AKC/ Plot Hound

Get a couple of bear hunters together and I’m sure you’ll see a plot hound or two in the back of someone’s pickup. They have long been one of the great hunting dogs as well as the official dog of North Carolina. The popularity of the breed is tied to the bear population so with the increasing bear population interest in the plot hound is also growing.

For over 20+ years the eastern bear season was shut down. Bear hunters were overjoyed when our bear season in the east was reopened a few years ago. In the last 20 years the bear population has expanded and the hunting seasons have been extended to try and keep the bears under control.

With the renewed interest in the eastern bear hunting there has been an increased interest in the abilities of the Plott hound. It’s now our official North Carolina State Dog and fully recognized by the American Kennel Club as separate breed.

I came across this story in the local newspaper, Garner News, and you should go read about the plot hound. I’ve never hunted with plots but I’ve come across them a time or two while in the mountains of North Carolina. I can see how folks can get hooked on the song of the plot as it chases the bear up and down the mountains of North Carolina or across the bogs of eastern North Carolina.

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