California Houndsmen for Conservation (CHC) is pleased to welcome you to our web site. Please use the links to the left to navigate through the information provided on the site. Be sure to visit us often, as we will be making some exciting changes in the weeks and months ahead.

It is our hope that through the information provided on this site, you will come to have a greater appreciation for this time-honored tradition and the many advantages that the use of hounds for recreation and research provides to Californians. There are a lot of inaccuracies and misinformation that continue to be perpetuated by the anti-hunting lobby, but CHC is as dedicated to the pursuit of the truth as we are to that of the many species making up the fabric of our state’s natural heritage.