Ep. 130 - Coonhounds: Donnie Huber Interview

In today’s episode, Allen and Trevor are joined by David McKee, chairman of the Grand American committee to discuss the upcoming Grand American Coon Hunt. This longstanding and legendary event—celebrating its 61st occurrence in 2025—is always there to kick off the UKC coonhound events calendar. The guys talk about why this event holds so much prestige and chat through what has changed and what has remained the same over the years. They reflect on the old days of postmarking entries via snail mail compared to using our new online event entry website. This year will feature two Nite Hunts, a bench show, and even a few opportunities for youth handlers to get involved. Are bench shows the best way to get youth started in the sport and will there be any Boykin spaniels at the show? Come down to Orangeburg, South Carolina, on January 3-4, 2025, to find out!   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela

On this week’s episode, Field Trial & Hunt Test Program Manager, Domenick Muoio sits down with Hunting Retriever Club President, Glen Scarborough. Glen shares the story about his first dog and an unfortunate shooting accident that ultimately led him to get started with HRC. Glen talks about the new pup he’s currently training, and the guys swap stories about other hunting retrievers they’ve trained and campaigned over the years. We also hear their memorable first hunt test experiences. The guys also outline HRC as an organization and touch on the important functions and operations of HRC and the integral relationships and contributions from its members, field reps, judges, officers, and clubs. Finally, they share a few jokes from previous tests and then offer up some helpful tips for handlers to develop a better understanding for the game. Ready to get started with HRC or interested in participating at a higher level? Head to https://www.hrc.dog or visit https://www.ukcdogs.com/hunting-retrievers to learn more.   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela

In this week’s episode of the UKC Hunting Ops podcast, Allen is joined by Vice President, Todd Kellam and Marketing Promotions Manager & Editor, Chris Ingram. The guys are in the studio to discuss the relaunch of the iconic American Field Sportsman’s Journal. We touch on the storied history of The American Field, our acquisition of this legacy brand, and our plans to usher it into the future. We talk about what makes this publication completely unique and how it fits into our portfolio along with UKC Field, Coonhound Bloodlines, and Hunting Retriever. As our newest publication, the Journal is unlike anything you’ve ever seen from UKC, covering all types of hunting dogs—from bird dogs, retrievers, coonhounds, squirrel dogs, big game hounds, beagles, and other working dogs—together in one publication. The Journal also showcases wild game cooking, conservation, hunting dog health, guns and shooting, and more, all with a particular focus on editorial and photographic storytelling, art, humor, short essays, and other literary works. If you’ve been seeking a modern publication that celebrates your way of life and shared passion for hunting dogs, you’ll feel right at home with the all-new American Field Sportsman’s Journal. Ready to learn more and subscribe? Head to journal.americanfield.com and check us out on Facebook and Instagram!   Follow UKC Hunting Ops on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela

This week on the podcast, Allen and Trevor's journey through the coonhound running rules continues with discussing Rule 7 (timeouts), Rule 8, (handler responsibilities), Rule 9 (judging), Rule 10 (spectators), Rule 12 (scorecards), and Rule 13 (ties). If you're a competition coonhunter, this is another show not to be missed! To learn more about the UKC Coonhound program, visit https://www.ukcdogs.com/coonhound-about To learn how to join the United Kennel Club, visit https://www.ukcdogs.com!   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela

In this week’s episode of the UKC Hunting Ops Podcast, Allen visits with the living legend, Donnie Huber. Allen and Donnie talk about the golden era of coonhunting back in the ‘50s and ‘60s. We hear about grade hunts, packed parking lots, 3-hour hunts, and even dogs having puppies in the backseat of a station wagon. The guys talk through the changes that hit the coonhound world in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and Donnie shares some stories about the Walker dogs he’s owned and hunted with over the years.   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela

Here is part four, the final installment of Allen and Trevor's journey through the Feist Squirrel Hunt Honor Rules. In this episode, we cover sections 14 - 20 of the rulebook, including time outs, scorecards, questions, panels and appeals, cast winners, and how to handle tiebreakers. Be sure to bookmark these rule episodes as you'll want to come back to them again and again! To learn more about the UKC Cur-Feist Program, visit: https://www.ukcdogs.com/cur-feist-about To learn how to join the United Kennel Club, visit https://www.ukcdogs.com!    Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela  

On this week's episode, Trevor and Allen sit down to discuss some major updates coming in 2025 to UKC’s Coonhound Program. We share a few big announcements about the 2025 Coonhound World Championship, in particular, some news about Finals and Zones. We also take a peek at where we’re at in the TOC, Top Ten Series, and Next Generation Spotlight Series. At the end, we share the news about our new online application and testing system for Master of Hounds and Bench Show judges, along with some other interesting news and updates, so be sure to listen to the entire show for lots of new information from our Coonhound Program! Learn more about our Coonhound Program: Coonhounds | United Kennel Club (UKC)   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela

In this week’s episode, Field Trial and Hunt Test Program Manager, Domenick Muoio checks in from the 2024 HRC Fall Grand in Weldon Springs, MO. He visits with Tracey Stubbs, HRC Grand Committee Chairman, to hear more about makes this national event so special for the retriever community. We learn what it takes to get there and compete in such a large event, with around 900 dogs attending this year. He then goes around to each of the test sites and hears from the judge about their setups and how the dogs handled their tests. Be sure to watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel to see videos and diagrams of each test site: UKC Hunting Ops Podcast Ep. 127 - Retrievers: 2024 HRC Fall Grand Learn more about our retriever program at: https://www.ukcdogs.com/hunting-retrievers   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela

In this week’s episode, Allen chats with the four handlers from the final cast at last weekend’s Hunting Beagle Championship in Mountain Grove, MO. He also sits down with Jacob Koons, co-owner and handler of the top winner, GRHBCH CH Black Saddle Yogi Bear. Allen also visits with our youth handler award recipient. Tune in to hear about all the happenings from the big beagle event! Learn more about our beagle programs at: Beagles | United Kennel Club (UKC)   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela 

Here is part three of Allen and Trevor's journey through the Feist Squirrel Hunt Honor Rules. In this episode, we cover sections 9-13 of the rulebook, including split trees, minus points, circle points, deleted points, and the scratching section. Be sure to bookmark these episodes as you'll want to come back to them again and again! To learn more about the UKC Cur-Feist Program, visit: https://www.ukcdogs.com/cur-feist-about.    Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com www.dogtra.com https://www.zoetispetcare.com/products/librela