Podcast Episodes

EP 90: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do With Joel and Brandon

Episode 90

Joel Barter, Brandon Unsworth and Jason talk about the journey to a becoming a “finished Houndsman”. There is a lot of ground between rookie and “professional” so the three take some time to talk abo…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

EP 89: Gone to the Dogs at the Kentucky River

Episode 89

This one’s for the coonhound history buffs as Steve talks with his longtime friend Lee Currens and their mutual friend Tommy Lanning.   Lee grew up coon hunting along the rugged Kentucky River bluffs…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Training Talk: Navigating the Middle

In the world of working dogs, there is an interesting time when both dog and handler find themselves caught in the middle.  They have enough experience to know what they are doing as well as the driv…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

EP 88: The Hunting Hound with Sam Natole

Episode 88

Sam, like the plotts he runs, is warm and energetic, gritty and tough. Despite being in his mid seventies and having a 50 year career to look back on, Sam is still tangibly enthusiastic about the lif…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

EP 87: Gone to the Dogs with Trent Williams

Episode 87

After meeting at Autumn Oaks and spending an hour or more talking dogs, Steve and his guest for this episode discovered common ground outside the world of coonhounds and coon hunting, their mutual lo…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Training Talk: Building Bobcat Dogs with Paul Laney

What do you look for in a prospect? What’s the first step? When is enough, enough?  Paul dives into how he introduces his young prospects to cats. The two talk about issues that can arise through a d…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

EP 86: Smart Bears, Tricky Cats and more with Paul Laney

Episode 86

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 …

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

EP 85: Gone to the Dogs in West Virginia

Episode 85

In this episode Steve visits with a fellow West Virginia coon hunter.  The conversation looks hard at an equally hard and unforgiving area of the country in which to hunt raccoons, the same type of a…

Published on 4 years, 1 month ago

Training Talk: Introducing Your Dogs to Hunting on a Mule or Horse

John gives some great tips for anyone entertaining the idea of hunting off horseback. He has some great little tips on how to introduce your dogs to the method of hunting, tips for some specialized r…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

EP 84: Tree Talkin' Time with Derril Fry

Episode 84

Derril talks about getting into hounds and hunting with some well-known dry-ground lion hunters. How those friendships helped him into his lifelong career as a government hunter. Derril then explains…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago