181. Addicted to Squirrel Hunting

In this week's episode I am joined by a few local friends Brian Sweigart and Aaron Petersheim. Brian and Aaron are both fans of Smokey River Blueticks. We talk about some of their old dogs including dogs Aaron bought straight from Warren Haslouer. Neither Brian or Aaron are huge competition hunters but are always packing a pretty solid coondog. I have hunted with both of these guys through the years and really enjoyed my time spent following their hounds.   Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia

This week's episode is a little different than normal. We hear from all 3 of the podcast sponsors in this episode: Mark Booth from Southern Hound Hunting, Dani Duby from Full Cry, and Zach Conkey from Conkey's Outdoors. All three of this week's guest have been on the show before and if you missed their previous episodes go back and check those out. They talk about the origins and their start in the hound world and all of them are a great listen.    Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia

In this week's episode I am once again joined by Doug DeRossett. Doug and I just shoot the breeze talking about more cur dogs from his many years of following them. He has had many curs from grade dogs to registered Stephens. He also has traveled and hunted with many different people and in many states. He has always been looking for the best dog he could find.  Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia  

In this week's episode I am joined by Mike Sheppard. Starting out Mike trapped in his early youth but quickly relized he wanted to coon hunt to increase his fur harvest. Following the advice of a local Bluetick man, he went stright to Dave Dean to get a Hammer bred Bluetick. After that he was hooked. He started breeding dogs as he needed them and has kept a farily nice line of dogs by all accounts. After about 20 years in the coon hunting game, came a dog that put Mike on the map, Piazon. While he did his fair share of winning Piazon shined in the stud pen and his currently sitting at 9th on the historical reproducers list. Mike is hopefull to have a Piazon puppy in the future that will be as good as some of the other top hounds out if him.     Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia

In this week's episode I am joined by James McCarson. His start in hunting with dogs started young and included a few squirrel dogs. It wasn't until later in life that James got bit by the squirrel hunting bug, and became addicted! His treeing feist have totally changed his life. He went from being a die hard deer hunter to now only going out a few times a year and wishing he was following his dog Sage the whole time he's out there. Despite only having a few dogs over that last decade he is a well accomplished competition hunter. He has won everything from dog boxes to world hunts and plans to keep on pushing his feist.  Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia

In this week's episode I am joined by Michael Profumo. Michael has been a long time listener of the podcast and we have become friends over the last several years. He is relatively new to tree dogs but not to hunting dogs. A California native who fled to the Idaho panhandle Michael is now chasing cats and bears with his small pack of curs. He is still working on a lot of things but slowly starting to figure things out and gaining some success. It has been fun to hear about Michael's journey and I wanted him to share it with you as well!  Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia

In this week's episode I am joined by my good friend Andrew Bray. Andrew has been coon hunting since he was only two years old. He grew up following Leopard Curs and later Treeing Tennessee Brindles. We talk about both breeds throughout the podcast as well as the place of the cur dog in the formation of this country. Andrew is the current President of the Treeing Tennessee Brindle Association and always willing to talk dogs if you have any questions.     Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia

In this week's episode I am joined by Doug DeRossett. Doug is a lifelong cur dog man. He has traveld the country coon hunting with various hounds and curs but has always kept a few good cur dogs. He is a coon hunter that likes a fast track dog that has the brains and nose to handle a tough track. Stephens Curs is where he had the most luck and keeps them even now. Coon hunting was so important to him as a young man he saved up and bought his first coon dog before he could even drive. If you enjoy a good story be sure to tune in as Doug tells a few from his years of hunting!   Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia

In this week's episode I am joined by Zach Ahart. Zach is a Plott man that bear hunts in the hills of southern West Virginia. We talk all about his line of Plotts. He was raised hunting but during high school got a way from keeping hounds. Less than a decade ago he decided it was time to commit and get back into bear hunting along with raising/training his own hounds.  He has  become very succesfull in that short time. Zach also has a YouTube channel, make sure to check it out!  https://www.youtube.com/@ZachAhart  Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia

In this week's episode I am joined by Bandy Berlin. Bandy is the current president of the American Leopard Breeders Association and we sat down at Leopard days. We discussed his long history with English coonhounds and how he switched to Leopards only a few years ago. Him and his wife jumped headfirst into the breed and have hit the ground running. We also discussed a little about the association and how we can come together and make it better! Be sure to check out the  new American Leopard Breeders Association Facebook page as well.  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575296957731  Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com  Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com  Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections  Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/@TreeTalkinMedia  https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinmedia https://www.facebook.com/treetalkinmedia