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Steve invites his Florida coon hunting buddy Mack Britt to join him for a conversation about Mack’s current project, a Walker male named Clutch. The banter centers on Clutch’s progression from being a lightly-started rookie of eighteen months to his current status as Mack’s nightly choice for coon hunting in Florida’s always challenging terrain and atmospheric conditions. The value in this podcast lies in the information and encouragement it provides to hunters that may be on the verge of giving up on a hound that isn’t progressing up to expectations. Clutch’s story will illustrate that each dog is different, that they progress at their individual rate, depending upon the opportunities they are given and that even the most unlikely candidate can blossom into a hound the hunter will appreciate and enjoy in time. Britt last appeared on Gone To The Dogs a year ago and the guys have a lot to catch up on. This is a podcast for coon hunters that are determined to press on despite the adversities of age, adverse hunting conditions and dog-related problems. You’ll find this one entertaining and inspirational. It could be described as the light at the end of the tunnel. Enjoy.

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 Heath and Jason catch up on their latest endeavors. After a short trip down river (no pun intended) they begin discussing their experiences with dogs and the various factors that influence price and quality of dog. Do you ever wonder about these things? Join us as Heath and Jason dive right in. 

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It’s time for another visit with octogenarian coon hunter Fred Moran. Fred is affectionately known as Fred Moran the Redbone Man and has been for decades. Moran is now 88 years young and is still following the hounds of the night even though he has cut back to “two or three” nights a week by his own admission. Steve had been concerned about his old friend, largely due to age and some health concerns but finds Fred to be in rare form for this episode. Moran episodes always entertain and there’s always something for the listener no matter the demographic. Settle if with the pair, hunters that collectively account for 166 years of experience, and enjoy some quality time with The Redbone Man.

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Preventing the Great Escape. Training has been stalled with sports obligations and weather. A day trip to the Western Va Sportsman Show and a story about Dec 5th 2003.

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Steve lands the interview with one of his most-highly sought-after guests in this episode.  Al Metcalf of Barnesville, Georgia is a tree dog enthusiast like no other.  His transformation from a 32-year veteran of the Georgia Highway Patrol to what can only be described as the renaissance man of tree dog enthusiasts, Medcalf is a throwback to a time when men hunted for food and the tree dog was essential to their survival.   Medcalf’s mantra “If it climbs, it’s not trash” and his waste-not-want-not attitude toward tree game reveal the soul of a real hunter and woodsman, the kind rarely seen today.  Medcalf hunts a mixed bag of Plotts, Mountain Curs and Plott/Cur crosses, with little concern for popular breeds or bloodlines and proves, when the record button turns red, to be a storyteller par excellence.   You’re going to love this episode.  

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Have you run your bear hounds on bobcats? Heath talks with Ross Ellwanger from Wisconsin about the pros and cons of such. Ross uses the same dogs on both. They talk about how setting up the context in which each hunt starts helps the dog understand which game they are pursuing. Catch the best on What’s up Wednesday. 

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This episode finds its roots in a text message in which a listener asks Steve if he’s going to do a podcast on Field Trials and Water races.  Steve’s immediate response is, “I’m going to now.”

Nate Hickson is a brand shiny new tree dog enthusiast, but not at all new to training dogs.  In fact dog training is his vocation, it’s just that his is not the type of training we normally associate with trail and tree dogs.

Nate had lots of questions for the old timer and Steve doesn’t hold back.  The origin of field trails as the precourser to Nite Hunts is a good place to begin the conversations and things sort of accelerate from there.  Citing the UKC’s centenial publication The First 100 Years as a reference source, Steve, who authoring many of the articles in the book, takes Nate, and the listener on a fact-filled journey back to the 1930s in this interesting look at the genesis of hound games and ends by asking the question, will the Field Trails and Water Races be the game of the future.  It’s an interesting question framed in a lot of interesting accounts and rememberances.  Enjoy.

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In todays podcast Heath Hyatt joins Buddy and Jason to talk about ongoing give a ways, talk some hunting and Buddy’s dream of giving a truck away.   Jason has some big news of his own and announces a new adventure for him and his family. 

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With a busy week and even busier weekend. We hear about a trip to Santee Cooper for cat fishing and a quick and easy way to work lead breaking multiple dogs at one time.

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When Steve and his partner in coonhounds Mark Miller made the decision to offer their young Quadruple Grand Champion Bear Pen Fever at stud, a young couple from southeastern North Carolina were the first to book a breeding.   Lucas and Kayleigh Clemmons, both in their 20s decided to take a chance on the unproven stud dog after losing the hound that had intended to use.   The bitch the Clemmons duo wanted to breed was a two-year old Plott female they named Lean Mean Jolene

In this episode Steve talks with the Clemmons’ about the decision, the surprise the litter of twelve provided them and the decision to raise the entire litter in their home.  This is a great conversation for hunters wishing to get their spouses involved in their sport and addresses the advantages to be had and the pitfalls to be avoided.   Lady listeners will particularly enjoy Kayleigh’s perspective on hounds and hunting from a woman’s point of view.

With so many young hunters entering the hound sports today, this episode provides the answer to the age old question, is coon hunting strictly a man’s game. 

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