We finally got some rain in central Florida. It’s been bone dry here for the last month or more. The rain didn’t last long, just enough...

Across the nation, a morning stop at a local mom and pop restaurant, coffee shop or country store will reveal a group of old men,...

Squirrel hunting with dogs has become increasingly popular. There was a time, during the Great Depression years in the 1920’s and 30’s...

The Plott has been my family’s breed of choice for raccoon and bear hunting since 1954 when my dad, Homon Fielder bought his first...

Friends, this book will take you back to a time when coon hunting was an outdoor pastime that was enjoyed in the company of friends,...

My friend Gordie Schroeder and I decided to tempt fate and venture out into the central Florida swamps to tree a raccoon last night. The...

Last night was a beautiful, starlit night in central Florida. Temps hovered around sixty degrees throughout the evening making the...

Bear, lion, and boar hunters know well the thrill that comes when the hounds bring their quarry to tree or bay. There’s an adrenalin rush...

When dark-thirty rolled around last night, Ole Hoss and I were suffering pretty bad from itchy feet. It was going to be pretty bright...

I’ve always enjoyed hunting coons when they are feeding in wild grapes at this time of year. Grape-feeding coon provide a challenge for...