Full Cry Magazine

03/05/2025

Full Cry Newsroom update! We do the work and put it all in one place for you!

California hearing- Failed to pass out of committee. The bill, after the Department of Fish and Wildlife finalizes the update to its 1998 Bear Management Plan, would have authorized the commission to establish a bear hunting season during which a person, pursuant to a bear tag, would be authorized to allow dogs to pursue a bear in any area determined by the commission.

This bill was placed into reconsideration and will be revisited in the fall.

North Carolina SB 220 doubles down on private property rights in the state, causing major implications for houndsmen who run near private property.

If you know of any hound news that needs to be shared, please send us a message.

22/04/2025

It’s Earth Day. If you’re a houndsman, you don’t need a reminder.

You know the lion by its track.
You pass on the bear who needs another year.
You know the state of the raccoon population by observation.

That’s conservation.
You’re already living it.

21/04/2025

Every issue of Full Cry features our Kids’ Corner; a spot to show off the littlest houndsmen, their best friends, art projects, short stories and tall tales.

Send us your photos, drawings, and stories to [email protected]. They might just make the pages before they hit the fridge.

P.S. Proud parent moment:

This photo? That’s our own little hound hunter with his freshly finished portrait of his dad’s dog.

20/04/2025

Whether you're hunting eggs or hunting with dogs today,
Whether your service is in a church pew or on a mountain side,
Whether your day started with a hymn or the sound of a hound,
We are wishing you a joy-filled Easter.

19/04/2025

Full Cry Newsroom update! We do the work and put it all in one place for you!

Arizona houndsmen are celebrating a huge victory as two petitions that would have banned hunting with dogs in the state were shot down by the Game and Fish Commission.

Oregon houndsmen are faced with a bad breeding bill that would establish a mandatory licensing system for many breeders. SB1076 also establishes harsh penalties for non compliance. SB 1076 could potentially require someone who breeds and sells one dog to be licensed and subject to home inspections. National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA)

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17/04/2025

Full Cry Newsroom update! We do the work and put it all in one place for you!

South Dakota houndsmen are celebrating a huge win for houndsmen as the wildlife commission voted to open up public lands to hunting with hounds in most of the state.

All eyes on California! We are just under a week away from the first hearing of Senate Bill 818. SB 818 would allow a very specific pilot program for houndsmen to pursue mountain lions.

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15/04/2025

Happy Tax Day! Here’s hoping you’ve got enough left for a tank of gas and one of those gas station burritos you’ll regret by morning.

14/04/2025

2025 Parasite Forecast Shows Rising Risks for Hunting Dogs

The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) has released its 2025 annual parasite forecast — and for those of us who spend more time in the woods than on the porch, it offers a look at what’s moving through the country alongside our hounds.

Based on over 10 million diagnostic tests reported each year, CAPC’s forecasts have a 94% accuracy rate in predicting where parasite-borne diseases are most active.

That means what’s showing up on their maps often matches what’s showing up in the dog box.

What Areas Are Seeing the Biggest Changes? - Find out here 👇👇👇

https://www.fullcrymag.com/blogs/from-the-field/2025-parasite-forecast-shows-rising-risks-for-hunting-dogs

12/04/2025

The World Squirrel Hunt & Show held by the World Tree Dog Association is underway this weekend in Bethel OH

30 dogs are entered in today’s squirrel hunt, with $1,000.00 first prize at stake. The World Bench Show will also take place today; Curs, Hounds, and Feists will each crown a World Show Champion and Reserve World Show Champion in their respective breed before an overall champion is named.

This marks the first official hunt for the World Tree Dog Association (WTDA) under new ownership. Mike Hamilton purchased the WTDA from Lillie Moats following her retirement from the organization she and her late husband, Don, founded in 1991.

Hamilton shared more about his vision for the registry and its future in the most recent Hunter’s Spotlight in Full Cry Magazine. (If you haven't got yours yet- Check the mail! If you would like a single copy of this issue you can find them on our website.)

Best of luck to all the handlers and hounds competing this weekend!

11/04/2025

We stand with Arizona’s houndsmen and women. Well-trained dogs are not a threat to wildlife — they are a proven part of fair chase, population management, and conservation.

Read a copy of our letter to the Arizona Game & Fish Commission below. 👇

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Dear Commissioners,

As someone who has created a life around responsible hound hunting, I urge you to oppose the petition seeking to ban the use of dogs in hunting across Arizona.

Hunting with well-trained dogs is a time-honored and highly effective wildlife management tool. These dogs do not operate on recklessness or cruelty as some would like you to believe . They operate through careful breeding, training, and a bond between handler and hound that is built on respect, stewardship, and skill.
Responsible dog handlers play a critical role in ethical pursuit and population control, especially in managing species like mountain lions where treeing of game allows for selective harvest. Removing this method would not only undermine science-based wildlife management but would also lead to unintended consequences, such as increased human-wildlife conflict and less efficient population control.

The use of dogs connects these hunters deeply to the landscape and wildlife. The relationships forged between houndsmen, their dogs, and the outdoors represent a living legacy of conservation-minded hunting; one where the pursuit is often more valued than the harvest itself.

If you would like to discuss this issue further, I would be more than happy to provide a list of wildlife biologists from across the country who can corroborate these points with research, data, and firsthand management experience. There is no shortage of science , or professional testimony, supporting the responsible use of hounds in wildlife management.

I ask that this Commission look deeper than face-value, human-centered emotion and instead rely on science, experience, and data.

Sincerely,

Danielle Duby
Editor
Full Cry Magazine

07/04/2025

Love seeing the American Plott Association, Inc getting the youth involved!

Youth Bear Treeing Participants pictured with Director Gary Bowen and President Sara Meinert

Leashes for all participants donated by Thompson’s Hunting Supply and Gary Bowen

04/01/2025

Get the kids! It's time for a coonhunting story. Here's a little read aloud children's book just for them this weekend.

Get the kids because we published a children's book and want to share it with you! Narrated by the authors son, it tells the story a little boys experience h...