Eastern Carolina Houndsmen Alliance

09/11/2026

Eastern Carolina Houndsmen Alliance — Remember 9/11

All we ask today is that you remember.

Remember September 11, 2001. Remember those who went to work that morning and never came home. Remember the firefighters, police officers, paramedics and ordinary citizens who ran toward danger when every instinct told them to run away.

But also remember what happened afterward. Remember when Americans stood in line to donate blood for strangers. Remember when people carried supplies, brought food, opened their homes and simply asked, “What can I do to help?” Remember when neighbor helped neighbor.

For those of us in the hound community, that word neighbor should mean something. Our heritage has always depended on community—people helping one another, looking out for one another and lending a hand when somebody needs it. You don’t have to agree on everything to treat someone with kindness and respect. You don’t have to know someone’s name to recognize that they are your neighbor.

Twenty-five years later, America can feel very different from the country we remember in the days following 9/11. We argue about politics, property lines, hunting, dogs and a hundred other things. But September 11 should remind us that our differences don’t have to make us enemies.

Today, remember those we lost. Remember those who ran toward danger. Remember the courage, sacrifice and unity that followed.

And maybe the best way we can honor them is something very simple: be a good neighbor.

Neighbor helping neighbor. Houndsman helping houndsman. American helping American.

Never Forget.

— Eastern Carolina Houndsmen Alliance

08/06/2026

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08/04/2026

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01/25/2026

A Word from the Eastern Carolina Houndsmen Alliance

Some folks assume organizations like ours won’t be affected — that because we focus on heritage, ethics, and education, we’ll be left alone.

That assumption is wrong.

The Eastern Carolina Houndsmen Alliance exists to secure and protect the heritage of dog hunting in North Carolina — and that alone puts us in the crosshairs of people who do not believe this tradition should continue.

We are not exempt from false reports.
We are not exempt from vague “rule violations.”
We are not exempt from coordinated attempts to silence lawful, ethical houndsmen.

When pages that advocate for hunting dogs are targeted, it doesn’t matter how measured the message is. What matters is that the message defends a way of life some want erased.

Our mission has always been clear:
• Promote ethical dog hunting
• Educate the public and the next generation
• Uphold standards, laws, and responsibility
• Protect the future of hound hunting in Eastern North Carolina

We will continue to do that work — openly and respectfully — regardless of outside pressure.

If you see ECHA speak up alongside other organizations and pages, understand why:
Silence is not protection. Unity is.

This heritage was handed down to us.
It’s our responsibility to hand it down intact.

— Eastern Carolina Houndsmen Alliance 🐾