As with most of you, hunting and shooting is a heritage that has been passed down to me.  It is a heritage in which I take great pride and wish to preserve.    My Earliest memories are of my dad and uncle coming back from a hunt, cleaning their game and then their guns.  When I was old enough, I was given the task of cleaning the guns as I was told that before you can shoot them, you must learn to clean them.  I took great pride in cleaning those great old firearms (and still do today).  A few years later and I was able to join my uncle hunting and loved every time we went out, whether we brought something home or not.  A number of years later, as my uncle became too sick to go out, I lost my interest in hunting as it just wasn’t the same without him.  Flash forward a number of years later and I am married to a great gal.  Most of you may know her as Ladeeraven.  She is not only an amazing artist, but also has the wondrous gift of allowing one to close that gap between who you are and who you can be.  One year we took a vacation to Mobile, AL to visit family.  While we were there, my aunt was taking care of a neighbor's Dachshund for a few days.  We had so much fun with that dog that She suggested we should try to get one.  Well, we ended up with a bluetick, literally given to us by a great guy named Wayne Dimond who wanted Raven (Yep, he came prenamed for the full story visit Coonhound Calendar) to have a good home.  He had a problem with his leg and couldn't hunt competitively, but Wayne felt he was such a good dog that he deserved a good home.  When we got him, he could hardly walk down the block without limping, so I worked with him and got him to the point where he could walk a good mile without limping.  I soon realized what a great small game hunter he was.  I worked with him to track rabbits and he took to it in no time.  I knew I had to take him hunting.  My love of hunting was rekindled!  It is because of my two Raven's that this company was named, for without either of them, none of this would be possible.