Bob Wright
Hawkeye
The late Jerry Clower had a few good coon dog stories. Now, there's coon dogs, and then there's coon dogs. And don't ever,ever, slight anybody's coon dog. Now we're talkin' black and tan coon hounds, like God intended.
Years ago a friend of mine down in southeast Georgia turned down a new (then) Jeep CJ-7 for his dog, named Ol' Jack. Another turned down a registered Hereford bull.
Up north of Memphis is Henning, Tennessee, rich in Alex Haley's history. Just before coming into Henning, there is a highway rest stop. I've talked with several men who maintain this rest top, and they usually have a good coon dog story. Across the highway (US Hwy. 51) from the rest stop is the Hatchie Wildlife Refuge; runs from Hwy. 51 to the Mississippi River, lots of good bottom land.
Wealthy coon hunters fly into Memphis, with their dogs, and rent SUVs and drive up to Henning. They park their vehicles at the rest stop and hunt the wildlife refuge. They drink coffee (mixed with whatever, I don't know) and swap, buy, or sell coon dogs. The employee of the state hwy. dept. told me of having seen two men dealing for a good coon hound. The price he told me was the dog went for $28,000.
As I recall, the National Coon Dog Cemetery is on US Hwy. 72 near Cherokee, Alabama.
As I said, don't bad mouth anybody's coon hound.
Bob Wright
Years ago a friend of mine down in southeast Georgia turned down a new (then) Jeep CJ-7 for his dog, named Ol' Jack. Another turned down a registered Hereford bull.
Up north of Memphis is Henning, Tennessee, rich in Alex Haley's history. Just before coming into Henning, there is a highway rest stop. I've talked with several men who maintain this rest top, and they usually have a good coon dog story. Across the highway (US Hwy. 51) from the rest stop is the Hatchie Wildlife Refuge; runs from Hwy. 51 to the Mississippi River, lots of good bottom land.
Wealthy coon hunters fly into Memphis, with their dogs, and rent SUVs and drive up to Henning. They park their vehicles at the rest stop and hunt the wildlife refuge. They drink coffee (mixed with whatever, I don't know) and swap, buy, or sell coon dogs. The employee of the state hwy. dept. told me of having seen two men dealing for a good coon hound. The price he told me was the dog went for $28,000.
As I recall, the National Coon Dog Cemetery is on US Hwy. 72 near Cherokee, Alabama.
As I said, don't bad mouth anybody's coon hound.
Bob Wright
