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In this special episode of Houndsman XP, Seth premieres his archival interviews of old timers who tell about their upbringing with dogs and share their stories about their long and interesting lives. Seth’s mission was to capture the voices and stories of these verteran houndsman so that their knowledge and wit can be with us for decades to come. 

Dean Bohannon is the kind of person that a young houndsman is lucky to find; he is kind, knowledgeable, helpful, and always willing to share fun stories and get excited talking about his passion for running hounds. Dean catapulted Seth into the hound world by selling him his first set of coursing hounds and has been there to help, give advice, and receive Seth's excited phone calls since the first day. Dean is a true blue American Houndsman that is always great to have a conversation with, and I know you will like listening to this one. Enjoy!

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Sit down with Chris, one on one. No guests, no distractions, just plain talk about Scent and  how your hound uses its nose.  

Chris covers the importance and the urgency to get involved in your local, state and national  hound organizations before he dives into an in depth talk about the very basics of your hounds  nose. Chris talks about scent, what it really is and how your hound uses its nose to trigger  deep instinctive behaviors. 

This episode will get you started on the path to being a better trainer, hunter and ultimately an  Xtreme Performance Houndsman.

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A conversation with houndsmen that defines Xtreme Performance. Casey Stutzman and Larry Anderson sit down with Chris for a face to face interview. Casey is a hard hunting dude with high expectations for his hounds but, more importantly, for himself.

Casey talks about how wolves have changed hunting in the west, his high standards for hounds and breeding, and helicopter logging. Casey is extreme in everything he tackles. Listeners will be inspired and encouraged to keep reaching for the next level of performance as the gang talks about high performance hounds, lion studies, and discriminate breeding of hounds.

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Chris sits down with Luke Worthington of Gillette, Wyoming. Luke is Xtreme Performance in  every aspect of life. His hounds are extreme, his energy is extreme, his work is extreme, the  country he hunts is extreme and the weather in North East Wyoming is extreme! 

Listeners will enjoy this high energy conversation between Luke and Chris. They talk about the  versatility of a hound, bobcat and lion hunting, predator management in ranch country, and  animal husbandry in harsh conditions. This episode is a gem and features one of Houndsman  XP’s faithful supporters.

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In this fun and casual episode of Houndsman XP our founder and great friend Chris Powell comes out of his brief hiatus to catch up with Lauren and fill in the fans with his whereabouts.  Chris and Lauren enjoy talking about the dichotomy of Western and Eastern hound hunting, treating injuries to hounds, Lauren’s brush with a bear and her hound, and much more. Enjoy!

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Alex Krstic is a man who embodies the guiding principles of Houndsman XP: Preserve, Protect, Promote. Alex was instrumental in reestablishing the legality of hound hunting for Sambar Deer in Australia and to this day is championing for Hound hunting in his state of Victoria, Australia. Alex hunts with sighthounds, scenthounds, and terriers and is very well travelled and as such, has an extremely wide breadth of experiences that I know we will all enjoy hearing about in this fun filled and thoughtful episode of Houndsman XP.

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Long time fan and friend of the show Charlie Merrifield joins the Houndsman XP team for a fun filled and casual talk about hunting Raccoons and Bobcats in the densely forested areas of the Pacific Northwest as well as the importance and benefits of local and state hound clubs such as the Fern Ridge Treehound Club; of which Charlie is a member. 

Along the way we also talk about the dangers facing hunting dogs, the feeling of the inside of a cow’s rumen, is bigfoot real, and asking the serious question of what is worse for hounds to catch: Skunks or Porcupines? Let the debate begin! Enjoy!

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In this special episode of Houndsman XP, Seth premieres his archival interviews of old timers who tell about their upbringing with dogs and share their stories about the old days. Seth’s mission was to capture the voices and stories of these verteran houndsman so that their knowledge and wit can be with us for decades to come. 

David Hise is a true living legend. His influence in the coursing hound community in the western united states is undeniable. He knew all of the famous dogmen as a young man, then grew to become one in his own right. In this episode David talks about his life hunting coons, hogs, coyotes , and hares with all different types of hounds.  He talks about some of his views on things in the past, present, and future, and gives us some great laughs along the way.

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Seth and Lauren take the Houndsman XP faithful on a ride through a wide variety of topics and subjects ranging from the hurdles some beginners face, the value of a good mentor, first hound love, dogs addicted to licking toads, and much more.

This is a fun and lighthearted episode of Houndsman XP that has something for everyone and a lot laughs along the way! 

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Seth and his friend Corbin Geyer sit down to talk about all things hounds and southern Australia. Corbin is a houndsmen, terrierman, and ferreter who never misses an opportunity to get some dogs out and enjoy the outdoors with friends and family. Seth and 

Corbin discuss Sambar drives, bolting rabbits, super sized crocodiles, and of course; a houndsman’s view of invasion of non native wildlife and how it affects them in the unique and amazing continent of Australia. 

Make sure to have google handy so you can see the incredible critters we talk about during this exciting episode of Houndsman XP!

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