In this episode Steve Fielder recaps the history of his family's involvement in breeding and hunting purebred Plott coon and big game hounds over a period spanning sixty-eight years, Steve discusses the crosses and the reasons behind the crosses of the effort that resulted in four hounds being inducted into the National Plott Hound Association Hall of Fame as well as Hall of Fame inductions for his father, Homon Fielder into the West Virginia Bear Hunter's and National Plott Hound Association's ...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 305
Buddy, Beach Billy Gray of Outdoor Dog Supply and Jason sit down for round two. Buddy and Billy recap the TT25 launch and our pulled podcast. We get a chance to hear how Billy got his start in the dog supply world, talk dogs and more! This one is for the customers, we appreciate you all! We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition? Check out the l...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 304
We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition? Check out the links below https://www.dusupply.com/alphadog www.dusupply.com https://alphadognutrition.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts...
Jun 26, 2023•32 sec•Ep. 302
When Steve’s brother Randy introduced him to the wit and wisdom of professional speaker Lee McBride, there was an immediate connection to the rotund comedian and pastor from the Land of the Crimson Tide. Later, when Randy revealed that McBride had penned a poem that had spoken to his sportsman’s soul like none he had heard, Steve knew he wanted McBride on the podcast. This episode introduces Lee McBride to the Gone To The Dogs audience with the promise that this will not be his last appearance. ...
Jun 26, 2023•50 min•Ep. 303
Billy lives in south Louisiana where summertime temperatures hover around 90-degrees and up at dark-thirty. Billy is training a yound Treeing Walker female named Ruby. Billy shared the guest seat with Kesten Jessee in February for and episode titled Pup Training For Dummies. This is a frank discussion that will benefit anyone that is starting a pup or helping a young hound reach its full potential. It isn’t easy and the two veterans discuss the ins and outs, ups and downs of hunting a young dog ...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 301
It's been a long time since Bear and Jared had a chance to catch up, but today they make up for lost time. Jared has been on several episodes of the DU Supply Podcast sharing his knowledge and perspective. Join Bear and Jared as they talk dogs and more. We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition? Check out the links below https://www.dusupply.com...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 300
In this episode Steve talks with Corey Gruver of Greenville, Pennsylvania. Steve and Corey have a common denominator in their backgrounds, each having worked for United Kennel Club, the recognized chief registry of coonhounds worldwide. Furthermore, each worked with coonhounds and coonhound activities in what is now the Hunting Ops Department. Steve became interested in having Corey share the Gone To The Dogs microphone as he recognized Gruver’s wide interest in several breeds and combinations o...
Jun 12, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 298
We cover a lot of ground on this one starting off with some Black tail studies, bad taxidermy and preserving pet ducks. We all have some good laughs, but it was also nice to hear Mark get deeper and explain what he looks for in a hound along with the true meaning of heart. He also talks about how some Plott dogs turned things around in the bear catching department. Some lion hunting tales and a couple guide/client mishaps get thrown in just for some more laughs as we wind things down. Thanks for...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 298
This TRIBUTE TO CAS WALKER episode will no doubt hit the mark for older hunters that remember Cas’ ads in Full Cry magazines over a span of many years. But everyone, no matter the age, should love the stories contained in this episode told by one of Cas’ closest associates, David West, a man that played in his tv show band and was his personal driver for many years. The stories are amazing! How Cas helped Dolly Parton get her start. How Cas fired the Everly Brothers from his show. How Cas lost a...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 297
Today Jason welcomes back his buddy Skip Conroy to just catch up after an eventful season. After what seemed like months of phone tag, they two decided to just jump on a podcast and kill two birds with one stone. The guys talk about dogs, their seasons trainwrecks and more so pull up a chair and join us. We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition...
Jun 02, 2023•41 min•Ep. 296
Fresh off their $100 K first place win in the Pro Sport extravaganza, the guys were ready to roll with candid answers to my sortedlist of questions. Smith the engineer, Strickland the greatest competition mind in the game, and Sizemore, the relative new comer with a $100 K win under his belt, reveal the inner workings of a team that’s become the force to be reckoned with when it comes to today’s game of exorbitant entry fees and enormous purses. Breeding, training, handling, dog work and travel ...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 295
Bear sits down with Sam Natole. Bear and Sam are both "tall-hounds" houndsmen, but we discover that we have a share passion for, wait for it... Beagles! Sam shares his history with beagles and his revolutionary (my words not his) method of training his big game hound puppies with his beagles. This is one you are not going to want to miss! We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to l...
