Hound PodCast: Double U Hunting Supply

EP 298: A Blast From The Past With Mark Dufrense

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 We cover a lot of ground on this one starting off with some Black tail studies, bad taxidermy and preserving pet ducks. We all have some good laughs...

EP 297: Gone To The Dogs – Tribute To Cas Walker

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This TRIBUTE TO CAS WALKER episode will no doubt hit the mark for older hunters that remember Cas’ ads in Full Cry magazines over a span of many yea...

EP 296: Post Season Catch Up with Skip and Jason

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today Jason welcomes back his buddy Skip Conroy to just catch up after an eventful season.  After what seemed like months of phone tag, they two deci...

EP 295: Gone To The Dogs, Triple S Threat

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off their $100 K first place win in the Pro Sport extravaganza, the guys were ready to roll with candid answers to my sortedlist of questions. S...

EP 294: The Hunting Hound With Sam Natole

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bear sits down with Sam Natole. Bear and Sam are both "tall-hounds" houndsmen, but we discover that we have a share passion for, wait for it... Beagle...

EP 293: Gone To The Dogs at the PKC Nationals

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we jump into the fast lane of coonhound competition hunting to talk with the owner and the handler of the 2023 Professional Kennel Clu...

EP 292: Exploring Garmin's Mapping Options

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Buddy, Chris and Jason delve into the world of mapping options for Garmin equipment, including the highly anticipated new addition, th...

EP 291: Gone to the Dogs - Road Trip to Pennsylvania

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve invites Kesten Jessee to recap a recent trip to Lone Pine Kennels in western Pennsylvania instigated by Kesten’s good fortune in being the win...

EP 290: Announcing The Garmin Alpha 300i, TT25 And More!

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today Buddy and Jason finally get to talk about the all new Garmin Alpha 300i/300 handheld and the all new Garmin TT25 Track and Train collar/Garmin T...

EP 289: Gone To The Dogs With Your Host Steve Fielder

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today Steve hits the mic solo for your listening pleasure.  Gather 'round, pull up a seat and sit a spell with us.   We would like to thank those wh...

EP 288: The Hunting Hound With Dr. and Houndsman Kuba Bronowicki

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kuba hails from the great land of Poland, and we have a fascinating conversation about his black-and-tan Polish Hound, and the hoops a prospective hou...

EP 287: Gone To The Dogs Alive and Well With Fred Moran

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve finds Fred in the market for a new hound and coaxes him to spill the beans on a two-year-old Redbone (of course) female that Fred says is his on...

EP 286: The Tuff Skin Version 2.0

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buddy breaks down the new Tuff Skin 2.0 and explains how he got exactly what we were looking for in a long-range antenna.  Since Tuff Skin antennas h...

EP 285: Gone To The Dogs With TOC Winner Jeff Ricklefs

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The United Kennel Club’s annual Tournament of Champions, open to coonhounds that have earned the registry’s prestigious Nite Champion title, has r...

EP 284: The Hunting Hound with Bear and Becky

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who is in charge? What does Becky tolerate and not tolerate? We also talk about finding a balance between positive reinforcement and effective discipl...

EP 283: Gone To The Dogs with Adam Barnhart “Going It Alone”

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 “The morning Lilly joined us in camp, he had come on foot through the thick woods, followed by his two dogs, and had neither eaten nor drunk for t...

EP 282: The Birthday Cat with Connor and Colin Duby

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When your soon to be 5 year old says all they want to do for their birthday is go bobcat hunting, you know what needs to be done.  You pack enough ra...

EP 281: Gone To The Dogs with Chuck Pudil

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Fielder’s Coon Hunting Conversations group page, overseen by his friend Alan Bridges of Georgia, is the most popular gathering spot for coon h...

EP 280: Bear And Bob Back Together Again

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bob joins from his new home, and shares his thoughts on plott hounds, plott folks, and surviving COVID by the skin of his teeth. We talk in length abo...

EP 279: Gone To The Dogs Bull Shootin'

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve and guest Kesten Jessee catch up on the last week’s activities which include Steve’s recent trip to Tennessee and Virginia and a recap of Ke...

EP 278: A Man And A Company On A Mission

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Wisconsin Bear Hunters Association convention is just one of those places you find a ton of familiar faces.  Luckily this year Buddy and Jason we...

EP 277: Gone To The Dogs With A Plott In A Walker World

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve is joined by Plott breeder and fancier Bill Shininger and by Bill’s handler Alex Recker to discuss their attraction to the Plott breed, why th...

EP 276: Getting Back To Idaho

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 Before a fun filled night of great raffles, a couple cold ones with some great customers/friends, and raising some serious coin to support hound hun...

EP 275: Gone To The Dogs For Survival

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Steve takes the opportunity to discuss legislation and legislative issues that affect hound people across the nation and particularly ...

EP274: Governor Veto and the Utah Houndsmen Association

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The bill is sitting on the governors desk now we need to you call and ask for a Veto. Utah Governors Office:   801-538-6000    Please give one las...

EP 273: Gone To The Dogs With John Strickland

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve catches up with Strickland for a fast-moving, wide-ranging conversation about his latest sensation, Lone Pine Lady, which he co-owns with last w...

EP 272: MBHA And The Long Ride Home

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buddy, Jason and Elijah recap the weekend at the MBHA banquet.  It has been a while since DU had been to Michigan but Buddy and Jason made the trip o...

EP 271: Gone To The Dogs With A Passion

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our guests for this episode are two of the most passionate among the ranks.    One is an established veteran, a breeder, trainer and competitor, on ...

EP 270: Bonus Blast From The Past with Born 100 Years Too Late

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pull up a chair and listen in to some great stories as told by a Southwest Sportsman.  Brett, Jim and Mike cover a lot of ground in this episode.  S...

EP 269: Gone To The Dogs Lost And Found

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guests Billy Dwyer and Charlie Butler bring the full range of experience, emotion and elation drawn from their personal experiences. This is one every...

EP 268: Smart Bears, Tricky Cats

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul kicks things off with a great story about one of the smartest bears he has ever chased.  The guys also talk about the added challenges when hunt...

EP 267: Gone To The Dogs Too Old To Quit

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Special guests Jim Garrison, Morris Hardy and Nubbin Moore provide insight into what it means to reach the golden years in a sport many have enjoyed a...

EP 266: Introducing Young Dogs

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

  If you have been in dogs any time at all you know that it is a constant struggle to keep the next generation on the rise.  Buddy and James give a ...

EP 265: Gone To The Dogs 50 Years Ago

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In keeping with the memory theme, Steve turns the pages of a coon hunting magazine printed nearly fifty years ago and shares the ins and outs of the s...

EP 264: No GPS Signal-Tips From The Field

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today Buddy and Jason talk with Rachae Stewart about her dogs recent “adventure” and give some tips and tricks to locate your dog even when there ...

EP 263: Gone To The Dogs Pup Training For Dummies

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Billy Dwyer of Slidell, Louisiana and Kesten Jessee of Lebanon, Virginia share a common goal; to finish a well-bred coonhound pup from scratch without...

EP 262: Family Ties And Hunting...... Stories

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Garrett is more than just a houdsman, he is a dyed in the wool dogman with a passion for working stock, wide open country, and the cowboy life.  toda...

EP 261: Born 100 Years Too Late With Jim Buhler and Steve Smith

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a great episode with Brett Vaughn that starts  off with Brett's eyewhitness account of a lion picking its scent up and how the dogs...

EP 260: Gone To The Dogs Story Hour

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Audible books, for many, are replacing hardcopy for many reasons but mainly for convenience.  Hunters particularly enjoy the ability to listen while ...

