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Steve invites Kesten Jessee to recap a recent trip to Lone Pine Kennels in western Pennsylvania instigated by Kesten’s good fortune in being the winner of a Lone Pine produced male puppy sired by popular stud dog, Davis’ Rosedale Phrogger.  This was Jessee’s first hunt with Mr. Lone Pine himself, Randy Smith.  He is currently hunting two Lone Pine-bred hounds and had lots of interest in and enthusiasm for the trip.

Jessee recaps two nights of hunting with nine individual Treeing Walkers, all females, and has perfect recall of the events.  A highlight of the hunt was watching 2016 UKC World Champion Lone Pine Biffy Sue tree a Keystone coon after a four-and-a-half -year sabbatical.  

YouTube producer Clayton Stark filmed the two nights of hunting for an upcoming Stark Outdoors production which will air soon.  

In this episode Dale recalls a hunt that proves sometimes you have to push yourself if you want the reward.  After as hot of a race as someone could ask for, things get a little western.  The end result is another livestock killer down and a secret that Dale kept for years. Just how many Jaguar has Dale seen? Well, after hearing the tale of catching 27 in 32 days its safe to say a few. 

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Steve shares the Gone to the Dogs microphone this week with a charming and equally interesting guest from the State of Florida, Martha Brown. Coming from a bird dog background as a child, Brown learned the coon hunting sport from a local hunter affectionally known as Uncle Fred. When the coon hunting bug bit like a Florida mosquito, for Brown there was no turning back. 

A nurse professionally, Brown competition-hunted early on with English dogs but switched to the Treeing Walker breed and never looked back. Thinks came to a screeching halt when Hurricane Michael devasted her hunting territory in 2018.  Brown’s newly completed home was mildly damaged but her property, including her kennels and all her trees on her were destroyed. If that were not enough, Brown was soon diagnosed with cancer. But Brown is no quitter, and her story has a happy ending.

Steve met Martha Brown as she competed in the UKC Winter Classic coonhound competition in Albany, Georgia and was immediately impressed by her knowledge of hounds and hunting, qualities he judged to be on equal footing with some of the most knowledgeable hunters in the game. Brown, at the height of her hunting career was recognized as a topflight competitor, judge, and trainer of quality hounds. The conversation between two friends is ripe with memories and gets good when Steve coaxes Brown to share tales from her glory days in the sport. 

In this week’s episode Jason travels to the Prineville OR field trial to do some “in the field” recording with Wes York, a true dyed in the wool Houndsman that has been involved in hounds his entire life.  They talk a little about the event and how it has become an annual gathering place for hunters near and far, as well as the comradery that is built between Houndsmen at events like these. 

It’s not often you talk to someone who has ran the same line of dogs for 30 years, but when you find something that works, you stick with it.  Wes has some great stories of hunting with his Grandfather Ken Craddock, Uncle Ted Craddock and other influential Houndsmen in his life.

Bear and Brian Phillips get acquainted and talk short hounds. That's right, it's a beagle episode! We talk breeding, and training. Brian gives Bear a crash course (for dummies) in beagle trialing! 

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Ernest Hemmingway said, “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” A longtime lover of books and especially those about hound hunting, Steve takes his listeners on a literary journey in this episode, an unusual “guest-free” trip in which he shares two old and dear book-friends from his personal library.  

A chapter from Steve’s book, Gone to the Dogs – A Coon Hunter’s Journey provides the basis for the first conversation centered upon a historic coon hunt in southwestern Michigan in the year 1924. Fielder builds his story upon the original story, published in Hunter-Trader-Trapper magazine from coon hunter Guy Beeman in which he and a friend capture a giant ringtail that stretched the tape to 50 inches, tip to tip. Steve embellishes Beeman’s tale with an in depth look at the times including the vehicles driven, the equipment used and the startling realization that the hunt takes place as the nation finds itself in the throes of an influenza pandemic the likes of which we have now experienced some one-hundred years hence. A second story from the aged classic turns comedic as Steve shares contributor Orma Winter’s tale of a city slicker on his first coon hunt with hounds.

Also, in this episode Steve reflects upon three years of podcasting in which 157 episodes have been produced. Give this one a listen and we’ll celebrate together from our vantage point aboard a coon hunting time machine. Enjoy. 

Michal is no stranger to the DU Podcast, but today he joins Jason one on one to talk specifically about the process of prepping a dog for that monumental day, its first hunt.  There is a lot that happens between a pup’s birth and its first trip to the woods.  We all want to give our pups the best opportunity possible to succeed, so the guys take some time to talk about the “behind the scenes” work that you can do to give your pup the best advantage possible.  They talk about some simple things you can do to put the odds in your favor, and how the results will benefit you and your four-legged companion. 

