Chris and Steve discuss the advancement of hounds and houndsmen. From the early colonial times of the utilitarian hound and houndsman to the modern era of highly specialized hounds and houndsmen, Chris and Steve discuss how hounds have been bred and developed for many uses. From the Low Lands of South Carolina to the peaks of the Rocky Mountains join Chris and Steve as they discuss the travel of hounds and houndsmen westward. Whether used for mountain lion, bobcat bear or coon, the American hound and houndsman has shaped history.

Steve and Chris also discuss the impact that competition coonhunting has had on the hound breeds as a whole. Even if a houndsman has never entered a competition nite hunt, the registration and preservation of the hound breeds has shaped all hound hunting. Steve emphasizes the impact of coonhounds, registries and nite hunts while Chris bridges the gap between Big Game Houndsmen and Coonhunters.