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Whether you are looking for an outfitter, you have your own hounds and are traveling west to take a shot at treeing mountain lions or you are an outfitter these are things you need to know for what many consider “A Bucket List Hunt”.

Cleave Dwire returns to the Houndsman XP Podcast with valuable tips and pointers for you. You work hard for your money. You deserve to be treated right and you are hiring an outfitter for his knowledge and skill to assist you in fulfilling your dreams. This episode will help guide you through the process.

Chris and Cleve discuss:

• Questions you should ask an outfitter
• Caliber and bullet selection
• As a client what you should expect
• What your outfitter expects from you
• Field care
• Shipping lions back home domestic and international
• Choosing a taxidermist
• Budgeting for your hunt

There is so much good info here that will give you an advantage in fulfilling your dreams. 

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Raccoon killing contests have the hound hunting community in an uproar. Social media has been on fire since late winter decrying the slaughter of raccoons by coonhunters. 

On this week's THE TRUTH, Josh is joined by fellow houndsman and Turkeys For Tomorrow board member Dan Braman.  Josh and Dan sit down and talk about the recent controversy regarding predator contests in the Midwest involving Raccoon, and the reasoning behind it.  Dan not only talks about T4T’s purpose behind sponsoring these events, but also where, how, and why they are held, but like any other good Houndsman XP podcast, we also talk hounds!  So sit back, relax, and enjoy another informative and entertaining episode of THE TRUTH, Only on the Houndsman XP Podcast Network!!

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Teach, Train and Learn every week on The Journey on the Houndsman XP Network. 

On this episode of The Journey, Heath features another installment on the progress of litter of pups that were whelped in 2022. Forest Redd and Wesley Woodyard join Heath for discussion to reach the 2022 bear season and the progress the pups have made so far.They talk about the good the bad and the ugly. 

Listeners will get a full breakdown from professional trainer Heath Hyatt and his buddies to discuss the training of these young hounds. Where they are and where they should be. This is a great episode packed with valuable information about training hounds and performance dogs.

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Everybody has nosey neighbors. Everybody has delivery drivers coming in their driveway. Tethering laws are constantly being introduced nationwide from the local level to the federal level. Are you prepared to defend the practice of tethering your dogs at home?

In this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast Chris and Chad break down the benefits of tying hounds as a preferred housing system. 

Listeners will get:

• tips and strategies to safely secure hunting dogs
• The reasons why hunting dogs should be tethered
• How to combat the Karens
• Kennel versus Tie Out
• How to keep dogs happy
• Dos and Don’ts of tying out dogs  

This episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast will prepare you to have a conversation with people on a higher level about the subject of tethering your hound.

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Some people spend their whole lives wondering if they ever made a difference in the world. Brian Calvert does not have that problem. 

On this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast Chris is joined by Brian Calvert and his better known and world famous Bluetick Dixie the Praying Dog. After a series of tragedies in his life Brian developed a plan to make a positive impact on the world.  His plan included getting a Bluetick puppy, Dixie, to use as a multi purpose hound. He had plans to track some deer and do some local therapy work for veterans and Riley Children’s Hospital.  What happened next far exceeded those expectations.

Dixie has been involved in multiple Honor Flights, flying U.S. Military veterans all over the US. She has recovered hundreds of deer for deer hunters and a few days later walked Hollywood Boulevard filming movies. She makes regular appearances at Children’s Hospitals where she drives a scaled model of her Jeep, bringing smiles and comfort to parents and their children.

Dixie and Brian appeared on the Amazon Prime Reality TV Challenge show called The Pack and quickly became a fan favorite. Brian and Dixie travelled around the world competing with other dog teams in multiple challenges.

Dixie is no ordinary dog and Brian has found a higher calling for his Bluetick companion. 

