About this podcast
Tree Talkin' Time is all about tree dogs. We talk to people who hunt various breeds of dogs to pursue and tree anything from squirrels to bear.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 253 episodes
- 251. Hooked on a Bark · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 251On this episode I'm joined by Jacob Dodson from Orange County, Virginia. Jacob didn't grow up in a hunting family, but that didn't stop him from finding his way into the world of…
- 250. Cookie · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 250In this week's episode I am joined by Justin Davenport. We talk about Snooki's Cookie, the champion hound who's been part of his family for nearly nine years. Justin shares how…
- 249. Six Decades of Leopard Dogs · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 249In this week's episode I am joined by longtime Leopard Dog breeder and hunter Lamar Meeks. We talk about the dogs and bloodlines that shaped his breeding program, his role in…
- 248. A Lifetime Of Hounds, Hunting, and Good Stories · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 248On this episode I'm joined by Jack Earls, a lifelong coon hunter and trout fisherman from Southwest Virginia. Born in 1938, Jack looks back on a life shaped by family, coal…
- 247. If It Climbs, It Ain't Trash · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 247On this episode, I am joined by longtime Georgia coon hunter Al Medcalf. We talk about a lifetime spent hunting, raising, and learning from tree dogs. Al shares how he got…
- 246. Pure Country · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 246In this episode I am joined by lifelong houndsman and competition squirrel hunter Erik Walley. Erik traces his journey from running deer and fox dogs as a kid, to becoming a…
- 245. Fighting For Hounds · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 209In this week's episode I am joined by Chris Watson, founder of the Arizona Working Dog Alliance (AWDA) and creator of the Anecdote of the Houndsman YouTube channel. Chris shares…
- 244. "It's Hard To Beat Plus Points" · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 244In this week's episode I am joined by Charlie McPherson, fresh off one of the biggest accomplishments of his hunting career—winning the 2026 Autumn Oaks National Dual…
- 243. Hawk Dogs · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 243In this week's episode I sit down with legendary Bluetick breeder and hunter Lonnie Uchtman. Now in his 70s, Lonnie has spent a lifetime hunting, breeding, and promoting the…
- 242. "I'm Not Color Blind" · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 242This week on the podcast, we sit down with Chad Hatfield of Kentucky, a lifelong dog man with a deep appreciation for working dogs of all kinds. While Stephens Curs are his…
- 241. California... The Greatest State For Hunting · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 241In this week's episode I am joined by Stuart Oller. For Stuart, hounds have been a part of life for more than seven decades. He started hunting with hounds at just four years…
- 240. "Just Because You Own A Hound Doesn't Make You A Houndsman" · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 240In this episode, Dave Pelzer takes us back to the early days of his coonhunting career and what hunting looked like when a dog didn't have to carry a fancy pedigree to earn its…
- 239. Raffle Puppy Winner to Houndsman · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 239Today's episode proves that sometimes all it takes is one lucky break to ignite a lifelong passion. Nate Hinkson never planned on becoming a coonhunter. After hunting just twice…
- 238. Goldmine Black & Tans · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 238In this weeks episode I am joined by my good firends Zack and Brenna Southall of Goldmine Black and Tans. What starts as a love for one breed can turn into a lifelong passion…
- 237. Stephens Stories from the Smokies · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 237Another great episode from the vault. Jimmy Tipton has lived his whole life in the Smoky Mountains and has been following dogs since he was old enough to walk. He has followed…
- 236. Bit By The Bug At Nine · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 236In this week's episode I am joined by Robin Powell. Robin caught the hound hunting bug at just nine years old, and more than six decades later, he's still turning loose hounds…
- 235. Ridge Fork Kennels · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 229In this week's episode, I am joined by Junior Pyles. Junior made a name for himself in the Walker breed when three hour coon hunts were common. He hunted hard his entire life and…
- 234. WTDA Something For Everyone · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 234In this week's episode I am joined by Kevin Cowan and Allen Franklin. In case you have not heard the news Kevin and his wife recently purchased the World Tree Dog Association…
- 233. "Quit Worrying About The Game You Catch And Worry About The Game Catchers" · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 233In this week's epiosde I am joined by Luke Worthington. Luke is the president of the Wyoming Houndsman Association. He is a lion guide, and dedicated bobcat hunter. Luke explains…
- 232. "That Squirrel Huntin' Is All I'd Think About" · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 229In this week's episode I am joined by Joey Thomason. Joey is a squirrel hunter from Georgia. He has only been into squirrel dogs for 5 years but has found great success with his…
