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.

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.

Before World War II, competition among coon hunters was limited to field trials. Dogs competed in water races, treeing contests and drag races. In the distant past of the 1800s, the raccoon skins ...

Worland fifth-grade students reading “Where the Red Fern Grows” got a local glimpse into the life of coon hunting with a field trip to the Carrell Farm south of Worland.

LITCHFIELD, Minn. (AP) -- Cody O'Connor, 12 and partially deaf, has been up nights straining his ears for the sound of his lost coon-hunting dog, Herbie.