Hounds

A hunting dog retrieves game
Exploring the Types of Hunting Dogs

A tentative partnership between early humans and dogs evolved to become an unbreakable bond that…

Falconer carries Golden Eagle
Hunting with Golden Eagles and Sighthounds: Brave Eagles and Swift Dogs

For thousands of years, trained golden eagles and sighthounds— sleek sinewy dogs built for speed…

A Norwegian Harehound, called a Dunker, with multi colored eyes
Dunker: The Norwegian National Harehound

In this rugged country made of sea, fjords, high mountains, and dark forests, there is…

A.J. DeRosa holds the paw of a black bear with a hound in the background.
Battle of the Hounds: Vermont Legislature Considering Bills to Limit, Ban Bear Hunting with Dogs

A long-standing tradition is under threat in Vermont after legislators in the state’s House of…

A racoon hunter with hos hound on a tailgate in Kentucky.
Kentucky Cooner — A Look at Raccoon Dogs

The tradition of raccoon hunting with dogs in America has been passed on for generations…

A historic photo of coonhounds at a tailgate with raccoon hunters
Scent Hounds, Running Hounds, and Badger Hounds: HDC Episode #16

Discover the origins and development of scent hounds used for hunting foxes and raccoons In…

A medieval illustration of hunting hounds
Lurchers and Longdogs: HDC Episode #15

Uncover the little-known world of sighthound hybrids, developed for highly-specific working and hunting purposes In…

A medieval illustration shows a sight hound being released on a rabbit.
Introduction to Sight Hounds: HDC Episode #14

Discover the history of the fastest canine athletes from Greyhounds to Salukis to the Indian…

An illustration of a hunter with hounds and rabbits
An Overview of Hounds: HDC Episode #13

Understanding the broad category of hounds and how their hunting styles developed and evolved over…

A pack of beagles hunting rabbits
The Beagle – An Overview of North America’s Popular Rabbit Dog

Thinking about getting a beagle for hunting rabbits? The beagle is a commonly known small…

A Beagle gets a GPS tracking collar for rabbit hunting
What is it like to Hunt Rabbits with Beagles?

Right in many of our upland covers awaits a whole new world of rabbit hunting…