EP 259: To Sit By The River With Joseph Von Benedikts

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joseph and I dug into the ethics of long-range shooting in hunting, social media, hunting as a tourist, Joseph’s own adventures raising a pack of li...

EP 258: The Hunting Hound with Jon Steinar Vangen

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bear finally got the chance to sit down with Jon Steinar Vangen. Jon Steinar is one of scandinavia's most dedicated houndsmen and bear hunter. His hou...

EP 257: Gone To The Dogs with Jim Meeks at the Grand American

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Meeks was, at his peak, known as one of the hardest hunters in the sport of raccoon hunting.He is most noted for his association with the Yadkin R...

The Last Word On Antennas.... Really this time

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buddy would love to just go hunting and not have to worry about testing equipment, but after the last results kept him awake thinking about what could...

EP 256: Results Of The Great Antenna Debate

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we get to hear the rest of the story as Buddy was able to get out and do some testing of the Triple Mag Mount Ground Plane Antenna and the Brown...

EP 255: Gone To The Dogs With The Coon Hunting Confidential Boys

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode could be likened to a fur trapper’s rendezvous as Steve brings the dynamic trio of Daniel Felker, Ryan James and Dustin Faukner to the ...

EP 254: Shop Talk-Batteries

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today Buddy and Jason get to catch up on a little "shop talk".  Buddy talks about the common factor in collars catching fire, how to detect a bad bat...

EP 253: The Hunting Hound, Round 2 With Kevin Murphy

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bear and Kevin had a great time while Kevin was in Norway, and thankfully Bear had the recorder ready to roll.  Check out today's episode for round 2...

EP 252: Gone To The Dogs With David McKee

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steve joins longtime friend David McKee a trip down memory lane that includes David’s activities as president of the Grand American Association, hos...

EP 251: New Years, Train Wrecks And More

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today Buddy and Jason get to take a break from the hustle and bustle to catch up and swap a couple of good stories to bring in the new year.  We woul...

EP 250: To Sit By The River With Hal Herring

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hal Herring is an award-winning journalist known for in depth coverage of Western issues ranging from wolf reintroduction and the endangered species a...

EP 249: The Hunting Hound, Old Dogs

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 They talk about the experience they bring to the table, the challenges keeping them up and running, and the responsibility we have as houndsmen to a...

EP 248: Gone To The Dogs with Burchel Davis Jr.

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steve and Kesten engage Burchel in a number of topics from discussing Phrogger’s ancestry, including the local and popular dogs that comprise his pe...

EP 247: Antennas For Dummies Part 2

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we get to dive deeper into antennas, SWR and how it effects your range, Garmin collars/receiver, Ground Planes and more! If you missed last week...

EP 246: Gone To The Dogs The Phrogger Phenomenon

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The subject of the day is the phenomenal popularity of Burchell Davis’ Rosedale Phrogger, a four-year-old Treeing Walker with an impressive competit...

EP 245: Antennas For Dummies- Part 1

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In part one of the antenna trilogy, Buddy gives a basic crash course in exactly what goes into an antenna, what things can contribute or take away an ...

EP 244: Gone To The Dogs with the Good, Bad and Ugly

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The conversation involves coon hunting and has just enough canine nutrition and puppy rearing to quality the effort as time well spent.  Some listene...

EP 243: To Sit By The River With KD Mathews

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

KD has a bold and entertaining social media presence in which he advocates for sensible dog-ownership on the political issues of our day. You can find...

EP 242: The Hunting Hound With Ethan from HTH Hound's

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 He has a solid pack of big game Blue Tick's and we talk black bears, blue dogs, and how his main dog came back from a career ending injury.Follow Et...

EP 241: Gone To The Dogs Shenanigans

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The account of Mark’s recent successful black bear hunt with hounds is a pretty cool listen as he describes the hunt turning western, putting him sm...

