The song also appeared on the soundtrack of alternate history TV series, For All Mankind.
Lyrically, the song reflects Williams' sense of humor and love of hunting.
[6] In his book Hank Williams: The Biography, writer Colin Escott observes, "The performance tears along...It was but a short step from there to rockabilly.
Williams was backed on the session by members of his Drifting Cowboys band, including: Jerry Rivers (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), Sammy Pruett (electric guitar), Jack Shook (rhythm guitar), Ernie Newton (or "Cedric Rainwater") aka Howard Watts (bass), and either Owen Bradley or producer Fred Rose on piano.
[7] The B-side of "Howlin' at the Moon", the ballad "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)", outperformed the A-side on the charts (peaking at number 2).