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Please keep your puppies and dogs inside as far away from FIREWORKS as possible. This is the fastest way to create gun shyness and or lose your puppy or dog. As a trainer this is one issue that CANNOT be fixed. Please think of your puppy or dog first![This article originally appeared in Outdoor Illinois magazine.] CONTACT: Bob Bluett, 217-782-6384 ILLINOIS COONHUNTERS AND HOUNDS ARE A BREED APART They are deep in the woods on frosty November nights or cracking through frozen sloughs until February - but look closely. see is a wan shaft of light flickering through the trees. hear a spooky bawl that ricochets off stars so near you almost could touch them, if you reached a bit higher. Who could possibly be out this late on nights so cold and eerie? Nights when anybody with softer sensibilities would be curled up Illinois coonhunters and their hounds, that's who. "When most people think of hunting dogs, coonhounds aren't the first to come to mind," says Bob Bluett, wildlife diversity

biologist at Illinois Department of Natural Resources. folks picture bird dogs or beagles -- ones you're most likely to see on the Outdoor Channel." "Coonhounds are less visible in the public eye, maybe because they're out so late," Bluett says with a grin. night during coon season, there are thousands of guys in woods throughout Illinois following dogs on the trail of a coon." Coonhunting is a night activity because raccoons are nocturnal. Bluett estimates that Illinois DNR licenses and regulates the activities of 17,000 Illinois coonhunters. There are more than a dozen coonhunting clubs and associations in the state. Coonhunting involves men, kids and a few women bundled in heavy canvas cover-alls, their heads topped with wheat lights (resembling miners' head lamps), wearing knee-high, rubber boots. nor cold nor blackest night can keep a dedicated coonhunter from "Coonhunters are a breed apart," Bluett says. they need stamina to chase after a dog.

to be comfortable in the woods at 2 a.m. And they don't mind gettingI know coonhunters who say when conditions gets tough for other hunters, it's just right for them." Coonhounds have colorful breed names such as redbones, blueticks, black and tans, and English redticks, which describe their shadesWalker dogs look like foxhounds. In fact, with the exception of the Plott hound, which is brindle or black with a white chest patch -- almost all coondog breeds are descendents of EnglishCoonhounds are large - between 50 and 90 pounds - with a droopy, long-eared look. They sport racehorse-like monikers such as Buck's Midnight Ranger, Northern Blue Dancer II or Spare Time "Kids grow up enjoying classic books and films about coonhunting such as 'Sounder' and 'Where the Red Fern Grows'," says Bluett. "But other than that, coonhunting is not well-known among most Coonhunters, like other dog trainers, feel compelled to test theirSome enter their dogs in timed competitions known

as night hunts, hosted by groups such as the Illinois State CoonhuntersHounds are judged on a point system for how well they track and tree, and the quality of their vocalizations. are never harvested during these competitions.) Coonhound events also feature "bench shows" -- the coonhunters' Westminster -- where owners stand their dogs in statue-like poses on plywood platforms covered in outdoor carpeting. on physical form and benching style. Westminster takes place in a huge arena, with handlers bedecked in jewels and finery. shows are often staged under campground shelters, with handlers in baseball caps and faded Levis. "Bench shows are where kids get their first taste of competition,""If you want to raise a budding coonhunter, get your kid involved in bench shows. There's nothing so cute as a 6-year-old trying to show a coondog puppy. Neither puppy nor kid are quite sure what he's doing, but it's so fun to watch.

The kids are thrilled because they win a trophy. The puppies, of course, just get lots Coonhunting has a long history nationwide and in Illinois. especially popular during the Great Depression, when people hunted raccoons to put on the supper table or supplement income by selling Today, coonhunters love their activity for the joy of watching a good dog in action, although some hunters still eat raccoons and nearly all sell furs. "It's amazing to watch a dog doing what it was born to do,""All dogs originally were bred for a working purpose -- usually hunting related -- before their roles changed into houseCoonhounds aren't a good choice for indoor living, but they are loyal and singularly dedicated to tracking raccoons." Coonhunting has an important place in Illinois wildlife conservation. "There are more raccoons in Illinois now than ever before. Coonhunting and trapping are highly regulated methods to manageHunting helps reduce human and pet exposure

to diseases carried by raccoons, and in rural areas, it can reduce property damage and other problems. So, if you're along a country road and hear that ghostly bawl or see a dim light in the woods, don't look for aliens, unless it's a coonhunting spouse you've not seen in a while. "widows" have their own tales to tell. Visit the Fur Hunting and Trapping in Illinois website Learn more by visiting the Illinois DNR's new website, "Fur Hunting and Trapping in Illinois," at dnr.state.il.us/orc/wildlife, or contact the Illinois DNR at 217-782-6384. coonhunting, contact the Ron Law, president, Illinois State Coonhunters Want to talk like a coonhunter? Check out the lingo! Strike -- The initial bark when a dog catches scent of a raccoon. Hot-nosed - A dog that prefers fresh or "hot" scents. Cold-nosed - A dog that stubbornly tracks old or "cold" Open -- A coondog never barks, it "opens", and its vocal quality is depicted as a "bawl" or "chop."