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I want to get a little deeper on hunting with kids today. Many people have reached out asking about it and we all know there are ten ways to skin a cat right? Anyways, we have four kids and all of them tag along on the mountain nearly every weekend we all go out. If it’s just the hubs, he...

Have you ever seen a cute hound pup for sale and thought why not, and that you just had to have it? Or maybe you've seen a guy online advertising a started or finished hound and thought you‘ve always wanted to jump into hound hunting, and now’s your chance? Either way, as cute as they are and as cool as...

Garmin is known worldwide as a leader in making durable, reliable electronics for sportsmen. Dealing in Golf, Aviation, and Marine devices as well as outdoor gear, Garmin knows their users normally treat their toys with delicate care. But as anyone in their Dog Tracking division will tell you, no customers are tougher on equipment than your dogs. Even the houndsman...

With the start of your hunting season quickly approaching, it’s always good to be prepared for anything before hopping in the truck on opening day. To be ready, here are the top 5 things that the staff at Double U recommend doing to make the most of your season from the get-go. 1. Inspect Your Collars Inspecting your collars is...

The cost of doing business for a Houndsman is so much more expensive than the average persons hobby. GPS equipment, collars, dog boxes, vet bills, constantly broken trucks - you name it, the list goes on. With the price of everything increasing these days, you’d think we would all learn to take better care of our stuff, but if you’re...

Apart from adding custom-made waypoint symbols to your Alpha unit, you can also create your own. This is useful if you wish to mark a specific location with an easily recognizable symbol. If you have buddies with "distinctive" features you can make flattering caricatures of them. Try it! After downloading some custom waypoints for your device, you can get to...

You’ve probably heard the saying “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”, right? It’s something that’s been said time and time again about those stubborn old dogs that seem unwilling to listen let alone learn. But how much weight should we hold behind that saying when taking on a new recruit, and what difference does age really make when...

I’ve been running hounds my whole life, 36 years. I got my first bird dog 9 years ago. If you, or God forbid my wife, made me choose one or the other I would be extremely torn. It’s amazing how different they are but the relationship is still the same. Hounds hunt FOR you while a well-trained bird dog hunts...

Whether you run bird dogs, retrievers, or fur dogs, Walkers, Plotts, or Redbones, at the end of the day, all hunting dogs matter. (Chris Ingram photo) If you’ve been in the hound game long enough, you’ve probably heard it all. An exhaustive list of bad names, rumors, and flat out lies putting down hounds and hound hunters. If you’re new...

Our daughter with our lead dog, Hooch The excitement never fades the moment that indicator on your Garmin Handheld comes up showing “treed”. You look to see how far you’re walking and prepare to get in there, leashes strapped to your chest, Garmin in hand and one boot in front of the other.  For the most part, pretty straight forward. Simple. ...