Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard in Cherokee, Ala., is a burial spot near a hunting camp and only coon hounds reside there. (This piece first aired on September 3 2012 on Morning Edition.

"All together, I suppose we've taken 70 or more people coon hunting," Gofer told me. "And it's been a friends deal, a family deal or whatever. We take the men folk, the women folk and children.

Dozens of coon dogs have been buried in the Key Underwood Memorial Coon Dog Graveyard since the first dog, Troop, was buried at the site of what was a popular hunting camp in 1937.

That’s where we hunters became of importance. Those wishing to eat the coon would simply shoot it from the tree with a .22 rifle, but seasoned sport hunters would climb the tree, poke the animal out ...

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 ...

One coon hunter reflects on how the sport has changed. Grand American Coon Hunt vendor Ray Conrad says new equipment makes it easier to keep track of your dogs while you're hunting. Skip Navigation ...