GTTD - The Coon Hunter’s Handbook

Whether you are fighting as an individual or as an organization, what are your expectations? What does it mean and why does it matter? In this episode we break down what each means and how you can help. Getting involved is not an option, it’s a responsibility.    IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath Hyatt    Follow our Sponsors: Inukshuk  Darkenergy OnX  Double U Hunting Supply Quick-track.com Muddy River Transport    Inukshuk: Inukshukpro.com Corey.ca   Darkenergy:  best-charging banks on market. Discount code is CODE4 darkenergy.com   Frontline Optics- Duty sunglasses Polarized No questions asked replacement Charitable Donation with every pair Free shipping Frontline-Optics.com use promo code - CODE4 https://frontline-optics.com?sca_ref=5672409.03I05MEwyy     Subscribe to:  Full Cry Magazine Bear Hunting Magazine Southern Hound hunting Magazine  American Bear Foundation   For the best lights in the business Check out: Cajunlights.com    Get all your hound hunting gear at Double U. Products every hound hunter trusts to keep up with their pack. Double U Hunting Supply.com We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

In this episode Steve addresses the changes in the way coon hunters acquire information by reviewing two books written in 1948 and 1952 respectively. The American Trail Hound by Fred Streaver and The Coon Hunter’s Handbook by Leon F. Whitney, DVM and Acil B. Underwood were two important works designed to make the training of coonhounds a successful experience 75 years or so ago. Steve finds the more things change the more they stay the same as the methods of three-quarters of a century ago appear similar to the methods coon hunters use in training dogs today. The episode also includes a tribute to a special friend who recently passed to the vast timbers and river bottoms of his eternal home, Hoosier houndsman and tree dog enthusiast George Danielson. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Following up on how to take care of a hound in cold weather, we need to evaluate our gear. Can you stay out for long periods of time in cold or wet weather? Let's take a look at what works and what don’t.  IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath Hyatt  Follow our Sponsors: Inukshuk  Darkenergy OnX  Double U Hunting Supply Quick-track.com Muddy River Transport  Inukshuk: Inukshukpro.com Corey.ca Darkenergy:  best-charging banks on market. Discount code is CODE4 darkenergy.com Onx: subscribe to the best mapping app on the market by using promo code - K920 Frontline Optics- Duty sunglasses Polarized No questions asked replacement Charitable Donation with every pair Free shipping Frontline-Optics.com use promo code - CODE4 https://frontline-optics.com?sca_ref=5672409.03I05MEwyy Subscribe to:  Full Cry Magazine Bear Hunting Magazine Southern Hound hunting Magazine  American Bear Foundation For the best lights in the business Check out: Cajunlights.com  Get all your hound hunting gear at Double U. Products every hound hunter trusts to keep up with their pack. Double U Hunting Supply.com We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

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.  We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

In this extended roundtable discussion, Buddy Woodberry, Ross, and Bracken Gittins explore the evolving world of GPS tracking systems for houndsmen. The conversation centers around real-world use, field expectations, and what serious dog hunters actually need from their equipment. They discuss user experience and interface design, map responsiveness, screen navigation, and how handheld performance matters in high-pressure moments. The group also raises broader questions about training philosophy, tone versus stimulation use, and how correction timing can impact dogs with different temperaments. Other topics include tracking reliability in rough terrain, antenna performance, battery life in changing weather conditions, compass accuracy, geofencing capabilities, app integration, and the role of SIM or cellular connectivity. They also consider practical concerns like sharing tracking information between hunters, managing multiple dogs, and how systems perform when pushed under real hunting conditions. Throughout the episode, the focus remains on thoughtful evaluation rather than brand loyalty. The central theme is simple: What does a modern tracking system need to deliver for working houndsmen, and how should new technology be measured in the field? We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

