In this crossover episode, Erik is joined by Frank Sievers from High Country and Handmade for a wide-ranging conversation about hunting dogs, different breeds, and hunting traditions in Sweden and North Idaho.
Erik and Frank compare the dogs they hunt with and how different game, landscapes, regulations, and hunting seasons influence the breeds hunters choose. From Blueticks, Plotts, and other hounds to West Siberian and Russo-European Laikas, they discuss breed traits, training young dogs, hunting them solo, and the importance of finding dogs that fit the way you actually hunt.
The conversation moves through bear, wild boar, lynx, bobcat, and moose hunting while comparing how dogs work different game and terrain on opposite sides of the Atlantic. They also dive into breeding, bloodlines, genetic diversity, European breeding systems, and the transparency of hunting-dog records in Scandinavia.
Along the way, Erik and Frank discuss what hunters can learn from different breeds and hunting cultures, and why staying open-minded is one of the most valuable things a dog hunter can do.
🐕 Blueticks, Plotts, Laikas, and different hunting-dog breeds
🐻 Bear hunting in North Idaho and Scandinavia
🐗 Wild boar hunting and choosing dogs for different game
🐈 Lynx vs. bobcat hunting and tracking challenges
🫎 Swedish moose hunting and the role of loose dogs
🧬 Bloodlines, breeding, genetic diversity, and inbreeding
🌍 Swedish vs. American hunting traditions and regulations
🌲 Training young dogs to hunt independently
🐾 Learning from different breeds and hunting styles
A conversation about dogs, hunting, breeding, and what hunters on opposite sides of the Atlantic can learn from each other.
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