Gary Roberson of Carnivore TV and owner of Burnham Brothers Game Calls joins the HXP crew.

Ritchie McDonald joins Chris for this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast. Ritchie has taken multiple Blueticks deep into the finals of the World Championship and other major events. He knows what a coondog is and settles for nothing less. Ritchie and Chris cover a lot of ground in this one; they talk about Ritchie’s beginnings in Louisiana, great dogs of the past, the current state of the Bluetick breed and what it takes to have top hounds and Run with the Big Dogs.

Josh Neff spent the first 20 plus years of his life with very different opinions of hunting that that of what he has now. Growing up as main stream American kid with all of the influences that seem to be against hunting, in the epicenters of the environmental anti hunting movement. As a college student, Josh was challenged to dive into a project that challenged his moral code and core beliefs. What happened next was amazing. He began to understand the misrepresentation of hunting by media and...

Chris tracked down the original owner of the one and only Slife’s Blue Rambo. David Slife of Iowa acquired a bluetick puppy at 6 weeks old. David raised and trained this puppy that would one day become one of the most well known stud dogs of the bluetick breed. Chris and Dave look at the breeding behind Rambo, how he was started by David, his attributes and accomplishments. David had no big ambitions with Rambo; he just wanted a great coondog. What has happened since then even surprises David.

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Roy Ferebee is likely to turn up anywhere with a truckload of dogs and ready to hunt. On this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast featured only on the Xtreme Performance Outdoor Network, Roy and Chris talk about traveling the country with their dogs. Chris is no stranger to the road and has logged thousands of miles with his half ass varmint catchers. So, Chris and Roy share tips and tricks and things they have learned about putting in serious miles with hunting dogs.

Seth and Chris recently completed the annual hog hunting trip that spanned 10 days of catching hogs with hog hunting greats. The boys recap the adventure with the stories and share their experiences. They do a side by side comparison of styles of dogs, hunting terrain, challenges and similarities.

Phil Soucy is a world renowned taxidermist that does amazing work and best known for his special talent of mounting the big cats. Hunting lodges across the world feature Phil’s work and is south after as the place for a mature cat to go to be properly memorialized in taxidermy art. Phil and Chris discuss how to properly preserve an animal to make a taxidermist’s job more successful. From loading your gun with the right bullet, caliber selections, archery equipment, proper skinning, transport...

Blueticks are slow. Blueticks have bad feet. Bluetick breeders are kennel blind. Blueticks have never won the UKC WORLD HUNT. The list could go on and on. In spite of it all, Bluetick folks are dedicated.

Chip Kohser is the top dog for sales at Elite Nutrition, and Chris drills Chip about everyday supplements, defeating tick borne diseases and wound care. They break it all down from how to use the products, daily cost and effectiveness. This is a no BS episode about the natural, powerful supplements and treatments that will keep your working dog on its feet and throwing down at Xtreme Performance levels.

Jason Wisniewski is a wildlife biologist, trapper and current president of Fur Takers of America (FTA). Jason joins Chris on this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast on the new Xtreme Performance Outdoor Network to discuss managing, hunting and trapping of fur-bearers.

Listeners will recognize Bryce Matthews, known for his high energy and enthusiasm; he formerly hosted the Deep & Lonely Podcast on the Houndsman XP Podcast Network. Steven Basham is a man of vision and creativity. Recently, they partnered to bring the world Semper Doggin. Steven and Chris recall stories from the old days of the Marine Corps, talk about fun times of the old style hunting clubs and the many events. The amazing thing about Bryce is his endless appetite for adventure and...

Travis Legler is a professional law enforcement officer and lion hunter from Arizona. He recently captured some cool footage during a lion study that went viral on social media. Travis lives in a unique area and hunts the famous Arizona Stripwith his mixed pack of hounds.

Nick Muckerman joins Chris on this edition of Houndsman XP on the Xtreme Performance Outdoor Network for an energetic conversation about hounds, bird dogs, lion hunting and how we must share our stories to the world.

Bob Newland is a lifelong hunter, the president of the Safari Club International Lehigh Valley Chapter in Pennsylvania and international hunter. Bob joins Chris for this bonus episode on the Houndsman XP Podcast on the all new Xtreme Performance Outdoor Network. Bob gives his background, and the guys discuss Bob’s book Following Footsteps. Chris and Bob discuss his roles and duties as the chapter president of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of SCI.

Chris and Dan break down the current info regarding CI-91. They also dive into some funny stories about historical floods in Friendship, IN and reveal that Dan and Chris have chewed the same dirt so to speak.

Dries joins host Chris Powell for this in depth discussion about hunting traditions from Europe to South Africa. They discuss how he uses his Bavarian Mountain Hounds and Jagdterriers in concert to hunt and track the most dangerous game in the world.

Naomi Hersh joins Chris on this optimistic look at what is going on in Colorado and how that effects coonhunters in Indiana to fox hunters in Alabama to lion hunters in Montana. The conversation is uplifting yet challenging to each one of us as Houndsmen.

The sun is just beginning to rise over the distant ridge. The air is crisp and the road bumpy. The hounds are hooked up on top of the box and the anticipation is high as we wait for the iconic rig strike. A good rig dog is a highly prized asset to any big game pack. In this episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast, Chris and Heath get together and talk rig dogs.

This episode of the Houndsman XP Podcast features Bridger and his amazing story from beginning to end of this life threatening encounter with a bear that was bent on killing him. There are so many layers to this one and Bridger does an outstanding job of telling the best story, HXP Creator, Chris Powell has ever heard and captured on recording. Listeners will be enthralled and on the edge of their seats to the very end.