Is Car chasing in their genetics? Heath runs through the scent imprinting process he’s been posting on social media. He recaps the dos and don’ts of steps 1 through 4. If you want to keep your young dogs busy and challenge them,  you better grab a pad and pencil this is a hot one. 

Mark is no stranger to the podcast at this point and it's always nice to listen in as he and Steve catch up. Listen in as they talk Plott dogs, Coon hunts and more!

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On today’s episode Jason and Joe Yoder talk a bit about the different aspects and levels of involvement when it comes to hounds and other working animals.  Not everyone is cut out to be a breeder, professional handler or trainer but the important thing is that you enjoy what you can to its fullest.  The love of the hounds is what keeps us all plunging into the darkness, but we as Houndsmen should be the light of encouragement for each other. 

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Project upland contributor and trainer, Jason Carter from Merrymeeting Kennels teaches us training techniques to help gun-shy dogs overcome fear. Heath also gets Jason to talk about his latest article in Project Upland Magazine about conditioning your dog for hunting season. This is a great episode you’re not going to want to miss.

Steve has been back on the road again and getting to the woods with longtime friend Randy Smith of Lone Pine Kennels.  In between hunts Steve and Randy sat down to recap the week's events and talk some Lone Pine walker dogs.

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Finishing up training season, the 3-day early season, WV early season, and youth day Heath catches us up and recaps a few of the training conversations he’s had in the last month or so. Catch all the latest on What’s up Wednesday 

Fred Moran, a frequent guest to the Gone To The Dogs podcast, is eighty-seven years old.  The remarkable octogenarian coon hunter continues to hunt raccoons regularly with his beloved Redbones at an age well past the point most coon hunters have retired from the game.  Not only is Moran still hunting, he continues the pursuit of good hounds wherever they may be found.  In this episode he discusses going to Mississippi to try a new hound.   This is a vintage Fred Moran conversation that listeners have come to appreciate over the life of this podcast.  Enjoy. 

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Jason had a chance to meet TJ at Autumn Oaks this year so the two take a little time to catch up, talk some red dogs and about stewardship. Jason was able to walk a cast with TJ and came out with a couple good stories to tell. If you spend any amount of time with, or listening to TJ you can tell that these dogs and our sport bring a true joy to his life.  From his day job as a high school AG teacher to a Coon hunter and everything in between TJ has a calling to include and educate those willing to listen. 

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The Outdoor Dream Foundation provides hunts to kids who have or had a terminal illness. Heath was invited to hunt WV youth season with a group of friends who volunteered to take a youth on a hunt, Reggie Woodrum puts the hunt together for the kids coming in. Reggie talks about the foundation and the things that go into the hunt. This was for a great cause and memories that won’t be forgotten. 

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This week the podcast features a big helping of “Dog Talk At It’s Finest.” Steve brings one of the sports most respected and longest running breeders of Treeing Walker Coonhounds, the renown Jim “Wildman” Meeks to the Gone To The Dogs microphone.  Meeks, a first ballot inductee into the North Carolina State Coon Hunters Hall of Fame, is possessed of a wealth of knowledge all areas of the coon hunting game. 

This one literally oozes Old School coon hunting from the first drop to the final tree.  Steve and Jim discuss a gamut of subjects from hunting gear to pup training and a little of everything in between.  With hunting seasons upon us, this one is for the guys that do it simply for the love of the hounds, as told by one of the true purists in our sport. 

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Wrapping up the Va training season followed by the 3-day early season, Heath walks us through some things he learned along with questions he’s been asked. He follows up on the Riggin episode and continues the conversation about slick treeing ending up on the backtrack. Want to better your pack then this is a must-listen. Like and share What’s up Wednesday.