Rain dropped between bare branches and into a zone of red light. At times the drops looked like flakes. Merely an illusion, but fitting in an illusionary scene: a black cloak surrounded us, the woods ...

This story, “Jug Head — a Coon Dog!” originally ran in the January 1949 issue of Outdoor Life. IT WAS MAC who brought the new dog home. We had argued for a month, he and George and I, as to whether we ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An old illustration showing two coonhounds fighting with a raccoon in a river. (Illustration by John Gould / Outdoor Life) You go ...

In order to be buried at Coon Dog Cemetery in northern Alabama, a dog must have a proven track record for hunting raccoons. It's a tradition that... A Resting Place For Hunting Hounds In Alabama ...

Hound hunting, a centuries-old practice, is when hunters use dogs to chase game. In New Hampshire, it’s legal and requires permitting most of the time. Credit: Michelle Hilton / New Hampshire Bulletin ...

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. After nearly 10 miles of snowshoed steps, ...

Several states have long-established seasons on the crop, garden and trash-hunting animals. DNR proposes to establish a hunting season. The Coon Hound Association -- about 300 members strong statewide ...

Seventy-five years ago, Key Underwood and his raccoon-hunting dog Troop had a connection. Years of training and a deep relationship make human and canine a seamless hunting unit. The two can share a ...