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 ...

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Bluetick hounds are known for their impressive hunting skills. While they primarily hunt raccoons and smaller game, earning them the moniker "coonhounds," they've also been known to pursue possums, ...

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is relieving Smokey XI of his mascot duties after three short years due to a ...

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The sound of excited baying Bluetick Coonhounds is sweet music to Cherryville's Kacie Davis Jordan. Especially now. The 26-year-old dog breeder has spent a lifetime working with hounds of all ...

The bluetick coonhound is Tennessee's state dog — as if that was a debatable subject. Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill into law on Wednesday officially making the beloved University of Tennessee mascot a ...

Fishing below the Wolf Creek Dam; a prize-winning Coonhound; archery trade show We're catching big fish with Lance Sasser on the Cumberland River below the Wolf Creek Dam; go hunting with Sassy Allie ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Governor Bill Lee has signed a new bill making the bluetick coonhound Tennessee's state dog. The bill was introduced by Rep. Bill Beck introduced that would make the hound a ...