BEAR HUNTING BROTHERS, PART I: SCUFFLES, CAT TRACKS & A WAR WHOOP | Houndsman | Jacob Griffin
About this episode
Jacob Griffin shares his experiences as a houndsman and bear hunter in this first part of a two-part series.
Jacob Griffin is a lifelong houndsman, bear hunter and turkey farmer in Pendleton County, West Virginia. This is the first of a two-part podcast series recorded in the field with the Griffin brothers as we drove up rough mountain forest roads covered in snow and ice in pursuit of bear tracks. After a reading of Abraham Lincoln's 1846 poem, "The Bear Hunt," we jump right into it, hearing how the dogs work including Jacob's fearless mountain feist, Pete, who recently was nearly killed by a bear...
People in this episode
Host: Philippe G. Willis
Guest: Jacob Griffin
Topics covered
- bear hunting
- houndsman
- outdoor adventure
- wildlife tracking
- family traditions
Keywords
- bear hunting
- houndsman
- Jacob Griffin
- mountain feist
- wildlife tracking
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Bear Hunt
Places: Pendleton County, West Virginia
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