Welcome to Baily’s Hunting Directory

Often referred to as ” the red-backed bible of hunting” our well-known ‘Directory’ section has been the ‘go-to’ hunting resource since 1897 and Baily’s continues to be the best and only comprehensive listing of packs of hounds of all types from around the world. Updated daily, we offer subscribers a unique insight into the past, present, and future of hunting with hounds.

Each hunt has has 3 elements in their Directory section:-

A listing page containing hunt details,
A gallery page featuring the best images from that hunt,
A related services page featuring hirelings, liveries, etc. available in that hunt area.

In addition to images on the hunt gallery pages captured by some of today’s best photographers of hounds and hunting scenes, we have a vintage gallery that features remastered images from our archives dating from about 1890 onwards.

The ‘Shows and Events section’ features hound show results from 1835 to the present with individual Hunt Puppy Show results going back to 1893.

In the ‘News and Articles’ section subscribers have access to a repository of hundreds of interesting and helpful articles from some great authors, the latest news from hunts worldwide, and hunting verse.  Our ‘Did You Know’ – a growing timeline of peculiar, sometimes curious incidents concerning hunting or hound.

In addition to our editorials, we have two other ‘free to access’ sections;- one of which is our ‘hound name selector’. To date, this has proved to be a valuable asset for hunts Worldwide when finding ‘just the right name’ for each puppy in a litter. It is updated regularly and currently contains over 5700 names. In addition, we are delighted to be able to share a regular section on collecting and identifying hunt buttons led by one of the World’s foremost authorities on hunt buttons including a very active forum for both new and experienced collectors. Finally, our online store contains a range of items such as one of our Directories to start or complete a collection? Our invaluable Hunting Companion or latest publications? Not forgetting our free to download and colour in prints.


Our latest news, shows, events and reports

After 14 months of delays, a trial at Great Yarmouth Magistrates Court at which Geoffrey Block MH, Huntsman Josh Worthington-Hayes and whipper-in Lewis Ryland of the Dunston Harriers were finally brought before the bench charged with offences under the Hunting Act 2004. The prosecution dated back to an incident in January 2022 when the Dunston...

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BEAGLES Class 30 1st Downland BSNS Baseline 2nd Downland Blean Hector 3d RAC Statesman Res TawVale Molland Class 31 1st Stoke Hill & ND Warlock 2nd RAC Scrutiny 3rd Downland BSNS Vincent Res Chilmark & Clifton F Barber Class 32 1st RAC Wheeler & Whiplash 2nd Chilmark & Clifton F Cambridge & Barber 3rd RAC...

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Andrews Bridge Performance Trials 2022 7 Packs attended with 2 1/2 couple of Hounds from each pack + 2 1/2 from ABH. Hounds were Hunted by Adam Townsend from Andrews Bridge. A Pack of 20 couple was judged over two days. Some fantastic hunting was had with a total of 11 foxes Hunted 5 put...

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Editorial

The Opportunities Presented by Bad News

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

So, the Avon Vale has been thrown out of the new BSHA for a serious transgression of the new body’s rules of operation and associated statutory provisions. The selfish stupidity of a tiny minority has shown that ill-considered actions have far reaching consequences. Lesson one – Understand that the Hunting Act, although politically and emotionally…

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Driven ‘Spare’

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Hunting Deserves Better

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Have You Got a Licence for That Sir?

Friday, August 19, 2022

The 80:20 Rule

Monday, August 8, 2022

Lessons from History

Friday, June 17, 2022