Heath Hyatt is back and school is in session. This one gets technical with a ton of information and explanations on the whole environment that our hounds deal with from strike to tree and why sometimes they don't. This is the 3rd offering from Heath and you'll be glad you listened. Get your pencils sharpened 'cause the bell just rang for episode 55 of the NLNP brought to you by onX.

Listener feedback and questions are addressed when the boys gather at their weekly forum at the back of the old country store. The latest comp news and rule changes are related with some youth hunters really showing out. The boys are thinking about Autumn Oaks and Nick found a new way to use his onX tool. The weather's getting hotter so come on in and beat the heat!

Heath Hyatt is back and the boys have him hemmed up in the back of the store grilling him for information. Scent is defined and you may be surprised by what it really is and how it acts in the environment. When and how to use an e-collar is discussed in depth. We really get into this tool that can have positive and negative effects on the progression of your hound. Some big comp hunt results are in and Brent and Nick give updates on Ol' Waylon and Hide in the 53rd episode of the NLNP brought to you by onX.

Time does fly when you're having fun. If we'd been in the county jail we should be getting out about now. It's been a year and we're taking a look back on some of our favorite stories, topics, and really trying to figure out how we got here without shooting at one another. Thanks to all the folks who come to the old country store week after week. Ya'll are the reason we're here. Well, that and this court ordered community service. Anyway, Episode 52 of the NLNP is live and kicking. Grab a seat and watch out for flying chairs!

This one goes back and forth like a metal man in a shooting gallery. Brent's buddy broke her arm, Waylon's got pneumonia, Steve's streaking in Florida, and Nick has a decision to make. A museum of coon hunting? Why not? All this and a hog trough full of shade thrown at our favorite Volunteer in the 51st episode of the Nite Life Nation Podcast.

It's hound training time at the old country store and man do we have a treat for you this week. Hound hunter and Police K9 instructor Heath Hyatt is the guest and everything from e-collars to slick trees is on the table. We talked about a bunch of training topics here but we're calling this "part 1" due to the stuff we didn't get to cover. Great tips, suggestions, and cold hard facts about getting the job done from the kennel to the tree with more to come in the future! Get out a pencil and paper, class is about to start in episode 50 of the NLNP.

The boys welcome Bryce Matthews to the back of the old country store and discuss the intricacies of training and handling hounds for others. Our friends at ONX have offered up a tremendous discount for our NLNP listeners and a question about combination tree dogs brings on some interesting answers. You're going to want to listen to this one all the way to the end. It's like wearing a seat belt, you should already be doing that.

We don't get in our seats good before shots are fired over Nick's unholy treatment of the much revered fried bologna. The results of Waylon's search for the 100th coon hangs tense in the air like the atmosphere at the OK Corral just before the lead started flying. The boys discuss their recent hunts, coon movement, and the current trends in hounds all while Nick's dad does laps around his house on a tractor in a monotonous holding pattern. All this and more in the 48th rendering of the NLNP!

In this episode we welcome Trevor Wade to the back of the old country store. Trevor tells us about his journey from East Tennessee to Southwest Michigan and what it's like running the coonhound program for the United Kennel Club. You're going to enjoy getting to know this soft spoken family man whose enthusiastic passion for our sport is only surpassed by his dedication to preserving our legacy while putting a fresh face on old stereotypes. UKC is moving forward and we think they've got a good man leading the charge. Take a listen and see for yourself in the 47th episode of the NLNP.

We're talking and breaking down the UKC's recent Tournament of Champions hunt in Greencastle, Indiana. Steve gives us some behind the scenes information but first we have the privilege of meeting Steve's brother, Randy, a pastor and houndsman himself. Lots of great insight and fun at the old country store in NLNP's 46th episode. Y'all come on in!