Episodes
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Steve is joined by Plott breeder and fancier Bill Shininger and by Bill’s handler Alex Recker to discuss their attraction to the Plott breed, why they chose Plotts and why they continue to compete with them. Much of the conversation centers upon the differences in Plotts and other hound breeds.This one covers breeding, competition and pleasure hunting and unveils the secrets that have made Shininger a successful breeder in a relatively short span of time. He was recently named the American Plott Association’s Coon Hunter of the Year. His stud dog Saddle Up Lazarus has twice been named Coonhound of the Year. Recker presents the story from a handlers perspective and reveals the passion and skillset that makes him a successful handler.If Plotts intrigue you, this one is full of answers.
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Before a fun filled night of great raffles, a couple cold ones with some great customers/friends, and raising some serious coin to support hound hunting in the great state of Idaho, Jason was able to sit down with IHA President Kolton Hines and past President/Vice President Cody Rollins. The guys had some time before things started to kick of to talk a little about IHA and some of the events they hold as well as their involvement in the fight to preserve hound hunting in in Idaho. It was really nice to get back to an IHA event, a huge thank you to IHA and your membership for the hospitality.
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In this episode Steve takes the opportunity to discuss legislation and legislative issues that affect hound people across the nation and particularly in Utah and Michigan.
Guests include Corey Huntsman, President of the Utah Houndsman Association an Mike Thorman, Legislative Director for the Michigan Hunting Dog Federation.
Huntsman discusses the immediately pending threat of Utah HB469 that if signed into law, will decimate the cougar population in favor of protecting mule deer numbers. Increased seasons and lax regulation may leave the state’s houndsmen and women out in the cold when it comes to running their hounds.
Steve calls upon veteran hunting dog defender Thorman for strategies and tactics to help hound people build strong offence and defense in the ever going battle to save our hounds.
Every one that runs a hound, no matter the game pursued, needs to be active and aware. If nothing more, listen to this podcast and use the information to encourage friends that actually want to do something to protect, preserve, and promote hound hunting now and for future generations
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The bill is sitting on the governors desk now we need to you call and ask for a Veto.
Utah Governors Office: 801-538-6000 Please give one last push to call and email in asking governor Cox to veto HB469.
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Steve catches up with Strickland for a fast-moving, wide-ranging conversation about his latest sensation, Lone Pine Lady, which he co-owns with last week’s guest Randy Smith and with which he won the recent ProSport truck hunt in Claremore, Oklahoma. Strickland discusses his partnership with Smith, how Lady got his attention and how he and the three-year old Treeing Walker got on the winning track. This one is for listeners than wonder what it’s like and what it takes to play in the majors; an entertaining hour and eight minutes that you will probably listen to again.
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Buddy, Jason and Elijah recap the weekend at the MBHA banquet. It has been a while since DU had been to Michigan but Buddy and Jason made the trip out and had a great time with fellow houndsmen. The guys talk a bit about their new custom shirt program as well as tells stories of the trip home that rivals "Planes, Trains and Automobiles". We had a great time and cant say thank you enough to the MBHA for your hospitality and all your hard work.
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Our guests for this episode are two of the most passionate among the ranks. One is an established veteran, a breeder, trainer and competitor, on the big stage and the other a pleasure hunter that lives for the hunt and “the locate” that quickens the heartbeat of coon hunters across the broad spectrum of the sport. The thing they share in common is a passion for coon hunting that can only be described as off the charts. Coon hunters at all levels of experience will enjoy these conversations. When done, there will be no doubt that our guests have gone to the dogs.
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Pull up a chair and listen in to some great stories as told by a Southwest Sportsman. Brett, Jim and Mike cover a lot of ground in this episode. Stories ranging from guiding “Zorro”, to a real and honest conversation about why we hunt.... "for the dogs!"
Mike is no stranger to making “big circles” and putting in days on the trail, so let him take you along this ride. There are lots of laughs, a little advice, and plenty of perspective! Make sure to check out “Born 100 years too late” on Youtube for the video footage of this great gathering. Thanks for another great bonus episode Brett!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVDfG3GPTm8FbNY0Bb-oBA
https://www.mikerootguide.com/
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Guests Billy Dwyer and Charlie Butler bring the full range of experience, emotion and elation drawn from their personal experiences. This is one every hound hunter should absorb, just in case.
