Don’t Go Round Here Raw Dog is about the unfiltered, straight talk about hunting with dogs. We don’t worry about cancel culture, being politically correct, selling a brand or basically what you think or how we should feel. These are the conversations that houndsmen, dog men and hound hunters always have but our culture tells us is wrong or unacceptable. Topics Covered: Raw Dog Direction...

While at the New Jersey meet earlier this year, Bob Glass joined the podcast to discuss his new book, A Journey with Red Tails, and the process involved with writing it. We also discussed different aspects of being musicians, NAFA, the New Jersey club, his sponsor and mutual friend, Bon Lozaga (sorry Bon!), and he also shared one of the craziest stories I've ever heard in regards to potentially di...

Josh Neff spent the first 20 plus years of his life with very different opinions of hunting that that of what he has now. Growing up as main stream American kid with all of the influences that seem to be against hunting, in the epicenters of the environmental anti hunting movement. Josh easily developed the opinion that hunting was antiquated, unnecessary and wrong. As a college student, Josh was...

Seth and Chad take some time to reflect on their fun from last season, talking about their highs and lows from a winter of hunting. Chad talks about the famous HXP Hat bear, his lion hounds, and the future of his aerial hunting! Not to mention BEAGLES! Seth takes his turn and doesn’t hold back his characteristic excitement as he talks about some of his favorite races, with his favorite people.   T...

We're back in Eastern Texas again for this episode, in which Robert Carter joins us to discuss his transition from his early falconry days flying longwings on ducks, to flying red tailed and Harris's hawks on squirrels. He also is one of the first falconers I've talked to that has incorporated poodles to help in his falconry. This is also another good episode that goes into depth more on living by...

Chris tracked down the original owner of the one and only Slife’s Blue Rambo. David Slife of Iowa acquired a bluetick puppy at 6 weeks old. David raised and trained this puppy that would one day become one of the most well known stud dogs of the bluetick breed. Chris and Dave look at the breeding behind Rambo, how he was started by David, his attributes and accomplishments. David had no big ambiti...