Xtreme Performance Outdoor Network

Release Date: 01-25-21  Kenneth Adkins was a dedicated disciplined breeder of Bluetick hounds. Ken Fischer and Jacob Campbell join Houndsman XP host Chris Powell for an in depth look at the man, Kenneth  Adkins. Ken and Jacob have dedicated their lives to continuing Mr. Adkins work. Listeners will  enjoy their historical journey that includes a look at the most notable men in blue tick history. Li...

Release Date: 01-03-22 Happy New Year! Heath Hyatt and Chris recap a little December bear hunting and then dive deep into Slick Treeing! Inherited or trained? Does a hound self reward? Self discovery for hounds? Should training sessions always end on a good note? All of these topics are covered in this episode of Houndsman XP. ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here! www. HoundsmanXP.com...

While at the THA meet, I was able to connect with long time falconer Don Roeber for another great episode! Don took some time out of one of his meet days to talk about his many years of falconry experience flying hawks, falcons, and even talks about his experience flying a falcon he rehabilitated at one point. Don has also sponsored some well-known falconers during his time in the sport, and we co...

Trey Narramore and Wade Hatch join Shorty and Chris for this in depth talk about what to look for in a good mule. Trey and Wade see some great stock and they work hard to get the best they can for the annual Horses Hounds and Mule Sale. The crew talks about what to look for in a good mount, what to look out for, when to get to the sale barn and how to not get slickered. They even talk hounds and h...

Heath chats with Alex Kurashev about a unique dog that Alex runs on bear, the Laika. One of four different dogs within the breed. Alex tells about the origination of the Laika and the purpose behind the breed. Alex takes us through his love for hunting and how he ended up with the Laika. Heath has Alex tell about how he trained his pack without any help or mentors. The Laika is an interesting bree...

In a world where people are working hard to be InstaCelebrities, Facebook Famous and host their own YouTube channel, Butch Spear is a bear hunting celebrity without even trying and probably against his will. Butch found himself thrust onto the world stage by a YouTube channel producer with over 2 million followers. He was only trying to retrieve his bear dogs from a piece of private property. Whil...

We're heading back to Texas again for a bit! This episode brings you all Jay Lehmer, who took the time out of his schedule at the THA meet earlier this year to talk about some of the adversity he's had to overcome in recent years with health issues, and some of the help he's received from fellow members of the falconry community to help face those issues. His story is another very touching one, an...

There is never a dull moment around Raymond Plummer. Raymond has been breeding the same line of catahoulas his entire life and he might be just a touch biased about the breed.  Raymond joins Chris and Ed on this episode to dive deep into the breed history, important traits and successful breeding practices. This episode is laced with tons of hunting stories and real life experiences with catahoula...

Release Date: 03-12-22 Gavin Lipjes, Professional Hunter, Xtreme Conservationist and Xtreme Performance Houndsman is back! Gavin will take listeners deep into the bush of South Africa and describe what hunting leopard is really like. Chris and Gavin discuss the styles of hunting leopard and the necessities of for science based management and conservation of this iconic specie.  Houndsmen from acro...

Release Date: 04-18-22 Cleave Dwire is a professional lion hunter and joins Chris to discuss how to successfully build a pack of dry ground lion catchers. Cleave discusses the value of diversity in his pack. He talks about trail dogs, strike dogs, swing dogs, anchor dogs and the value each has for a successful lion hunter.  This is a fun episode that really gets down to business and there are plen...

Release Date: 10-05-21 Join us this week on “The Truth” as Josh sits down with the one and only Curt Ahring.  The often controversial, but always entertaining man behind one of the most legendary stud dogs in our sport.  Trackman!! Curt welcomes Josh into his home as they sit down and talk……...everything.  Money men, stud dogs, high dollar hunts, UKC vs PKC……..you name it, Curt and Josh cover it. ...

The first time I had a chance to record with friend and guest for this episode, Jenni Buckley, was at the 2019 NAFA meet. Four years later, we caught up again at the 2023 NAFA meet and talked more about our dachshunds, Harris's hawks, environmental concerns, and other things. Jenni is also putting together the 2024 NAFA meet, and we plan to record another NAFA Hawk Talk episode soon to let people...

Release Date: 10-27-19 In this episode of Houndsman XP, Chris and Steve stretch the “Xtreme” credo to the max with a visit to the South Texas ranch country to hunt bobcats with Professional Bull Riders (PBR) celebrity, bullfighter Shorty Gorham. Shorty is not only known the world over for his professional bullfighting and his popular bullfighting circuit and company American Freestyle Bullfighting...

