This story, “Jug Head — a Coon Dog!” originally ran in the January 1949 issue of Outdoor Life.

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee lawmakers have made it official: The Bluetick Coonhound is the state dog of Tennessee. The legislation easily made its way to the governor’s desk, and once the ...

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - It's the middle of South Carolina's small game hunting season and for now, coonhound dogs are in high demand because of their strong sense of smell. When hunting season is over ...

Paige Olsen calls the ears on her coonhound "extravagantly long." Each ear measures more than 13 inches. Her coonhound tops the Guinness World Record list for longest ears on any living dog. Good ...

Tennessee has an official state dog, and the breed will come as no surprise to anyone living in the Volunteer State. Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law Wednesday that officially makes the ...