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Brian Bradley of Skyhunters in Flight joins us for this episode of the podcast. This episode not only takes us back to more dachshund talk, but Brian also discusses different kinds of trapping, as well as other important aspects of falconry that he's had a lot of experience with. This was another fun episode recorded while visiting the falconry crew around the New Jersey/New York area, and again,...

Roy Ferebee is likely to turn up anywhere with a truckload of dogs and ready to hunt.  On this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast featured only on the Xtreme Performance Outdoor Network, Roy and Chris talk about traveling the country with their dogs. Chris is no stranger to the road and has logged thousands of miles with his half ass varmint catchers. So, Chris and Roy share tips and tricks and t...

Tanner Herr and Ed Barnes sit down at the Green Country Coon Hunters Clubhouse and have a light hearted, fun conversation with Cory Langford of Red Fern Hound Supply. Cory is a great person, and a great supporter of dog hunting in general.       Topics discussed: Hunt clubs Where the Red Fern Grows Leopard dogs Merle genes Dog Prices The impact of competition hunting on dogs ►Get Your Houndsman XP...

We're coming down to the last couple of episodes of the series featuring falconers from Canada. There's still one left after this episode (for now), but the guest for this episode, Dale Guthormsen, is a well-traveled and experienced falconer. Dale is full of knowledge and stories, and I'm glad that we got a chance to talk about all kinds of odds and ends, including standards in falconry, certain t...

Louisiana and East Texas provides the best culture for great hunting, awesome people and fine food. Seth and Chris recently completed the annual hog hunting trip that spanned 10 days of catching hogs with hog hunting greats. The boys recap the adventure with the stories and share their experiences. They do a side by side comparison of styles of dogs, hunting terrain, challenges and similarities. S...

This was one of handful of episodes that was recorded at the 2023 NAFA meet. This last NAFA meet also happened to be the international (IAF) meet, and presented the chance to sit down with a few falconers from other countries. In this episode, Michael Calvin sits down to discuss and clarify the current state of falconry in Australia, raptor rehabilitation in Australia, and what brought him to even...

The legendary Phil Soucy @catman406 joins Chris @chrispowell_1775 for this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast. Phil Soucy is a world renowned taxidermist that does amazing work and best known for his special talent of mounting the big cats. Hunting lodges across the world feature Phil’s work and is south after as the place for a mature cat to go to be properly memorialized in taxidermy art. Phil...

Seth and Chad take a moment from hare coursing to wait out some foul weather and break down a topic that has been a struggle for many Houndsmen; how to get a shy male to breed. Chad taps into his years of experience in this topic to break down strategies to not only entice a shy male to breed naturally, but also how to AI a female at home on your own. Take note folks, this is an episode that will...

This episode features the current president of the Texas Hawking Association (THA), Dr. Corey Roelke. Corey is a biologist and also teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington, and thanks to him and the Texas Hawking Association, you all will get to continue to hear more about falconry in other parts of Texas, particularly the Western part of the state! This episode and many others were record...

Blueticks are slow. Blueticks have bad feet. Bluetick breeders are kennel blind. Blueticks have never won the UKC WORLD HUNT. The list could go on and on. In spite of it all, Bluetick folks are dedicated.  Brian cut his teeth coonhunting with some of the greats. Indiana is home to more UKC World Championship trophies than any other state, by a wide margin. So, Brian could have gone any direction w...

Recorded LIVE from Uncle Earl’s Hog Dog Trials; these are The Dog Men. Houndsman XP host, Chris Powell, travels to the Pelican State, The Bayou Country, The Creole State, Sportsman’s Paradise, the one and only State of Louisiana to record this episode with two bona fide dog men. In seat number one we have the elusive, yet intellectual and philosophical Ed Barnes. Ed is the publisher of Tuskers Mag...

This episode continues the ongoing dachshund series! Madison made the long drive to New Jersey from Eastern Tennessee to join us all while we were recording a lot of the initial episodes for this series. After taking in some of the sights of the surrounding area, she sat down to discuss some of her highs and lows in the worlds of falconry and dachshunds, including discovering falconry as a teenage...

