American Houndsman exists to serve the people who run dogs. Not the casual observer. Not the armchair enthusiast. The houndsman who's up at 3 AM, who knows every one of his dog's baying voices, who measures a good weekend by miles of track and hours under stars.
We built this community because we couldn't find the one we needed. Every resource we found was either too generic, too commercial, or too far removed from what it actually means to be in the field. So we built our own.
Join the CommunityIt started the way most things in the hunting world start — around a tailgate, with a thermos of bad coffee, arguing about whose dog was better. The founders of American Houndsman had been running together for a decade, and after years of watching the online conversation around hound hunting fragment into disconnected Facebook groups and dying forums, they decided to build something better.
The first version launched in the spring of 2019 out of a rented office in Nashville, Tennessee with three people and no budget for marketing. Word spread the old-fashioned way: houndsman to houndsman, at field trials and night hunt camps across the Southeast.
Today, American Houndsman is the largest dedicated online community for hound hunters in North America. We cover 38 states, support 180+ breed profiles, and publish a monthly print magazine that ships to members' doors. The mission hasn't changed: build the resource we all wished existed, and put the community first in every decision.
Tennessee native. Former UKC judge. Has been running Treeing Walkers since he was nine years old. Built the original trail map in a weekend on a dare. Hasn't stopped building since.
Writer, editor, and fourth-generation hound hunter from East Tennessee. Launched the monthly magazine in year two and grew it to 18,000 subscribers. Runs Plotts and a pack of Beagles.
Real estate agent by trade, houndsman by calling. Brings deep field experience and genuine community spirit to everything he does. One of our top trail story contributors and a Pack Legend.
Every decision we make starts with the question: is this good for the dogs and the people who run them? We don't chase trends or build for optics. We build for the houndsman in the field at 2 AM.
We're member-supported. We don't take paid placements, we don't allow sponsored content to masquerade as editorial, and we don't sell your data. The community pays for itself because it's genuinely worth paying for.
We say what we think. Our gear reviews are real. Our trail reports are accurate. Our forum culture rewards expertise over ego. If something doesn't work, we'll tell you — even if we sell it.
Hound hunting is a tradition that stretches back centuries in America. We take that responsibility seriously — preserving the knowledge, the breeds, the culture, and the public land access that makes it possible.
Questions, story pitches, event submissions, or partnership inquiries — we read every email. Response time is typically 1-2 business days.