EP 240: Houndsmen 4 Heroes Flashback

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jason was able to slip out with Houndsmen 4 Heroes on their annual Oregon Bobcat hunt a couple weeks ago in Eastern Oregon. Jason and Laurel Lynne Sew...

EP 239: Gone To The Dogs With "Forever Red" Fred

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steve has been concerned about his buddy after several attempts to reach him by phone.  He finally succeeds and the result is vintage Moran with stor...

EP 238: To Sit By The River with Jim Williams

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 We welcome Kyle Dartnell to the DU lineup and are excited to hear even  more from him and his guest! If you enjoy the episode, you may want to che...

EP 237: Gone To The Dogs For Thanksgiving

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark is a veteran, having finished several Grand Nite Champions including his current Grand (2) Walker dog that has earned the prestigious titles in t...

EP 236: Going Back In Time With Warner Glenn

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bret Vaughn of "Born 100 Years Too Late" dug deep in the vault for this bonus episode!  Almost 20 years ago, Bruce Kennedy sat down with the legendar...

Ep 235: The Hunting Hound With Becky Dwire

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 Today Bear and Becky dive into not only the ability to train them to hunt bear and lion, but also how to put a handle on pups from their first days ...

EP 234: Gone To The Dogs On Two Legs With A Stick

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode takes us to the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas to visit with coon hunting legend Junior Lasseter.  At 73 years of age, Junior ...

EP 233: Introducing “To Sit By The River” With Kyle Dartnell

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle and Jason dive into the driving force behind Kyle’s newest project “To Sit By The River”.  They talk about Kyle's newest podcast venture, ...

EP 232: Gone To The Dogs with The President

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bear hunter Holt Collier, who was the guide for the famous “teddy bear” hunt that earned President Theodore Roosevelt his nickname, can lay claim ...

EP 231: On The Road Again, With Kids

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jason loaded up the kids to head out and support the Oregon United Sporting Dog at the Oregon state championship field trial this summer.  His oldest...

EP 230: The Hunting Hound With Kevin Murphy

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin made the trip all the way to Norway just to drink coffee at Bear's house... Not! We talk small game hunting, Kevin's impression of Norway so fa...

EP 229: Gone To The Dogs with Duel Murphy

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode features a young hunter, both in years and in the number of years he has been involved in the sport.  Like many young hunters, the lure ...

EP 228: The Road Home From Victory and Buddy's Mobile Office

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we get the recap of Ross' trip to New Mexico and getting home so he could get right back to business and running some bear.  Buddy joins in the...

EP227: Gone To The Dogs For Breeder’s Only

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Smith has built his breeding program on a nine to ten-generation, female-centered Lone Pine line-breeding effort.  Using his females, he reaches out ...

EP 226: To Tone Or Not To Tone

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you ask 100 houndsmen, you usually get 100 answers.  But the topic today usually only brings one of two answers with both sides being pretty set i...

EP 225:The Hunting Hound-The Foot Episode

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is more than just genetics that goes into the health and toughness of a hounds feet. Feeding, kennel surfaces, and pre-season conditioning all p...

EP 224: Gone To The Dogs with Bruce Janssen

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Janssen of Otterbein, Indiana has devoted his life to training sporting dogs, both pointing dogs and hounds.  Having hunted dogs for the public...

EP 223:The "Garmin Messenger" And Buddy's Moose Hunt

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

  Today Buddy has some great stories from his moose hunting trip with his son Bradley as well as new Garmin products that have us really excited! As...

EP 222: Gone To The Dogs in the Boneyard

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh and Steve visited this summer in Florida when Josh brought his family down to enjoy the beaches.He and his sons Bryson and Peyton joined Steve fo...

EP 221: The Long Haul

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The final test for countless hours of training is coming up and Ross runs us through what he is preparing for both mentally for himself and physically...

EP 220: The Hunting Hound, Catching Up With Jason

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bear and Jason catch up after a long summer. They discuss working animals and their care and upkeep. The realities of running hounds versus what we ...

