Hounds

I have lived my entire life in the same little town of Hendersonville NC. Now at 38, black bears are getting quite common here. They get into our trash, tear up bird feeders and even make appearances up town. However, this wasn’t always the case. As a child we would travel to Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge TN where bears seemed...

When it comes to the realm of retrievers, bird dogs, treeing dogs, and even in some cases pack dogs gun shyness is something that can be heartbreaking. From experience, owning a dog that cowers even when you pull a gun out of the truck is highly frustrating. Working with a lab puppy lately has led me to doing a lot...

Growing up and throughout my early adult years I had the perfect setup; my cousin Chris, who couldn’t be closer to me if we were brothers, had the dogs.  I didn’t have to take care of them, I could just show up and take them hunting whenever I wanted, which ended up being a lot!  It’s safe to say that...

This master reset should work for the following Garmin GPS Collars: Garmin Alpha TT10 Garmin TT15/TT15X Track and Train Collar Garmin T5/T5X Tracking Collar If the Garmin GPS collar is failing to operate as expected, corrupt data may be the cause. Performing a master reset will return the collar to factory settings and clear data resolving issues caused by corrupt...

Many of our customers hunt with others in clubs or organizations, and when a new Garmin handheld hits the market, there is always the issue of if and when to switch over to the newer model. Previously, Astro 320 dog trackers ran on a 10-dog capacity software platform making them incompatible with the Alpha 100's 20-dog platform; many groups were...

Best friend doesn’t begin to describe it. A best friend can occasionally let you down. Probably not intentionally but we all know life gets busy. Your dog will not. When you’re sick, they will lay by your side. They feel you hurting and lay their head on you just so you will feel comfort. When you cry, they want to...

Hey y’all! My name is Cora and I run dogs in Southeast North Carolina. I am writing this article on November 23, 2021. The date is pretty special to me because not only is it my daddy’s birthday but I also laid down my first black bear 2 years ago today. Harvesting a black bear has always been on my...

Introducing kids to hounds is something that is second nature to us at this point. Dustin and I got our first hound shortly before we got married so our kids have never known life without a dog. Our preference is to start them as puppies, but we have had our share of buying older dogs too. We love getting a...

On the surface trapping a raccoon doesn’t seem like an incredibly hard thing to do and with a few tips, it certainly won’t be. The first thing you need to do is check your state's laws in regards to trapping, as well as setting an animal loose once trapped. Most states have a designated trapping season where you are allowed...

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...