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We're back! After a little time off — a move, welcoming our second daughter, and some extra days in the NICU — the Holt Outdoors Podcast is officially back, and we're picking the pace back up with a podcast every week.

In this episode, Brennan gives an honest update on his two dogs: Nova, a young, naturally independent pup, and Shy, a streaky but talented competition dog with 3 UKC cast wins and a PKC cast win under his belt. We talk through the real highs and lows of raising and competing coonhounds — and why being honest about your dog matters more than excuses.

Plus: a full breakdown of the PKC leash lock rule being removed from all events, what it actually meant, and how it could change the way competition coon dogs are bred going forward.

Big thanks to our sponsor, Johnson's Telemetry, for handling all my Garmin needs.

🐾 CCS Season 2 drops soon — members get early access. Keep an eye out!
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⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Welcome back — where we've been
1:03 Sponsor: Johnson's Telemetry (Garmin)
1:18 CCS Season 2 + early access for members
1:57 New website & merch at holtoutdoors.com
3:17 Life update: moving + welcoming our second daughter
6:18 Tonight's topic: my two dogs
7:23 Nova's story — breeding, independence & first trees
14:42 Shai's story — cast wins and the ups and downs
19:33 Riding the highs and lows + being honest about your dog
23:30 PKC leash lock rule removed — what it was, explained
27:53 Could this change how coon dogs are bred?
30:41 What's coming: weekly podcasts, Coonhound Chronicles & GoPro hunts

💬 Sound off in the comments: How do you think dropping the leash lock will change the way dogs are bred?

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Coon hunting, hound training, and honest stories out of the Southwest Missouri woods. We run dogs, we film it straight, and we put it all here — competition nights, young-dog struggles, and the wins that make it worth it.

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