Dale kicks off today's episode with split bear trees on the first day of a big hunt.  We also get to hear the story of “The lion that couldn’t be caught”, Dale tries to be a pistol instructor, and a heartfelt tribute to a true sportsman and his trusty 30-06

If you haven’t figured it out by now, it takes quite a bit to shake Dale, but he paints a great picture of a hunt he will never forget.  A hunt that Dale openly admits he narrowly escaped with his life! Make sure to tune back in for more excitement to come.

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Mark Dufresne is the quintessential outdoors renaissance man. Wildlife biologist, world-class taxidermist, professional Maine guide and hunter/breeder of some of the most-respected and acclaimed Plott bear dogs in North America are labels he deservedly wears without justifiable argument from his peers. 

In this episode Steve and Mark discuss his upbringing in the Massachusetts hill country inhabited by “simple hill folks,” and explore the varied aspects of the guest’s many-faceted and interesting life in the outdoors. But the conversation soon takes a hard turn into the realm of bear hunting with hounds and a lengthy discussion of Mark’s personal best hound to date, a female Plott dog named MD’s Elephant Mountain Brin. 

Lovers of hounds with heart and desire, that also appreciate a good story about just such an exceptional hound, will enjoy this podcast from beginning to end. Dufresne is a great storyteller with a resume as long as a cold trail and as exciting as a fresh jumped race. This one’s for bear hunters and it covers the sport from truck to tree. Enjoy. 

Buddy and Jason got to sit down in person with Corey and Kim Siegler owners of Rough Cut Company to announce some great new products that we have teamed up for! We were able to record most of this podcast when we were at the WBHA convention where we got to know the people behind the business a little better. This was a great opportunity to let them tell the story of their family owned and operated business, humble beginnings and their hounds/hunting.  Make sure to check out https://www.dusupply.com/double-u-cutting-board.html to see what we have been working together on.

Also make sure to check out https://roughcutcompany.com/ for everything from antler products to wood signs, to some amazing photo engraving! We love working with fellow Houndsmen and just genuinely great people, Corey and Kim are exactly that!  Make sure to tell them that you heard about them on the DU Podcast and show your support!

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Steffan Kichta is a family man, dog trainer, and Jack-Of-All-Trades in the best sense of the term.

He has bred and hunted over everything from Pitbulls and American Bulldogs to Beagles and German Jagd Terriers! A more varied background you would be hard pressed to find!

We talk all the different types of dogs he has had, and dive deep into this fascinating guy and his fascinating life in dogs and Hounds.

To end with a bang, Bear asks questions that are impossible to answer without upsetting someone!

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It’s old home week on the Gone to the Dogs podcast as Steve connects with his longtime friend and former boss, Larry Meeks. Meeks was the owner and served as CEO for Professional Kennel Club for thirteen years following his purchase of the popular coonhound registry in the fall of 1997. Fielder joined the organization in June of 1998 and served as its Senior Vice President through November of 2004. 

Conversation flows freely as Fielder urges Meeks to recall his meager upbringing in and around the Terre Haute, Indiana area. It’s a Horatio Alger story of a kid raised by a single parent, his dad, that was largely left to his own devices until he discovered his affinity to all things involving trucks. Meeks and his son Jeremy own and operate Gibco Motor Express, one of the nation’s top commodity haulers that haul, in Meeks’ words, everything from coal to bread.

Meeks coon hunting background and an early affiliation with PKC led him to purchase the registry and catapult it into a thriving business in his 13-year tenure. He and Fielder relive the days and nights at the Tennis Center at Ken Lake State Park in West Kentucky where the Super Stakes and World Hunt were held back-to-back in a ten-day coon hunting marathon. 

Stories, some that include an inside look at the workings of a major coon hunting organization, abound in this entertaining episode. Enjoy. 

Buddy, Jason and Stephan talk about risk and reward. It’s amazing how a “normal” day in the woods, doing the same thing you have done 1000 times can turn into a train wreck in a split second.  Something that we have not mentally prepared for or catch us off guard can have very different results than expected.  The three focus on “high risk, low frequency” events and how they leave the most room for error and for things to go south.  How exactly can a low risk event make the rapid an drastic shift to high risk? The guys have a couple good examples to ponder.   Check out this great explanation by Gordan Graham for a quick crash course in the risk/frequency chart for a better base understanding. 

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Today’s episode starts of with the story of ‘Ol Pilot.  A fine specimen of a red-tick colored hound that Dale acquired from his brother Earnest.  Dale offered pick of his next litter in trade, but it took more than one try to convince his own kin.  Dale tells the story like no other could about this legendary hound.   And if your into training tips, Dale has you covered.  While working for the Forest Service Dale was able to take Pilot with him and gave him some unconventional training sessions to work his nose from a young age.  

