Hunt Reports

After a difficult first meet that saw hounds releasing ten months of pent-up hunting instinct, I am happy to report that our second meet on Sunday, at a hill farm near Skipton, proved to be much better as hounds became more settled. Although it wasn’t a great start as the first two lines, on higher,...

As we reach the end of our formal 2020-2021 season, a few statistics from the hunt this year: Hounds have been out 157 days this season, chased 271 rabbits, accounting for 47 of them, 39 ran to ground, 8 killed. The average size of the pack has been 17.5 couple throughout the year. Voodoo and...

WHEN game-preserving, at least in its modern form, was unknown, and foxes, having to travel further for their food, were both wilder and stouter than at the present day, our great-grandfathers were able to boast of runs of great severity, passing ofttimes through more than one county and a dozen or even a score of...

A report from 10th December 1805 on the Belvoir Hunt (Waltham) Run It had snowed considerably in the morning and was inclined to freeze, and, as the sun had little or no power, we soon perceived on meeting at Waltham that there was no probability of the snow melting sufficiently to enable us to throw...

This Kennel Report from 1881 would be useful for anyone with an interest in hound breeding, particularly Old English lines The Atherstone has become, under Mr Oakley’s care and judgment, one the most perfect packs in England, and each year there have been signs of improvement as regards the strains of blood introduced. Last year,...

Mells Fox Hounds enjoyed their last hunt of the season. The day was rainy and very warm. Footing was treacherous. A good turnout was there despite the weather and a last-minute change of time for the hunt. Hounds left the meet and hacked to Lindseys coop. As soon as we were through I cast the...

October 17th started out sort of a normal hunting day from Hunter’s Rest. The Old Dominion Hounds met at the Flint Hill, Virginia fixture – site of the original ODH kennels when established and recognized in 1924 (the farm occupies the back field of the original kennels, where they used to pen the imported red...

Master’s Report (Format taken from 1934-35 season PVH hunt report, sent from Colonel A. V. T. Wakely, Master, PVH to England) General Summary. Number of days hunted … 10 Days lost through rain … 2 Blank days … 0 Average Field … 7 Largest Field … 43 Number of jack killed … 0 brace Number...

Itchen Down Farm is one of those dates on the calendar that is a “must do” for so many people each year. It offers beautiful countryside for all on foot or on horseback ,to watch hounds work in, and a cracking ride for those who like to kick on. Dick Burge is always so welcoming...

Holywell has become one of the most popular meets of the year, I suspect partly because of the beauty of the estate and partly because of the generosity of our host’s the Earl and Countess of Clarendon. Thanks to Tom ‘s team of Quarries for giving us four hunts over perfect going. Young Harry Mitchell...