Hester's Black & Tan Hounds

Hester's Black & Tan Hounds Hester's American Black and Tan Hounds

Big Game and Coon Hounds

Hounds with Grit, Track & Tree Power

HESTER'S AMERICAN BLACK AND TAN HOUNDS- BIG GAME AND COONHOUNDS
United Kennel Club Master of Hounds, Jeff Hester, has been working with Black & Tan hounds for his entire life, and continues a Black & Tan tradition that his father's father began last century. His father and grandfather hunted for passion, pleasure and occasionally to feed their families. Both men were adamant houndsmen and loved al

l the breeds, teaching Jeff many of their secrets. This proud tradition is continued today in Athens, TN at Hester's Black & Tan Coonhound & Big Game Kennels. Jeff has trained dozens of title winning hounds that have come through the Smokey Mountain Training Facility, the training arm of Hester's Black & Tan Coonhound and Big Game Kennels. Jeff feels that he has created the strain of Black & Tan dogs that his father and grandfather were working towards all their lives - hounds with grit, track and tree power. These dogs make not only show and competition hunt winners, but also make excellent companions, guard, family and pleasure dogs. Please feel free to contact Jeff for more information on his Kennel, Training Facility or Hounds at:

Call or text: 423-744-4092
email: [email protected]

"Take good care of your dogs, and they will take good care of you."

-Jeff Hester

06/15/2026

Here's something you don't see everyday.

06/13/2026

My wife made this video of my latest hair pullers at 4 weeks old. This little female that I call Mountain Girl, was the only female in the litter and she's showing her brothers who rules the roost. Mountain Girl and one of her brothers will be making their way to Canada soon.

Two of my male pups off of two different litters. I call the smaller one Hester's Tennessee Timber King, and the bigger ...
05/20/2026

Two of my male pups off of two different litters. I call the smaller one Hester's Tennessee Timber King, and the bigger one is Hester's Tennessee Stud. They have a lot more growing to do but are coming along nicely.

Hello fellow hunters and friends. One of our clubs on the coast of North Carolina is looking for shooters. This is a fam...
04/26/2026

Hello fellow hunters and friends. One of our clubs on the coast of North Carolina is looking for shooters. This is a family oriented club. Of course there's cost involved with this adventure. If you are interested in harvesting a bear, SEND ME A MESSAGE OR CALL ME, and I will give you the pertinent information. This will be the November, December 2026 season.

This club is only accepting shooters, they do not want anyone to join that wants to use their hounds, they only want shooters. They will use their hounds.

Sidenote- you do NOT HAVE TO HAVE A NORTH CAROLINA HUNTING LICENSE FOR A CHILD 16 YEARS OLD AND UNDER. You contact the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Agency and they will mail you a bear tag free of charge.

Hello fellow hunters. I belong to a club on the coast of North Carolina that is looking for shooters. If you are interes...
04/15/2026

Hello fellow hunters. I belong to a club on the coast of North Carolina that is looking for shooters. If you are interested in harvesting a bear, SEND ME A MESSAGE OR CALL ME, and I will give you the pertinent information. This will be the November, December 2026 season.

The club is only accepting shooters, they do not want anyone to join that wants to use their hounds, they only want shooters. They will use their hounds.

❗️❗️❗️Dow Jones has been found❗️❗️❗️Thank you to everyone who shared post, called, text, drove around looking and helped...
04/03/2026

❗️❗️❗️Dow Jones has been found❗️❗️❗️

Thank you to everyone who shared post, called, text, drove around looking and helped us walking thru the mountains looking for him. I can't thank everyone enough. We are overwhelmed at all the help we received.

Special Thank you to these kids for catching him and having their dad call us and holding him til we picked him up.

These lucky kids got to claim the $5,000 reward.

💲 REWARD HAS BEEN POSTED💲

03/09/2026

A video of sent to me by Jeff and Josie Shotwell. This is Porter owned by Josie.

Porter is off of Hester's Big Time Bronco and Hester's Hard Times Roberta.

03/02/2026

From my friends Jeff and Josie Shotwell. This pup turned a year old around November 26th, and his name is Porter. He is Josie's hound.

Jeff and Josie had this to say-

Porter is making a real nice hound! Deadly accurate, and does it right. He’s off of Hester's Big Time Bronco and Hester's Hard Times Roberta. He is a natural.
Just wanted to let you know. THANK YOU!
~Jeff and Josie

02/27/2026

Scott Jones of Missouri sent me this video of his 6 week old male pup wooling a squirrel.

This pup is a son of Hester's Hardwood Hondo and Hester's Big Time Roberta.

Pictured is Lou Bellwood, his friend Cliff and hounds Jimmy and Jed and some coyotes they caught that morning.
02/27/2026

Pictured is Lou Bellwood, his friend Cliff and hounds Jimmy and Jed and some coyotes they caught that morning.

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