We also get our weekly dose of bear and lion stories to round out the episode.  One in particular will interest our Oregon hunters as Dale talks about running bears around Diamond Lake!

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Jeff Ricklefs is a professional handler in the rapid-fire world of competition coonhounds. From his home base in northern Indiana, Ricklefs has traveled the nation, wherever coonhound competitions are held, to handle some of best-known and biggest-winning hounds in the history of the sport. Over the past 25 years or more he has handled what could easily pass for a competition coonhound Who’s Who including truck winner Hardwood Henry, Bad Habit, Mr. Clean, Bellar Ann, Wipeout Clayton, Wild Bill Mayhem and many more. 

In this episode, Steve breaks down a career in which Ricklefs has posted $315,000 in handler earnings, placing him sixth on the PKC all-time leading handler’s list. 

Listeners aspiring to hit the big stage of competition hunting will do well to listen as Steve leads Ricklefs through each interesting and entertaining aspect of his amazing career. The host goes on record as declaring this to be one of his most enjoyable episodes to date.   

Today Jason is joined by Eddie Patterson and Michael Ewing to talk lions, influential dogs from the west coast and hunting multiple game species with some dogs that have stood the test of time. The guys talk a bit about the line of dogs Michael and Eddie have been running and their history going back almost 50 years.  This is a great episode for anyone interested in hearing about the west coast “running dogs” and the traits that make them appeal to hunters of all game species. 

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On This week’s episode of The Hunting Hound: We talk beagles! 
Bear has picked himself up a beagle pup and Clint Buckwalter from Bethel Hill Kennels (who inspired the new pup) was gracious enough to come on and talk. We talk Clint's background in Pennsylvania, and how he found his way back to beagles after a several decades long break. We talk about the difficulties and joys of combining the houndsman lifestyle with our responsibilities as fathers. We also talk about the beagles themselves, bunnies, and hares, and how the land-use problems facing many houndsmen don't always apply to beaglers.

Also: Bear swallows his pride and admits he has made a mistake.

In 2018, Kentuckian J.R. Gray made coon hunting headlines by winning, in the short span of two weeks, coonhound world championships in two registries, UKC and AKC.  GRNITECH, two-time World Champion Rack Em Willy became one of the most recognized hound in the sport overnight.  Winning one world championship in a lifetime of coon hunting is something most coon hunters never realize.  Winning two in that span of time is unthinkable. 

J.R. Gray, at 27 years of age, has compiled quite a coon hunting resume with his hounds.  Prior to winning two world championships, Willy made the All- Grand Top 16 at Autumn Oaks and was named the UKC Male Performance Hound of the Year, both in 2017.  Willy is also a PKC Platinum Champion having earned more than $20 thousand in that registry’s events.

As if Willy’s accomplishments weren’t enough, Gray finds himself basking in the limelight of one of today’s most prestigious wins, the UKC Tournament of Champions with a son of Rack Em Willy called Grand Nite Champion Gray’s Conor McGregor.  Conor captured the coveted first place win and a check in the amount of $50 thousand at the second annual UKC Tournament of Champions in Greencastle, Ind., in April.

Steve catches up with J.R. to discuss his amazing career with Willy and Connor in this timely and extremely interesting episode. Listeners may be surprised at the perspective this young man has on the sport as he reveals what the sport means to him.  This is a good one for the young hunter and seasoned veteran alike. 

We’re about halfway through the Dale Lee tapes with this episode so we hope you have all been enjoying them!  If you are just discovering this series, make sure to check out our past episodes and make sure to subscribe to hear the rest to come!  

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One on One with Stormin’ Norman

The Gone To The Dogs Podcast this week features one of the most controversial figures in the sport of raccoon hunting, Norman Starling. 

From the State of Ohio, Starling is known throughout social media for his videos involving the 1 on 1 Coon League, essentially a challenge hunt with Starling calling out the owners of advertised coonhounds to go mano y mano against his flavor-of-the-day Bluetick in a three-hour competition where, in his words, the viewers are the jury as to who is packing the better hound. 

Starling’s outspoken demeanor, unorthodox views and flamboyant antics have divided his viewing audience into two distinct groups, those that disparage his flamboyance and in-your-face attitude and those that consider him one of the sport’s greatest influences. 

In this interview, Steve is determined to peel back the layers in an attempt to reveal the real Norm Starling and finds, to his surprise, that things are not always as they may seem.  This will be one of the most-listened-to podcasts in the genre of coon hunting podcasts to date.  To miss it is an admission that as a listener you really aren’t on the cutting edge of coonhound pop culture today.  It may also mean you are a purist with no interest in the way that cookie crumbles.Either way, you owe it to yourself to see what Stormin’ Norman has to say when the record button turns red and Steve and Norm go 1 on 1.