EP 174: Gone to the Dogs with Martha Brown

Steve shares the Gone to the Dogs microphone this week with a charming and equally interesting guest from the State of Florida, Martha Brown. Coming from a bird dog background as a child, Brown learned the coon hunting sport from a local hunter affectionally known as Uncle Fred. When the coon hunting bug bit like a Florida mosquito, for Brown there was no turning back. A nurse professionally, Brown competition-hunted early on with English dogs but switched to the Treeing Walker breed and never looked back. Thinks came to a screeching halt when Hurricane Michael devasted her hunting territory in 2018.  Brown’s newly completed home was mildly damaged but her property, including her kennels and all her trees on her were destroyed. If that were not enough, Brown was soon diagnosed with cancer. But Brown is no quitter, and her story has a happy ending.Steve met Martha Brown as she competed in the UKC Winter Classic coonhound competition in Albany, Georgia and was immediately impressed by her knowledge of hounds and hunting, qualities he judged to be on equal footing with some of the most knowledgeable hunters in the game. Brown, at the height of her hunting career was recognized as a topflight competitor, judge, and trainer of quality hounds. The conversation between two friends is ripe with memories and gets good when Steve coaxes Brown to share tales from her glory days in the sport.  We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.  www.dusupply.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts