Thornton Hill Hounds

Contact Details

Primary Contact	Beth Opitz
Prefered Contact	Tel: 540-664-3901 Email: eao@opitzconstruction.com
Website	TBC

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Foxhounds
Hound Breed:	20 Couples Penn-Marydel foxhounds
Hunt Quarry:	Red fox
Areas:	Virginia
Kennel Address:	Thornton Hill Farm in Sperryville, VA.
Counties:	Virginia
Primary Country:	USA
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	Nina Mckee
Start Year:	2022
Address:	929 Rudasill Mill Rd Woodville VA Tel 540 272 8771 Email nina@ninamckee.com
Notes:
Name:	Erwin Opitz
Start Year:	2015
Address:	374 Ben Venue Rd, Flint Hill, VA 22627 Tel: (540) 664-3939 Email: info@opitzconstruction.com
Notes:	None
Name:	Beth A Opitz
Start Year:	2015
Address:	374 Ben Venue Road, Flint Hill, VA 22627 Tel: (540) 664-3901 Email: eao@opitzconstruction.com
Notes:	None

Former Master(s)

Name:	Jeffrey LeHew
Start Year:	2011
End Year:	2018
Notes:
Name:	James G. Kincheloe, Jr. 1992-2012 Larry L. Lehew, 2011-2015 Brett Jackson 2011-2015
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:	Beth A Opitz MFH
Start Year:	2016
End Year:	N/A
Address:	TBC
Notes:	None

Former Huntsmen

Name:	(prof) Billy Dodson, ????-2016
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:

TBC

Whippers-in

Name:	(hon) Katherine Gray; (hon) Erwin Opitz MFH; (hon) Elida Merriam
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	TBC
Notes:	None

Secretary

Name:	Elidah Opitz
Start Year:	2022
End Year:	N/A
Address:	As Beth Opitz MFH
Notes:

Chairman

Name:

TBC

President

Name:

TBC

Other Roles

Role:

No Additonal Roles

Other Previous Roles

Role:	Secretary
Name:	Diana Perry
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:	None

Other Information

Affiliations:	MFHA (America)
Subscription:	Contact Hunt sec
Meet:	Tuesday, Friday, Sunday. Visitors permitted to hunt - for details contact a Master
Season:	August through March
Uniform:	Conventional to include blue collar. Evening - Same with blue collar and gray silk lapel
Other Notes:	Also hunt Grey Fox and Coyote

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1992
End Year:	N/A
History:	Established 1992. Registered 1996. Recognized 2012. Hounds went out 72 times last season. Name was Thornton Hill.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

The Country consists of rolling hills with farmland, national forest, and orchard land. Approximately 250 square miles of huntable territory located primarily in Shenandoah County and Page County, Virginia and also in portions of Warren County, Rockingham County and Rappahannock County

Updated

Last Updated:	2023-01-01 08:58:17
Reason for update:	N/A

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