Hound & Hare clothing is designed to honor the hunt, uphold supreme craftsmanship, and be used for a lifetime.
An old photograph shows Hound & Hare founder Eric Nicholas at ten years old, standing at his Kentucky home with his beagle Rusty. Eric spent days in the field with Rusty at his side and a single-barrel 16 gauge in hand. Those early mornings behind his hound shaped a lifelong respect for the tradition of the hunt, the craftsmanship of fine guns, and the traditions passed down that surround both.
Years later, the name Hound & Hare began appearing on the back of Eric’s handmade note cards featuring the classic doubles and over-unders he admired. The idea was simple: to build something rooted in the sporting tradition that honors the past but looks forward with innovation.
In 2014, after the passing of his father and longtime hunting partner, Dempsey, “someday” became now. Eric stepped away from a 17-year corporate career to build a sporting clothier grounded in the values he learned in the field: respect for the tradition of the hunt, quality of craftsmanship, and respect for the privilege to hunt.
Founded in 2017, Hound & Hare crafts dry wax outerwear built for the hunt and commissions tweeds designed to mark a hunt and reflect on a day in the field. Drawing from British sporting heritage and shaped by American field experience, each garment is constructed by skilled makers who understand that true quality is proven over time in weather, in travel, and in wear.
These are not garments made for a season. They are made to endure the elements, the return home, and the years that follow, becoming part of a life well lived and passed on to the next generation.
Hound & Hare stands for the sporting life in its truest form: respect for tradition, commitment to craft, and clothing built with purpose for the field and beyond it.
