After spending a couple days in North Carolina with Doug and BB, Heath got to witness something he’s never witnessed in 30 years of hunting. Catch what that was and how the three days went on What’s up Wednesday. IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath Hyatt Follow our Sponsors: Inukshuk Darkenergy OnX Double U Hunting Supply 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 ...
Nov 27, 2024•36 min•Ep. 515
This episode drops on the Monday before Thanksgiving. Steve extolls the joys of one of his favorite times of year as the episode opens. Thanksgiving could well be called the hunter’s holiday since so much hunting activity routinely takes place on and around the traditional holiday. Fellow podcast content creator Clayton Stark’s post on social media forms the basis for reflections by many members of the hound hunting community as they recall special memories. Moreso than any other, Thanksgiving i...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 514
Jason wrangles Buddy into another episode now that he is back from a pretty epic big game season, Jason has a skunk story (or two) for a good laugh and Buddy gives his prediction on why someone didn’t show up to work on their first day. 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.dus...
Nov 22, 2024•53 min•Ep. 513
Here it is guys, Part 2 of Free Castin's "Who's gonna protect the hounds". We finish up with talk about what the anti hunters will try to come after next, we dip into what will happen in California, guides and outfitter rules in other states and a little bit about the Arizona Working Dog Alliance! If you have any ideas for the show send us an email to anecdoteofahoundsman@outlook.com! We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Huntin...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 512
Show Notes: When hunters talk, some conversations are deep, intriguing, and meaningful. Heath and George have many off-the-record discussions about everything from dog habits to training techniques and nutrition. Those conversations are too good not to share. Do you have a parachute in case things go bad? Join us every Wednesday for these types of conversations. FB: Mountain Music and Mules IG: Mountianmusicandmules Youtube: Mountianmusicandmules IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 511
This episode takes the listener to eastern Kentucky, land of our host’s roots and home of our guest Robbie Spears. Spears is a coon hunting game warden with the rank of Lieutenant in the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, a coon hunting Mr. Green Jeans. Robbie and Steve enjoy a conversation about their Kentucky roots, about Robbie’s lifelong desire to work outdoors, and spend a great deal of the episode talking about some successful English Coonhounds, his breed of choice. Spears has done...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 510
In this Free castin episode we are talking to Naomi Hersch so she can give us an update of whats happening with proposition 127 in Colorado. We also talk a little about wolves and grizzly bears and what the antis may try to accomplish next in Colorado! 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/...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 509
Is Car chasing in their genetics? Heath runs through the scent imprinting process he’s been posting on social media. He recaps the dos and don’ts of steps 1 through 4. If you want to keep your young dogs busy and challenge them, you better grab a pad and pencil this is a hot one. IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath Hyatt Follow our Sponsors: Inukshuk Darkenergy OnX Double U Hunting Supply Inukshuk: Inukshukpro.com Corey.ca Darkenergy: best-charging banks on market. Discount code is...
Nov 13, 2024•39 min•Ep. 508
What happens when an active raccoon and bear-hunting houndsman is faced with a debilitating injury at the onset of hunting season? Does he become discouraged to the point of giving up or does he purpose to overcome adversity and forge into the future with a firm resolve? The subject of our episode this week personifies the latter. Mark Miller of Taylorsville, North Carolina is a houndsman in the prime of life, a guy that approaches hound hunting like a rookie fireman on his first five-alarm run....
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 507
On today’s episode Jason and Joe Yoder talk a bit about the different aspects and levels of involvement when it comes to hounds and other working animals. Not everyone is cut out to be a breeder, professional handler or trainer but the important thing is that you enjoy what you can to its fullest. The love of the hounds is what keeps us all plunging into the darkness, but we as Houndsmen should be the light of encouragement for each other. We would like to thank those who support this podcast. S...
Nov 08, 2024•42 min•Ep. 506
Part 2 to the why do we try to be a houndsman. in Part 2 we are finishing our conversation about why we do it and we get into how to start a dry ground lion hound, and as usual we stray off course with other conversations! hope you enjoy the show. If you want to watch us live run over to YouTube and get n the Interview Stories and tails page every Monday night! We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring ...
Nov 07, 2024•56 min•Ep. 505
Project upland contributor and trainer, Jason Carter from Merrymeeting Kennels teaches us training techniques to help gun-shy dogs overcome fear. Heath also gets Jason to talk about his latest article in Project Upland Magazine about conditioning your dog for hunting season. This is a great episode you’re not going to want to miss. Merrymeeting Kennels/Jason Carter projectupland.com/hunting-dogs/how-to-condition-a-dog/ IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath Hyatt Follow our Sponsors: ...
Nov 06, 2024•50 min•Ep. 504
In this episode, Steve records with Randy Smith of the famed Lone Pine Kennels in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, renown producers of world class Treeing Walkers Steve recently spent seven nights hunting with Randy. Randy’s son Troy and video and podcast content producer Clayton Stark of Stark Outdoors joined Steve and Randy on some of the hunts. In what could also be described as “A Trip To The Lone Pine Museum” Steve questions Randy about several of the photos and paintings found hanging in the gues...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 503
Jason had to get Elijah back on for a bear hunting update. After a 2 week trek “over the bridge” Elijah has plenty of stories to tell.There is something special about Bear Camp. Each may be different than the next but in the end it comes down to comradery and a sense of brotherhood. The guys talk dog work, young dogs, big bears and more so pull up a seat and join them. We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition and Double U Hunting Supply for spo...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 502
This week on Interviews, Stories and tails we are going over the why's of being a houndsman. Why do we do what we do? Why do we put ourselves through the struggles? this is part 1 of the why do we do it! 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://alphadognutriti...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 501
Finishing up training season, the 3-day early season, WV early season, and youth day Heath catches us up and recaps a few of the training conversations he’s had in the last month or so. Catch all the latest on What’s up Wednesday IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt, Youtube - Heath Hyatt Follow our Sponsors: Inukshuk Darkenergy OnX Double U Hunting Supply Inukshuk: Inukshukpro.com Corey.ca Darkenergy: best-charging banks on market. Discount code is CODE4 darkenergy.com Onx: subscribe to the best m...
Oct 30, 2024•36 min•Ep. 500
Fred Moran, a frequent guest to the Gone To The Dogs podcast, is eighty-seven years old. The remarkable octogenarian coon hunter continues to hunt raccoons regularly with his beloved Redbones at an age well past the point most coon hunters have retired from the game. Not only is Moran still hunting, he continues the pursuit of good hounds wherever they may be found. In this episode he discusses going to Mississippi to try a new hound. This is a vintage Fred Moran conversation that listeners have...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 499
Jason had a chance to meet TJ at Autumn Oaks this year so the two take a little time to catch up, talk some red dogs and about stewardship. Jason was able to walk a cast with TJ and came out with a couple good stories to tell. If you spend any amount of time with, or listening to TJ you can tell that these dogs and our sport bring a true joy to his life. From his day job as a high school AG teacher to a Coon hunter and everything in between TJ has a calling to include and educate those willing t...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 498
On this episode of Free Castin we talk to the people who have made "The Great American Hound Puppy Give Away" possible. New Mexico Houndsmn Association jumps on to let us know what they are up to. TL Jones is also on to let us know what the situation is back east with all that flooding. And you all know as well as I do we have rabbit holes you can drive a truck through and some good stories in the end! We would like to thank those who support this podcast. Special thanks to Alpha Dog Nutrition a...
Oct 24, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 497
The Outdoor Dream Foundation provides hunts to kids who have or had a terminal illness. Heath was invited to hunt WV youth season with a group of friends who volunteered to take a youth on a hunt, Reggie Woodrum puts the hunt together for the kids coming in. Reggie talks about the foundation and the things that go into the hunt. This was for a great cause and memories that won’t be forgotten. outdoordreamfoundation.org IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath Hyatt Follow our Sponsors: ...
Oct 23, 2024•46 min•Ep. 496
This week the podcast features a big helping of “Dog Talk At It’s Finest.” Steve brings one of the sports most respected and longest running breeders of Treeing Walker Coonhounds, the renown Jim “Wildman” Meeks to the Gone To The Dogs microphone. Meeks, a first ballot inductee into the North Carolina State Coon Hunters Hall of Fame, is possessed of a wealth of knowledge all areas of the coon hunting game. This one literally oozes Old School coon hunting from the first drop to the final tree. Ste...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 495
Buddy found his way home from moose camp a little heavier than when he left. He also had some pretty great stories of real high points and some pretty good trainwrecks. A 7 day hunt is not something to be taken lightly, after cutting trail for a solid day to get the pack string into camp the real work was about to begin. Trips like these always seem to test you in one way or another and this hunt was admittedly one of the hardest hunts Buddy has been on. We would like to thank those who support ...
Oct 18, 2024•51 min•Ep. 494
Everyone has their own idea of a legendary hunt, but for most traveling out of their home state is far enough. To have a chance to cross continents following hounds is a whole different level. Listen in as the guys catch up with Cody King now that he is back stateside and has some crazy new stories to tell 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 Nutriti...
Oct 17, 2024•2 hr 47 min•Ep. 493
Wrapping up the Va training season followed by the 3-day early season, Heath walks us through some things he learned along with questions he’s been asked. He follows up on the Riggin episode and continues the conversation about slick treeing ending up on the backtrack. Want to better your pack then this is a must-listen. Like and share What’s up Wednesday. IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath Hyatt Follow our Sponsors: Inukshuk Darkenergy OnX Double U Hunting Supply Inukshuk: Inuksh...
Oct 16, 2024•35 min•Ep. 492
Georgia's Peach State Shootout winner Gregory Mitchell joins his father Greg Mitchell and event founder Caden Riley to discuss Gregory’s recent success in capturing the prestigious year-long coonhound series designed exclusively for youth hunters. Riley was a guest in June of this year to discuss the event already in progress. Barely out of the youth competition age group himself, Riley is the architect of the event which consisted of eight qualifying events across the State of Georgia with succ...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 491
Here is part 2 of what makes a houndsman. We kicked them old guys off and continue on with our theories of running hounds! 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...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 490
In this podcast, we delve into the unique life of Chelsea Hansler, who balances her passion for hound hunting with her talent for painting. Join us as we explore her love for the outdoors and her way of life. We talk about going off-grid, and how everything we do is for, with, and because of the hounds. Tune in for a journey that honors both the hunt and the heart! chelseahanslerart.com IG - heathhyatt147 FB Heath Hyatt Youtube - Heath Hyatt Follow our Sponsors: Inukshuk Darkenergy OnX Double U ...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 489
Jones describes first hand what it’s like to see entire towns, bridges and highways swept away with no warning. This frank conversation exposes the insensitivities of those outside the region and the shear hopelessness felt by citizens of the region, many of them hound people themselves. Jones describes the devastation and recounts the terrible tragedy as a fellow coon and bear hunter on a rescue mission with his boat is swept under a bridge and has not been seen. It’s not the average feel-good ...
Oct 07, 2024•55 min•Ep. 488
Today Buddy and Jason talk a little bit about the new Garmin InReach Messenger Plus Garmin InReach Messenger Plus (dusupply.com) 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...
Oct 04, 2024•21 min•Ep. 487
On this episode of Free Castin we are gonna go over dog breeds, Bear Hunting, Moonshine, how we got into hounds and of course, we are going to head down them rabbit trails that lead to mostly nowhere but good conversation! This is where we talk about Hounds, Mules and Everything in between! 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 th...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 486
