Sep. 16—JEFFERSON — Raccoons throughout northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania found themselves up a tree this weekend, as a coon hunting competition came to the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Coon hunting is a sport that brings people from all over Orangeburg County every year for its annual Grand American. Ray Conrad has been a vendor there for over 30 years and has ...

Nov. 20—WHITLEY COUNTY — On December 14, Whitley East Elementary School in Siler will host "Coon Hunting for a Cause," a community-driven event organized by Matt Rose and Debra Elliott. This event ...

No one can really say when it all began in earnest, but coon hunting has been a staple of families since the pioneer days. Raccoons have long been hunted for their valuable fur and tasty meet. A large ...

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — It's the 58th year of the Grand American Coon Hunt in Orangeburg County. Coonhounds compete in casts of four dogs to simulate a coon hunt. The Orangeburg County tradition was ...

Racoon hunting has been around for ages and it’s certainly a huge draw for locals. Because the animal is nocturnal, coon hunting takes place during the night. A typical hunt includes a guide and a non ...

As dusk falls over the woodlot, you'll start to hear dogs barking and cruising fencerows in search of fresh scent. It’s the telltale sound of coon hunting, in which dogs trail raccoons up into the ...