May 26, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 294
In this episode we jump into the fast lane of coonhound competition hunting to talk with the owner and the handler of the 2023 Professional Kennel Club National Champion Wipeout Pharmer. Owner Eric Henry and handler Steve Yant, each who hail from southeastern Missouri are veterans of the competitive coonhound circuit, having won prior National Championships. Yant is a two-time winner of the prestigious event. We talk about each hunter’s experience, some of the famous hounds they have owned and h...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 293
In this episode Buddy, Chris and Jason delve into the world of mapping options for Garmin equipment, including the highly anticipated new addition, the Garmin Alpha 300i . Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, hunter, or a dog trainer, having reliable and detailed maps is essential for a successful adventure. In this episode, we not only discuss the advanced features of the Garmin Alpha 300i but also take a trip down memory lane to explore the older Garmin handhelds that have paved the way for t...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 292
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 femal...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 291
Today Buddy and Jason finally get to talk about the all new Garmin Alpha 300i/300 handheld and the all new Garmin TT25 Track and Train collar/Garmin T20 GPS tracking collar. They go into the new features of each new product as well as what has stayed the same and will be familiar to current Garmin Alpha 200 and TT15/T5users. There is a lot of information packed into this one that you won’t want to miss! Check out our video review or purchas your Garmin Alpha 300i/300 Bundle with TT25/T20 Trackin...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 290
Today Steve hits the mic solo for your listening pleasure. Gather 'round, pull up a seat and sit a spell with us. We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition? Check out the links below https://www.dusupply.com/alphadog www.dusupply.com https://alphadognutrition.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 289
Kuba hails from the great land of Poland, and we have a fascinating conversation about his black-and-tan Polish Hound, and the hoops a prospective houndsmen needs to jump through in order to hunt in Poland, where the hunting and land rights are still managed in much the same way as they have been for centuries. We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nu...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 288
Steve finds Fred in the market for a new hound and coaxes him to spill the beans on a two-year-old Redbone (of course) female that Fred says is his only hound at the present. The old friends talk about Fred’s recent hunts with fellow coon hunter Patty Bizitch, about treeing bears while coon hunting, about hunting spots where he maybe shouldn’t ought to go and the perennial summertime nemesis of coon hunters, snakes. Fred was in rare form for this one and Steve struggles to get a word in edgewise...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 287
Buddy breaks down the new Tuff Skin 2.0 and explains how he got exactly what we were looking for in a long-range antenna. Since Tuff Skin antennas have been around for over a decade we can assure you, this re-design was not something that DU took lightly. Make sure to check out the Tuff Skin 2.0 if you are looking for a durable and reliable antenna. Now available in hi viz colors! Listen closely and you just might hear a couple of Buddies next big ideas for the antenna world. Check out the new T...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 286
The United Kennel Club’s annual Tournament of Champions, open to coonhounds that have earned the registry’s prestigious Nite Champion title, has rapidly become the most-sought-after competition in the realm of purebred coonhounds. Held annually in Greencastle, Indiana, the annual competition consists of more than one thousand eligible coonhounds competing for the overall win. Our guest in this episode is Jeff Ricklefs, a former guest on this podcast, who emerged the overall champion with a Treei...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 285
Who is in charge? What does Becky tolerate and not tolerate? We also talk about finding a balance between positive reinforcement and effective discipline and how that looks different for each individual hound. We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode. Want to learn more about Alpha Dog Nutrition? Check out the links below https://www.dusupply.com/alphadog www.dusupply.com https://alphadogn...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 284
“The morning Lilly joined us in camp, he had come on foot through the thick woods, followed by his two dogs, and had neither eaten nor drunk for twenty-four hours; for he did not like to drink the swamp water,” said Roosevelt. “It had rained hard throughout the night and he had no shelter, no rubber coat, nothing but the clothes he was wearing and the ground was too wet for him to lie on, so he perched in a crooked tree in the beating rain, much as if he had been a wild turkey.” - Theodore Roose...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 283
When your soon to be 5 year old says all they want to do for their birthday is go bobcat hunting, you know what needs to be done. You pack enough rations for 6 days, gather your best friends and say a houndsmans prayer for all the stars to line up… or at least not be a total train wreck. Jason and the boys recap the hunt that produced a lot more than just a bobcat. It produced memories with family and friends that will last a lifetime and beyond. We would like to thank those who support this pod...
Apr 14, 2023•17 min•Ep. 282
Steve Fielder’s Coon Hunting Conversations group page, overseen by his friend Alan Bridges of Georgia, is the most popular gathering spot for coon hunters on Facebook. With 10,600 members and an active weekly participation by nearly 8000, the site’s popularity lies in the “friendly conversation” concept that has been the mainstay of the group since its inception. Coon hunters share stories of their experiences, post photos and video clips of their dogs and offer help to fellow hunters on a wide ...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 281
Bob joins from his new home, and shares his thoughts on plott hounds, plott folks, and surviving COVID by the skin of his teeth. We talk in length about Plottfest 2023, dubbed “PlottOber Fest” which will take place the 5th-8th of October in Canton North Carolina. (Bear is going to be there!) It's good to be back on the podcast horse and good to hear Bob is still kicking! For more information about Plottfest and other great events go to: https://www.mountainmemoriesproductions.com/ find them on F...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 280
Steve and guest Kesten Jessee catch up on the last week’s activities which include Steve’s recent trip to Tennessee and Virginia and a recap of Kesten’s coon season.The partners discuss their current projects Clyde, Phancy and Fever, confessing their strengths and shortcomings.The episode finishes with the boys describing their ideas of the perfect hound. This one is full of tips for beginning or novice hunters and comes off as a good old-fashioned bull shooting session of the first degree. If y...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 279
The Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association convention is just one of those places you find a ton of familiar faces. Luckily this year Buddy and Jason were able to sit down with Mark Zepp and Ross Ellwanger for some unconventional shop talk. If you’re a listener to this podcast we assume you know who Double U is, but today Buddy dives a little deeper into the company, our values and more. This is a great episode for all of you that like to see what goes on “behind the green curtain”. We would like to...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 278
Steve is joined by Plott breeder and fancier Bill Shininger and by Bill’s handler Alex Recker to discuss their attraction to the Plott breed, why they chose Plotts and why they continue to compete with them. Much of the conversation centers upon the differences in Plotts and other hound breeds.This one covers breeding, competition and pleasure hunting and unveils the secrets that have made Shininger a successful breeder in a relatively short span of time. He was recently named the American Plott...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 277
Before a fun filled night of great raffles, a couple cold ones with some great customers/friends, and raising some serious coin to support hound hunting in the great state of Idaho, Jason was able to sit down with IHA President Kolton Hines and past President/Vice President Cody Rollins. The guys had some time before things started to kick of to talk a little about IHA and some of the events they hold as well as their involvement in the fight to preserve hound hunting in in Idaho. It was really ...
Mar 24, 2023•46 min•Ep. 276