Listeners will get a behind the scenes look at;

•  what it is like to be involved in Hollywood production 
•  what it is like to spend every minute of every day for 54 days straight with a hound
• How Dixie is making a positive impact for houndsmen to the non hunting public
• How dixie is honoring America’s heroes with Honor Flights, military funerals and service as a therapy dog

Stay tuned folks, this one has it all, joy, humor, and tears. Dixie the Praying Dog is on the Houndsman XP Podcast.

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Heath catches back up with Jason Carter from Merrymeeting Kenneland author for Project Upland. Jason is a NAVHDA judge, NADKC member, director of youth development, secretary of NAVHDA’s youth committee, clinic leader and trainer at Merrymeeting Kennels. Heath and Jason go over several articles Jason has written for Project Upland. They start with having a plan when training dogs, to food reward. They finish off with five different mental states of your dog and how it affects your training. There is so much information, tricks and tips packed into this one, you’re gonna have to listen twice. Come on along on this Journey with us! 

Articles Referenced in Show: 

https://projectupland.com/hunting-dogs/understanding-timing-in-bird-dog-training/

https://projectupland.com/hunting-dogs/should-you-use-dog-treats-in-gun-dog-training/

https://projectupland.com/hunting-dogs/training-to-the-character-of-your-gun-dog-2/

https://projectupland.com/hunting-dogs/resetting-your-bird-dog-in-training-the-recovery-process/

https://projectupland.com/hunting-dogs/five-mental-states-of-bird-dogs-in-training/

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Seth Hall HXP Team member and Co-host of his own podcast, All Mixed Up, joins Chris in this continued discussion about fair chase, the importance of defining who we are as houndsmen and being able to rise to the occasion when challenged. 

In this episode listeners will pick up talking points to talk about:

• Why we hunt
• Why hunting with hounds is relevant
• Why hunting with sight hounds is a noble pursuit
• Why houndsmen must equip themselves for the hard conversations
• Why we can’t allow non houndsmen to define who we are

This is a deep dive into something very important. 

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On this episode of The Truth Josh sits down with good friend and long time houndsman Bobby Merchant.  Bobby is well known in coonhunting circles for his ability to raise and train coonhounds. Bobby raises and trains the same puppies that he competes with at the highest levels. 

Josh and Bobby come in after a little hunting to have great conversation about Bobby’s techniques and philosophies about training young coonhounds. We can all learn a thing or two from an every day working man that loves to take dogs from babies to the winners circle.  So sit back, relax and enjoy another fact filled episode of THE TRUTH, only on the Houndsman XP Podcast Network!

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Janis Putelis is one of the most recognizable names in hunting today. An accomplished hunter of hooved game on the North American Continent, Janis is well known through his work with MeatEater. Why would he want to transition his hunting style and a large portion of his life to include hunting with hounds?

Listeners will get the full story on The Journey on the Houndsman XP Network. In this episode listeners will hear the insights from Janis and the path he has chosen for his journey. Where did he get is hound? Where did he get information for training a scent hound? Did he have mentors? What resources did he draw from? How have his opinions changed from an almost specific ungulate hunter to becoming a Houndsman? 

This is an awesome episode of The Journey and a must listen for new and seasoned houndsmen as Janis helps us teach, train and learn on the Houndsman XP Podcast Network.

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Larry Anderson 

Born: 03-22-1975

Died: 02-07-23

This podcast is dedicated to Larry Anderson, my friend. 

Larry had more people that considered him their best friend than anyone I know. I know I am not the only one that called him that. What does that say about a person?  Friend seems like such an understatement for the relationship I had with Larry. It was more like a kindred spirit type thing. Larry and I had some great times in a relatively short period. We hunted together, we traveled together, we even ran a business together and I lived with him and his family for a few months.

Larry set an example for our close knit family of houndsmen. He demonstrated friendship, loyalty, humility and love. He loved his friends and family. He loved his hounds like no other. Larry was not a wealthy man. He sacrificed personal lcomforts and luxuries to ensure that his hounds were fed the best feed, got the best medical care and the hunting they needed to be a great pack of bear and lion dogs.

Please join me in remembering a great houndsman and human being.

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