When the temperature drops, real houndsman don’t stop. We just have to adjust.  In this episode we’re breaking down why winter care matters more than most handlers realize. From how frozen ground steals body heat to why elevation and dry bedding can make or break your kennel setup, we’re covering the fundamentals that keep your pack healthy, strong, and ready to hunt.  Cold doesn’t harm dogs, poor preparation does.     IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath Hyatt      Follow our Sponsors: Inukshuk  Darkenergy OnX  Double U Hunting Supply Quick-track.com Muddy River Transport    Inukshuk: Inukshukpro.com Corey.ca   Darkenergy:  best-charging banks on market. Discount code is CODE4 darkenergy.com   Onx: subscribe to the best mapping app on the market by using promo code - K920   Frontline Optics- Duty sunglasses Polarized No questions asked replacement Charitable Donation with every pair Free shipping Frontline-Optics.com use promo code - CODE4 https://frontline-optics.com?sca_ref=5672409.03I05MEwyy     Subscribe to:  Full Cry Magazine Bear Hunting Magazine Southern Hound hunting Magazine  American Bear Foundation   For the best lights in the business Check out: Cajunlights.com    Get all your hound hunting gear at Double U. Products every hound hunter trusts to keep up with their pack. Double U Hunting Supply.com We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

This episode concludes the coverage of the UKC Winter Classic in Batesville, Mississippi.  Complete event coverage may be found on social media on the UKC Coonhound pages. Steve and Nubbin spent five days on the enjoyable annual trip including great rustic lodging and phenomenal food.   The Winter Classic is a coonhound event Steve founded in 1988 when he was with United Kennel Club, and attracts coon hunters and their families from across the nation to Batesville each February.  We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

In part two we give some insight to breaking our dogs from running coyotes, if you don't want them too. We talk about some common mistakes that hinder our progress. If you get frustrated but your dogs running them, this episode is for you. IG - heathhyatt147FB Heath HyattYoutube - Heath Hyatt  Follow our Sponsors:Inukshuk DarkenergyOnX Double U Hunting SupplyQuick-track.comMuddy River Transport  Inukshuk:Inukshukpro.comCorey.ca Darkenergy:  best-charging banks on market. Discount code is CODE4darkenergy.com Onx: subscribe to the best mapping app on the market by using promo code - K920 Frontline Optics- Duty sunglassesPolarizedNo questions asked replacementCharitable Donation with every pairFree shippingFrontline-Optics.com use promo code - CODE4https://frontline-optics.com?sca_ref=5672409.03I05MEwyy  Subscribe to: Full Cry MagazineBear Hunting MagazineSouthern Hound hunting Magazine American Bear Foundation For the best lights in the businessCheck out: Cajunlights.com  Get all your hound hunting gear at Double U. Products every hound hunter trusts to keep up with their pack. Double U Hunting Supply.com We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

In this episode we join Steve along a Florida highway on his road trip to the Winter Classic in Batesville, Mississippi.  It’s day one of the trip and Steve records from the truck on US Highway 19 along the Gulf of America.The solo conversation is part history, part geography as Steve recalls the origins of the Winter Classic and plays tour guide along one of Florida’s least used highways along the famed Nature Coast.Here’s a chance to ride along with Steve on one of his many road trips to attend major coon hunting events across the nation.  We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts

Buddy, Ross Ellwanger, Kody Lohstroh (Colorado), and Stephan Roaque (Wyoming) dig into the growing tension around non-resident hunting pressure, rapidly increasing tag costs, and how different states are managing (or mismanaging) mountain lion harvest. The conversation starts with out-of-state limitations and quickly pivots to Colorado’s non-resident lion tag jumping to ~$825, what drove it, and what downstream effects it could have on neighboring states.Along the way, they unpack why houndsmen often get labeled as “extreme” while actually sitting in the practical middle: not “kill every predator” and not “save every predator,” but manage populations responsibly—including hard conversations about female harvest, quota structures, pursuit seasons, mentorship, and political realities. The episode closes with a gear-heads-up about Garmin TT15 collar support ending soon and a quick warning on Oregon’s IP 28 animal-cruelty initiative language that could impact hunting, trapping, and rodeo exemptions. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts