In this week's episode I am joined by my friend Dr. Erin Dove DVM. Dr. Dove and her husband Chris were on a few years ago to talk about their Blueticks but in this episode we are talking all about breeding hounds. Not only is Dr. Dove a Veterinarian she is a breeder and a hunter as well, so she understands the houndsman lifestyle. She covers from pre-breeding considerations all the way through puppy care. A few things she covers in puppy care are to help develop puppies earlier and create a bett...
Jul 22, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 188
In this week's episode I am joined by Caleb Pocernich from the Great American Hound Puppy Giveaway organization. We discuss the up coming giveaway and how your child can enter. This organization has only been around a few years but doing great things and have even bigger plans yet. Be sure to check them out on Facebook and Instagram. If you would like to make a donation don't hesitate to contact Caleb or Amanda. Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag....
Jul 15, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 187
This week's episode is from the vault and it is a little short as well. When I called Don Page, he had never heard of a podcast but agreed to let me record. We didn't talk long but I really enjoyed our conversation. He still holds the record for the oldest guest on the show. The original episode 26. Little Black Dogs For Big Game also features a conversation with Glen Gray. So if you would like to hear more go check that out as well. Unfortunatly Don passed about 6 months after the episode aired...
Jul 08, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 186
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 Pr...
Jul 01, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 185
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 T...
Jun 24, 2025•50 min•Season 184Ep. 1
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: http...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 183
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 ...
Jun 10, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 182
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 we...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 181
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 ...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 180
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 C...
May 20, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 179
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 enjo...
May 13, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 178
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...
May 06, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 177
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 Breed...
Apr 29, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 176
In this week's episode I am joined De'Andre Williams. De'Andre or Dre as his friends know him is a die hard coon hunter from South Carolina. He got bit by the coon hunting bug in high school when him and a buddy tried out an old hound. From the first night of hunting with that old hound he knew was destined to be a lifelong coonhunter. He has had some struggles and trials along the way but has been doing well in the competition hunts around SC and the surrounding states. Sponsors: https://conkey...
Apr 22, 2025•42 min•Season 1Ep. 175
In this weeks episode I am joined by Dale Robertson. I have been following Dale on Instagram for a few years and have enjoyed seeing his hounds and the quarry they tree. Dale is a dry ground lion and bobcat hunter. While he hasn't been running hounds for an extreamly long time his years of previous working dog experience has helped him succeed. He give some great advice about his puppy progam and the link is below if you'd like to purchase his kits. https://whworkingdogproducts.bigcartel.com/ Sp...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 174
In this week's episode I am joined by Christian Pritt. Chrsitian has been a loyal listener of the podcast. We have talked on several occasions about the dogs he hunts and I thought it was time to get him on. He is a young guy but living in the mountains of West Virginia and hunting as hard as he does he has a lot of valuable knowledge as well as a few good stories! Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com Merch: ...
Apr 08, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 173
In this week's episode I am joined by Joey Wright from Dixie Doggers. Joey has been hunting with dogs his entire life but it wasn't until he was an adult that he started hog hunting with dogs. His hog hunting journey has been a roller coaster ride of breeds and styles of dogs. From rough and fast running catch dogs to open long range bay dogs the style of his dogs has changed drastically. We also cover how Dixie Doggers was started and went from just a kennel name to a business, and now a podcas...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 172
In this week's episode I am joined by Cody Hesseltine. Cody is an avid hunter and ran hounds when he was young. In the last year and a half he has jumped head first into hunting West Siberian Laikas. He describes why they are the perfect fit for his suburban home. I was even fortunate enough to go on a coon hunt with his pair of Laikas after we recorded this episode. You will be able to see that on my YouTube channel in a few months! Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com Promo Code TREETALKINTIM...
Mar 25, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 171
On this week's episode, I am joined by Mike Hamilton. Mike has been a long-time cur dog enthusiast. He has owned and campaigned a few very well-known Original Mountain Curs as well as served on the Board of Directors for the OMCBA for a number of years. Now in his retirement, he has recently purchased the World Tree Dog Association. The WTDA has been around for over 30 years and in its prime was one of the premier organizations hosting competition squirrel and coon hunts. Mike plans to see the W...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 170
In this week's episode I am joined by Doug Heavner. Doug and I sat down at the Joy Super Hunt to talk about some of the notable dogs he has owned and handled over the years. Doug is an accomplished competion hunter and has won at all levels. He tells a few good stories of wins and loses both of which are fairly recent. Be sure to check out the all new Tree Talkin' Media YouTube channel as well! Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.so...
Mar 11, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 169
In this week's episode I am joined by Dale and Kella Stanley. The Stanley's were gracious enough to let me come and visit them while I was in Texas. They have been hunting cur dogs for over 30 years. For the last 10 years they have been hunting Stephens Curs. Dale is the President of the Stephens Breeders Association and on the Board of Directors for the OMCBA. Kella by day is an elementry school principle but she has gotten involved with her local Republican group, she has been fighting to chan...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 168
In this week's episode Bradley Dammerman is back. Bradley was on episode 13, a lot has changed since then but Bradley is still hunting Plotts and Matthes Hounds like he was then. Bradley tells a few great stories that you won't want to miss! Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collections Social Media: https://www.patreon.com/treetalkintime https://www.instagram.com/treetalkinme...
Feb 25, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 167
In this week's episode I am joined by Hunter Keating. Hunter has been following hounds since an early age but made a big change after high school where he moved from Virgina to Montana. He has since bounced around the West and has finally landed in Utah. His passion is chasing Mountain Lions in the red rock country and makes his living doing just that. Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com Merch: https://treet...
Feb 18, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 166
In this week's episode I am joined by Mr. Jimmy Weaver. I had the pleasure of getting to know Mr. Jimmy at the Hatchie River Youth Expo and knew I wanted him to come on the podcast just to talk about his life. From a humble begining to a near death experience Mr. Jimmy has had many memorable events during his many years of coon hunting. Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com Merch: https://treetalkin.com/collec...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 165
In this week's episode I am joined by Grant Anderson. Grant is Aidan's (last weeks guest) twin brother and fellow professional basball player. Grant gives us more insight to the life of a porfessional athlete and how that is its own special way of life. We talked about recently being traded and finding out while he was about to go coon hunting. This is a tight nit family with a strong love of coon hunting and it shows. Be sure to check out the Anderson family's brand as well! https://www.coonbra...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 164
In this week's episode I am joined by Aidan Anderson. Aidan plays professional baseball for the Texas Rangers organization. This is not the normal 9-5 that most of us have. It takes a lot of family support to keep hounds and keep them in the woods. During the off season Aidan hits the woods hard, often hunting with his family. He has 2 brothers, a sister, multiple nieces and nephews, and of course his dad that all hunt as well. They have even started a lifestyle brand called Coon Branch Outdoors...
Jan 28, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 163
In this week's episode I am once again joined by Zach Conkey. Zach is here to tell us all about the lastest gear that Garmin dropped TODAY! The Alpha 200 Plus and the Alpha XL are here and we get all the info. Zach and I also catch up on things around the shop including a recent trash "race" Zach and his Treeing Walker, Charlee, had. Can you say Soooo-ieeee! Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunting.com Merch: https:/...
Jan 21, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 162
In this week's episode I am joined by Steve Thomas of Bawlin' Out Kennels. Steve has only been involved in hunting with hounds for about 10 years but jumped in heads first. He has Beagles, Leopard Hounds, and a Mountain Cur. When he isn't working he his following his dogs in the woods and fields. Along with hunting these dogs he enjoys sharing his passion with others. He loves sharing ohotos and videos on social media as well as taking people out to see the dogs in person. Sponsors: https://conk...
Jan 14, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 161
In this week's episode I am joined by Owen Brayson. Owen had a humble beginning with a neighborhood squirrel dog that turned into so much more many years later. Even when he went looking to get into squirrel dogs he stumbled a bit and was finally given some direction that put him on the right path. That path was a River Run Feist, and Dutchess was her name. She was the start of many successful years in the squirrel dog business. Unfortunatly Hurricane Katrina made squirrel hunting almost impossi...
Jan 07, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 160
In this week's episode I am joined by my two sons Charlie and Carter. While I hope you enjoy this episode,my primary reason for doing it is for me and my family. Charlie and I recap the recent trip we took. We were gone for 9 days and travelled over 2,000 miles. We hunted in 3 different states and for multiple species. I then had Carter come on to talk about his first coon hunt. Sponsors: https://conkeysoutdoors.com Promo Code TREETALKINTIME5 https://fullcrymag.com https://www.southernhoundhunti...
Dec 31, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 159