EP 219: Gone To The Dogs In A Hurricane

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The episode includes an on-the-scene conversation in North Carolina with Mark Miller on the morning following a Saturday night pleasure coon hunt befo...

EP218: Silent VS Open Dogs On Trail

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Buddy starts us off with a little preseason update on his and Bradley’s upcoming moose hunt.  He also has a few “ideas” for Garmin to make life...

EP 217: Born 100 Years Too Late with Cody King

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brett and Cody did a youtube live a while back so this week were going to highlight their conversation on everything from bobcats, to potlickers and a...

Ep 216: Gone To The Dogs with Kesten Jessee

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steve sits down with a young man whom he believes to be the hardest hunter, for his age, of all the coon hunters he has met over his seventy years of ...

EP 215: Pheasants Forever with Jared Wiklund

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t let the name fool you! Pheasants/Quail Forever have been putting boots on the ground and providing resources that extend far beyond just birds...

EP 214: The Hunting Hound with Bear, Charlie and Nick

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today Bear is joined by Charlie and Nick to talk a bit about expectations, the definition of “trash” and the overabundance of “know it all’s”...

EP 213: Gone To The Dogs at Autumn Oaks Part 2

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chip Kohser, National Sales Manager for Joy Dog Food stops by the booth and the discussion turns to the glory days of the PKC Joy Youth Championship. ...

EP 212: From Florida To Montana And Pile Of Game Between

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Skip may have cut his teeth in the South, but the lions of Montana are his new found passion.  Starting off as a youngster, Skip knew that he had a l...

EP 211: Born 100 Years Too Late, Dale Lee 19

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we start of in the mid-30’s with Dale taking a young man from Tucson out on a lion hunt in New Mexico. Dale also treats us with another g...

EP 210: Gone To The Dogs, Autumn Oaks Part 1

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From his vantage point in the new UKC Media Center adjacent to UKC’s headquarters, Steve conducted a series of ten interviews covering several aspec...

EP 209: Training Season Catch Up

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ross Ellwanger stops in to chat with Jason about how bear training season is going and an update on this seasons pups.  They talk baiting bears and t...

EP 208: The Hunting Hound with Matt Mcdonnell

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a redbone houndsman through and through. Matt runs Mcdonnell Redbone Kennels, and breeds excellent big game hounds. He is a humble and soft sp...

EP 207: Gone To The Dogs with Nubbin Moore

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As they contemplate the trip and all it will entail in the coming days, they take time to recall the Autumn Oaks 25th anniversary event in Jasper, Ind...

EP 206: The Hunting Dog Podcast and the Upland Institute

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

These three don’t get to catch up often, but when they do its usually good for a laugh or two.  Buddy, Jason and Ron swap some great stories of “...

EP 205: Born 100 Years Too Late, Dale Lee 18

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode starts with a story from the 1930’s We have heard stories of ‘Ol Budwiser in previous episodes, but never like this! A Broken b...

EP 204: Gone To The Dogs with John Sturgill

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It may have been a Walker dog world for many but deep in the cold-stream hollows and sandstone-faced cliff rows of southern West Virginia coal country...

EP 203: Backyard Lions, TT15x's, OnX And More!

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is full of just about everything! Truck stories, backyard cougars, warranty issues and more! Buddy gives some vital tips to customers tha...

EP 202: The Hunting Hound with Becky Dwire

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Becky Dwire sits down with Bear and chats. We don't chat about her past, that story has been told. Becky fills Bear in on all the amazing things she h...

EP 201: Gone To The Dogs At The Barber Shop

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bob and Steve spend the better part of two hours talking about the hounds and the hunters of the region of which there are many.  No doubt Bob honed ...

EP200: Bears, lions and cats in the high country of New Mexico with Teresa Lujon

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Teresa found herself in an unnerving situation and the high possibility of having to evacuate 20+ dogs and several horses.  Her and Jason have a coup...