There is no doubt that money is a dominating force in everything. When the money dries up, companies go out of business. We are seeing unprecedented times in a world where a social media influencer with no real skill can become rich. Money drives politics and policy makers. Money is important but when is it too much?

In this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast Chris and Shorty sort out the complicated and controversial issue of money and its influence on hunting, particularly how it affecting houndsmen. Shorty spent has spent a lifetime in professional rodeo. Chris and Shorty talk about the comparison of rodeo and hound competitions. Topics discussed

• How does rodeo effect ranching
• How does competition coonhunting effect big game hunters
• How has rodeo sustained ranching
• Will competition coonhunting sustain the average hunter
• Is the sudden influx of money going to hurt or help us
• Mountain lion hunting stories
• Much much more

Join us for this in depth and controversial conversation about money; what it is doing to our lifestyle and where it will take us.

Release Date: 05-15-23

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On this episode of The Journey Heath gets a lesson in coyote hunting. Brett Hilliard gives Heath the rundown on the ins and outs of the coyote world. Heath’s only experience with the ever elusive creature is trying to prevent his dogs from trashing on them.  Brett talks about some behaviors the coyotes display when the race is on. He goes into the dogs they run and some qualities they look for. He credits some of the guys he hunts with for helping him get to where he’s at today. Let the Journey begin.

Release Date: 04-19-23

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Steve Yant needs no introduction.  His accolades are many, and his hunting experience is well known.  So join us this week as Josh makes a return to Houndsman XP to sit down with one of his good friends and mentors as they talk about everything from Zeb 3, to Flatrock Thrasher, to the current state of competition coon hunting and how it has changed over the years.  As always Mr Yant holds nothing back, and as always it makes for more hard hitting truths that Steve and Houndsman XP are known for!!

Release date: 08-05-22

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By request, Chris sits down with Donny Walston and Steve Burkholder for this prequel episode of the Big Country story. They discuss the life of one of the most controversial coonhounds of the 21st Century and give the whole story-no holds barred.

• Where did Big Country come from
• What influential breeders and hunters played the big role
• The greatest completion run of any blue tick alive
• What is wrong with the blue tick breed
• Why can’t blue ticks win on the big stage
• Are winners really talented or do they have great financial backing

It’s all here and discussed between these great friends as they relive and reminisce one of the best coonhound partnerships ever.

Release Date: 12-02-21

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This week Josh is lucky enough to sit down at the PKC World Hunt with Mr John Strickland, and Mr Ashley Oxendine, owners of one of the most notorious dogs in coonhound history, Platinum Champion BIG COUNTRY!  Josh sits down and talks with John and Ashley about everything Country!  

• Is Big Country better than Bad Habit?
• Is Ashley ever going to take a vacation?
• What’s next for Big Country?
• Country would dominate Airplane?

Find out the answer to all of these questions and more!!!  Only on “The Truth!” and the Houndsman XP Podcast Network!!

Release Date: 11-04-21

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Shannon Raska is a third generation houndsman from the state of Texas. His grandfather and father were both members of the South Texas Wold Hunters Association. Shannon is still raising, training and hunting the same family line of coyote hounds that was started in the late 1930s. 

Chris travelled to Texas and hunted with Shannon and this podcast was recorded in the field in the middle of what Shannon refers to as “Live Action” and it sure was. At several points Chris and Shannon pause to listen to hounds and hope to catch video of the Texas wolf stretching the legs of these young hounds.

Shannon’s hounds consist of mainly Running Walkers with touch of July mixed in. Chris and Shannon discuss his family’s philosophy on breeding, what his goals are for his breeding program and how Texas hunting has changed in his fifty year hunting career. Shannon runs in and outstiside of the pens and discusses the benefits and problems with doing both.

Shannon Raska is an old school Houndsman at heart but is perceptive enough to understand how to take advantage of modern technology and how to continue to enjoy his lifestyle in a changing world.

Release Date: 10-31-22

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Release Date: 04-24-23

Game Wardens and Houndsmen have always had a special relationship. Albeit, adversarial, it is a relationship that is steeped in  mystery, misunderstanding and at times; outright hatred. It is a relationship that also comes with a long history and tradition. For way too long it has been widely accepted that the Houndsman’s job is to outsmart the game warden and the game warden feels it his job to outsmart the Houndsman. An ignorant game that needs to be resolved.

Seth goes to work in this episode to pry some of those tales from Chris. Being a Houndsman and a game warden Chris lays out some entertaining stories about his professional encounters with hunters and also talks about his frustrations in dealing with an ignorant bureaucratic machine known as government.

This episode is filled with tones of laughs but also touches on the serious topic of how houndsmen can gain ground and earn respect from other hunters and policy makers. Chris also challenges game wardens to do better. No one is innocent and there is plenty of ignorance on both sides of the issue. 

The LAW is DOWN the ROAD! Only on the the Houndsman XP Podcast Network.

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Tracking Off the Charts part 1&2 (episodes 351 and 354) brought in a flood of questions. Heath and Houndsman XP favorite, Mark Dufresne, breakdown the concepts that were covered in these in depth and highly informative episodes in a way that makes it easy to understand. 

Topics Covered:

• Operative conditioning
• Scent association
• When to introduce odor
• How to “wake up” a pup’s nose
• Do s and Don’t s

Cut through the chatter and get straight talk about proven methods for getting the most from your pups from and early age. Heath and Mark help us Teach, Train and Learn on this episode of The Journey on the Houndsman XP Network.

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Your Favorite Dog Of All Time is back with another great group of friends talking about their beloved hounds! As always you are going to hear a variety of folks with a variety of dogs! Your Favorite Dog never gets old, and neither do those awesome memories and stories!

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Seth and Chris sit down to talk about the feelings and excitement of mentoring new Houndsmen while reflecting on their own journeys with their own mentors and how much it meant to them. This is an episode that will have you laughing, reflecting, and ready to get you into the woods with a friend!

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