Sep. 16—JEFFERSON — Raccoons throughout northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania found themselves up a tree this weekend, as a coon hunting competition came to the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds.

No one can really say when it all began in earnest, but coon hunting has been a staple of families since the pioneer days. Raccoons have long been hunted for their valuable fur and tasty meet. A large ...

1 of 4 — Franky Hatton and Cletis pose in front of the gravestones of Hatton's champion coon hounds at Coon Dog Cemetery. 2 of 4 — Dogs buried here have to be proven hunters. 3 of 4 — The grave ...

Nobody seemed tired, even well after midnight. Perhaps it was the post-hunt camaraderie. Or maybe it was the chili and beef stew. Even the youngest ones seemed spry. More than 150 people crowded into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An old illustration showing two coonhounds fighting with a raccoon in a river. (Illustration by John Gould / Outdoor Life) You go ...

A lot of my puppies are used for hunting which is what the breed was bred to do They hunt mainly for food and to protect the property from vermin coming in like raccoons possums that would destroy the ...

A youth coon hunt was held in Bowman on Saturday, Jan. 14, sponsored by the Orangeburg Coon Hunters Association. The Bowman youth coon hunt is part of a series of nine youth coon hunts being held ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 20—WHITLEY COUNTY — On December 14, Whitley East Elementary School in Siler will host "Coon Hunting for a Cause," a community ...

1 of 4 — Franky Hatton and Cletis pose in front of the gravestones of Hatton's champion coon hounds at Coon Dog Cemetery. Seventy-five years ago, Key Underwood and his raccoon-hunting dog Troop had a ...