Release date: 08-29-22 To describe Asa Briggs, it would have to be unassuming. His accomplishments do not reflect in his character. He is a quiet guy that doesn’t draw a lot of attention to himself when he is at an event until he turns a hound loose. People, when asked, describe as “always packing a nice dog” or “if he shows up at an event he has a real chance of winning”.  Houndsman XP host, Chri...

Release Date: 05-23-22 Two Part Episode! We are talking about amazing dogs and amazing feats!  In part 1: Chris travels to Somerset, KY to interview an authority on terriers in the United States. James Mills is the founder and President of the American Hunting Terrier Association-Jagdterrier Club. James is an authority on the history of terriers, especially Jagdterriers. Listeners will be intrigue...

Lee Currens is one of the best-known personalities in the wide world of coonhounds. Noted for his big-winning Treeing Walkers at major coonhound shows, Currens is a strong proponent of dual-purpose hounds that hunt as good as they look. Growing up on a central Kentucky dairy farm, Currens developed a skill set for showing livestock early on with his family’s registered Jersey cattle. Always taking...

Our guest for this episode, Brett Rees, was one that I was happy to get a chance to record while at the Texas Hawking Assocation meet earlier this year. Being the creative mind behind the Devils of Dirthawking Club, I've been a big fan of Brett's work for awhile, and it was a pleasure getting a chance to talk to him more about his inspiration behind starting the club, his artwork, and his beginnin...

Your Favorite Dog Of All Time is back with another great cast of fans talking about their beloved hounds! As always you are going to hear a variety of folks with a variety of dogs! Your Favorite Dog never gets old, and neither do those awesome memories and stories! Enjoy! ►Get Your Houndsman XP Info, Gear & More Here! www. HoundsmanXP.com ►Become a Patron of Houndsman XP! Check out our Tailgat...

Release Date: 09-22-21 Join us this week as Josh sits down with National Champion, Two time Super Stakes Champion, and co-owner and trainer of one of the most talked about dogs of the last decade,  Insane X-Con.  Jason has been gracious enough to share with us his powerful message, and there is no better story of redemption.  Jason has reached the highest of highs in the competition coonhound worl...

Release Date: 03-08-23 New houndsman Aaron Kelly of Missoula, Montana joins Heath on this episode of The Journey. Aaron had the itch for a new adventure. As a life long hunter, he decided to research and work towards accomplishing the goal of being a houndsman. After building a pack of older dogs and training puppies, Aaron saw early success and was enjoying his journey, only to see his work and i...

Release Date: 05-16-22 Show Notes:  Jeff Woods is a long time friend. He and Chris competed head to head in competition hunts around the country. Jeff is a dyed in the wool Black and Tan man. He’s hunted the same line of dogs for thirty plus years. Jeff shares his philosophies on breeding, training and hunting. He talks about the current state of the Black and Tan breed and how they stack up in to...

This unique episode is one of several more that will be coming to you from earlier this year at the Texas Hawking Assocation meet! Jimmy and Kyle share their unique story of how they came to know each other personally and in falconry, and eventually become family. They also discuss experiences they've had as dirthawkers and also longwingers, and some of their more influential moments in falconry,...

Mark Truax is the President and CEO of Pac/West Strategies. Pac/West has been in the trenches in this fight in Colorado to defeat the hunting ban now known as Proposition 127. Prop 127 is a ballot initiative that could make it illegal to hunt mountain lions and bobcats in Colorado. With just 37 days until the election it is full steam ahead to get the ball across the goal line to ensure hunting fr...

Release Date: 09-06-21 Have you ever had an in depth conversation with a high level executive from an animal rights organization? Do you really know what is going on in executive board rooms? Do you wonder what the real strategies are? Meet John Bolin. John is a career law enforcement officer that went to work for one of the most recognizable animal rights organizations in the world. He sat in exe...

Release date: 07-11-22 When Houndsman XP host Chris Powell was searching for someone to talk to about the multi purpose and versatile Drahthaar, all roads led to Chad Reynolds. Chad is a professional trainer and hardcore hunter of all types of game. From speed dogs chasing desert hare to terriers incorporated into his falconry to big game with hounds, Chad maximizes the use of his Drahts.   Chris...