Chip Kohser joins Chris on this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast for a look at the big three health issues facing hounds and houndsmen.  Chip is the top dog for sales at Elite Nutrition, and Chris drills Chip about everyday supplements, defeating tick borne diseases and wound care. They break it all down from how to use the products, daily cost and effectiveness. This is a no BS episode about t...

In this next episode featuring falconers from Canada, Louise Engel joins the podcast to talk about some of her experiences with flying and breeding barbary falcons, as well as flying a perlin (cross between a peregrine falcon and merlin). Amongst many other things, she also discusses how some of her early interest in falconry took shape when she found out about bird abatement. There's still a coup...

Dropping the first episode of What’s Up Wednesday. Heath talks about the new format of the podcast. After lots of questions about some recent videos Heath posted he gets down to some step-by-step training on the B litter. Look for more of these training tips here on the Journey. ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here! www. HoundsmanXP.com ►Become a Patron of Houndsman XP! Check out our...

This is another special episode that brings many falconers together to recognize the contributions of another one of their own: Teddy Moritz. After much debate on when would be a good time to release this episode, the decision was made that now would be as good as any, being that none of us are getting any younger, and there's still so many more stories to share! The contributions that Teddy has m...

Jason Wisniewski is a wildlife biologist, trapper and current president of Fur Takers of America (FTA). Jason joins Chris on this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast on the new Xtreme Performance Outdoor Network to discuss managing, hunting and trapping of fur-bearers. Coonhunters and trappers have always shared a common path, and at times there have been some bumps in the road. Jason and Chris ta...

Listeners will recognize Bryce Matthews, known for his high energy and enthusiasm; he formerly hosted the Deep & Lonely Podcast on the Houndsman XP Podcast Network. Steven Basham is a man of vision and creativity. Recently, they partnered to bring the world Semper Doggin. Steven and Chris recall stories from the old days of the Marine Corps, talk about fun times of the old style hunting clubs and...

Heath engages in an insightful conversation with Emily Corey, the nutritionist at Corey Nutrition. Delving into the company's origins, starting from crafting fish food to formulating high-fat diets for sled dogs, they explore the canine nutrition journey from puppy to adulthood. Their conversation dives deep into the significance of corn in ingredients—separating myths from truths. Unpacking the s...

This episode lets us briefly revisit the Western Cape region of South Africa again, where our guest for this episode, Charl Lotriet, is from. Charl was one of the falconers kind enough to host me while I was in South Africa last summer, and he also took me to experience my first safari trip. Charl is relatively new to falconry, and he discusses his experiences getting into the sport. It was intere...

Travis Legler is a professional law enforcement officer and lion hunter from Arizona. He recently captured some cool footage during a lion study that went viral on social media. Travis lives in a unique area and hunts the famous Arizona Stripwith his mixed pack of hounds.  Travis joins Chris to tell lion hunting stories and dive into why Game Wardens and Houndsmen have such unique relationship on...

Get ready for an exciting new episode of All Mixed Up! Seth and Chad are joined by Kyle Warren of Paint River Setters to delve into the world of Llewellin Setters, a unique breed of upland dog. Seth hunted with Chad and his setter, Dandy last month in New Mexico and we had such a good time we wanted to bring this breed to the HXP community. This is a must-listen for the hound hunting community, as...

Do you have kids that hunt with you? Do you offer to take kids hunting? Is hunting a family affair? Mark Booth, the founder and CEO of Southern Hound Hunting Magazine, dedicated the next issue to youth hunters. This issue will explore the world of hound hunting through the eyes of the next generation of hunters. Heath and Mark talk about Mark’s trip out west to chase mountain lions, they hit on tr...

This episode takes us back down to Eastern Texas to talk about some good ol' fashioned squirrel hawking! I have to acknowledge and give props to this episode's guest, Randy Watson, for helping to make a lot of these Texas-based episodes happen with falconers on his side of the state, including the recent Gary Brewer episode. Randy was generous enough to contact me and have me down to get these rec...