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Paul kicks things off with a great story about one of the smartest bears he has ever chased. The guys also talk about the added challenges when hunting with clients and how not everyone has what it takes when its time to get down to business. Jason has Paul describe the conditions and terrain to paint a picture of what dogs/hunters face when chasing bears and Paul’s personal favorite, bobcat in the great woods of Maine. Paul even give an inside look into the bobcat playbook. If your ever find yourself in Maine make sure to look up Paul and the Grand Lake Lodge at https://grandlakelodgemaine.com/
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Special guests Jim Garrison, Morris Hardy and Nubbin Moore provide insight into what it means to reach the golden years in a sport many have enjoyed all their lives. Garrison shares his own experience at age 72 in addition to the life of longtime friend Warren Wilson who lived and hunted to the age of 97. Morris Hardy, a lifelong coon hunter and English fancier shares what keeps him going several nights a week at the age of 78. Steve’s traveling buddy Nubbin Moore, who just celebrated his 82nd birthday, shares his views on whether or not he’s too old to quit.This is an episode for all coon hunters and hound people. Humorous at times, the guests show the spirit that has kept them at it longer than most and reminds us, that if we keep at it long enough, we each will face the decision one day.
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If you have been in dogs any time at all you know that it is a constant struggle to keep the next generation on the rise. Buddy and James give a little insight into what they are looking for from a young dog and how they expect it to behave.
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In keeping with the memory theme, Steve turns the pages of a coon hunting magazine printed nearly fifty years ago and shares the ins and outs of the sport when lights cost less than fifty bucks and a fifty-pound sack of dog food was eight. A trip to the first Leafy Oak field trial in 1927 is worth the listen. If trivia is your thing, this episode will have you hankering to turn back the clock to the pretty good old days.
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Today Buddy and Jason talk with Rachae Stewart about her dogs recent “adventure” and give some tips and tricks to locate your dog even when there is no GPS. Sometimes you have to go a little bit old school with this new equipment when things go south. We hope you never have to use them, but just in case here are some tools to keep in your toolbelt. This episode is a true example of the special bond and determination of hound and Houndsman… or should we say Houndswoman.
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Billy Dwyer of Slidell, Louisiana and Kesten Jessee of Lebanon, Virginia share a common goal; to finish a well-bred coonhound pup from scratch without help from other dogs. Both are accomplishing what they intended to do and this episode covers their stories.
Billy’s hound Ruby is a Treeing Walker female and Kesten’s hound Clyde is a Treeing Walker male. Both are less than two years old and each of them had their owners often questioning their future outcomes. The boys discuss how they accomplished the goal of having each hound treeing raccoons on a regular basis and making their owners proud.
This is a short list of basic steps that enabled the hunters to realize their goals. Each hound remains a work in progress but with more than one hundred coons treed to date, the plan is working to near perfection.
This is an episode for the hunter that would rather have it his or her way than to purchase a hound created by someone else. Don’t let the title of this episode fool you. These guys know their stuff.
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Garrett is more than just a houdsman, he is a dyed in the wool dogman with a passion for working stock, wide open country, and the cowboy life. todays episode has a lot of stories and history packed into a small package. Jason and Garrett talk hounds, curs, decoy dogs, walking in the footsteps of the greats and more.
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This week we have a great episode with Brett Vaughn that starts off with Brett's eyewhitness account of a lion picking its scent up and how the dogs reacted. We all speculate what happens out there when the dogs make a loose, but its not often you actually get to watch it happen. For the meat and potatoes of this episode Brett is joined by good friends and fellow dry ground lion hunters Jim Buhler and Steve Smith. Jim and Steve are a wealth of knowledge and great storytellers to boot!
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Audible books, for many, are replacing hardcopy for many reasons but mainly for convenience. Hunters particularly enjoy the ability to listen while logging windshield time to and from the hunt. Testing the waters so to speak, Steve has chosen to read an essay from his book titled Time Travel. The piece spotlights Steve’s physical journey to the land of 1950’s author and self-proclaimed “perfect” hunter/houndsman Samuel J. Hunnicutt who wrote the cherished Twenty Years Hunting and Fishing in the Great Smoky Mountains. Steve read the book in the 1950s and it remains one of his favorites.
Additionally, Steve visits by phone with octogenarian coon hunter Fred Moran the Redbone Man to catch up on the night-hunting exploits of one of the sport’s oldest and most active hunters. The visit is vintage Moran with hunting stories and humor to burn.
Want to hear the rest of Steve's story? Make sure to check out "GONE TO THE DOGS - A COON HUNTER'S JOURNEY"
Steve Fielder Books
Gone to the Dogs (dusupply.com)
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Joseph and I dug into the ethics of long-range shooting in hunting, social media, hunting as a tourist, Joseph’s own adventures raising a pack of lion hounds, and Joseph Von Benedikts State of the Union Address on the politics of firearms. He also happens to hosts the Backcountry Hunting podcast, so make sure to check him out here -------->https://backcountryhunting.libsyn.com/
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Bear finally got the chance to sit down with Jon Steinar Vangen. Jon Steinar is one of scandinavia's most dedicated houndsmen and bear hunter. His hound of choice is plotts. We discuss bear hunting in sweden, plotts, and even talk about some pointy eared dogs and moose hunting.
Follow Jon Steinar on instagram @nwot.noand check out his bear hunting videos at www.nwot.no
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