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SI-FP-1987-CT-298 Logger's Sheet Logger: Greg Wood Reel Number: 3A Stage: C.C. Plaza Date: 6-25-87 Presentor: Glenn Hinson Group Name: Workshop [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] on Coon and Fox Hunting Region/Style: North Carolina Performer(s) Jack Lawrence, Sr. Percy Calloway Instrument/Occupation Boone, NC- Watauga County Ash County, NC, hunter/mailman Contents 1. Glenn: commentary on night coon hunting 2. Percy: dangers of hunting-losing a gun, taking a tumble 3. Glenn: coon-dog fighting (tape selection) 4. Glenn: stories about hunting abound 5. Jack: embarrassing moment-thought that his newly-bought hound was leading the pack, but instead was sleeping next to a log and not in the hunt at all. 6. Percy: a particular hunt in a Virginia cornfield; coon caught, but tree was set afire and coon was singed and killed. 7. Percy: in Goldsboro, NC, while crossing a deep river during hunt, the boat capsized with Percy and his dog. 8. Glenn: sollicits questions from audience 9. Percy: a coon dog costs $3-5,000 generally...A good coonhound starts being productive at age 6 and lives 12 years. 10. Percy: hot vs. cold trails; some dogs are hot- or cold-nosed. 11. Percy: some people still eat coons, but that's rare now.... 12. Glenn: sport does not include eating of coons today. 13. Jack: people have trouble cooking game today