Hound Dog Network - Mining for Gold

In this episode Steve charts the course for future episodes by revealing the basic tenets the has built his long and winding journey as a houndsman upon. This is the basis for his knowledge of hounds and hunting and reveal how his experiences will be used as the basis for future podcast programming going forward. A houndsman by heritage and choice, Steve began his journey with tree dogs, incredibly, seventy-two years ago when he was a boy of eight. His journey has taken him through roles as pleasure hunter, hobby breeder, student of means through which to breed better dogs, applying that knowledge to his own breeding efforts, competition hunter, registry official and rule authority, book author and magazine columnist, web producer and ultimately host of the Gone To The Dogs Podcast, all centered firmly upon tree dogs. The episode contains several nuggets designed to help the listener on the journey, no matter at which station along the track he or she finds themselves. We would like to thank those who support this podcast.  Special thanks to Double U Hunting Supply for sponsoring this episode.   www.dusupply.com https://www.youtube.com/@DoubleUHuntingSupply/podcasts Episode Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our Sponsors:* Check out Nathan and Sons at https://nathanandsons.com* Check out Outdoorsy and use my code EMPIRE for a great deal: https://www.outdoorsy.com* Check out Troll Co Clothing and use my code EMPIRE25 for a great deal: https://www.trollco.com/huntingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy