When we feed store bought, we feed Purina Pro Plan, or Pro Plan Select. Most of the time, I feed a raw diet though. Right now I got hooked up with a guy who processes deer and he is giving me his scrap. We feed bones and all. We also supplement with some veggies.

A lot of people have told me that if I feed my coon hounds venison, they will run deer. Well, I have never had my dogs run a deer, and they have all had their chances. I've also fed raw beef, and I have never had them run a cow.

I freeze the meat for about 3 days before I feed it to them, then I just tie them out and put a big pile where they can all get to it. They eat as a pack and they rarely get aggressive over it.

Their coats all look nice and shiny, their teeth are great, and they put on a lot of muscle mass. Also, I get a lot less waste that I have to clean up. The other nice thing is that raw food processes through their system in about 3 hours, where dry food takes about 8-12. So I can feed mid day when I want to hunt them at night.