So You Want to Coon Hunt? Books on Coon Hunting
Books on Coon Hunting
Probably the best place to start this series of posts on coon hunting is about what books there are on the subject. Considering I’m writing about it, it may seem strange to offer other information, but it is the only right thing to do. While I know a lot, there are others out there who know more and have written about it and are a good source to turn to to learn about the sport.
While there are many books dealing with specific aspects of coon hunting, especially training hounds, few offer a broad overview of the entire sport. One of the first that comes to mind is Walk With Wick by John Wick. He is a nationally known and respected hunter and dog trainer. He also runs WOW (Wick Outdoor Works), a hunting supply company geared toward coon hunters.
Walk With Wick covers every aspect of coon hunting, from picking your pup to competition hunting. It is a good book to get and read, no matter your coon hunting experience, but is especially useful for those new to the sport. It can be found at his website, WICK Outdoor Works.
Another good source is one of the many coon hunting magazines. They provide a wealth of practical information and also serve as a source to find coon hunters and coon hunting clubs in your area. I’ve listed the three major ones below.
Coonhound Bloodlines
American Cooner
Full Cry
Although not books, don’t overlook the various websites out there dealing with coon hunting. One of the top sites is CoonDawgs.com and offers a nice community of other hunters who share the passion of coon hounds and hunting. A search for ‘coon hunting forums’ should turn up a few more results, but they are by no means as large.
Hopefully this will give you some ideas of where to start reading about coon hunting and learning what you need to do to start doing it yourself. Also don’t forget to keep coming back here as well. A new post will be made in the “So You Want to Coon Hunt?” series each week.
If anyone knows of any other books that I failed to mention, please let us know by leaving a comment. It will be greatly appreciated.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 4:44 pm
Fantastic information in your blogpost, I watched a report on television the other day about this same thing and since I am going to be married a few weeks from now and the timing couldn’t have been better! thanks for the post!, I have bookmarked, thanks Harland Buckhanon