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A Yorkshire Wedding

Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Written by: Images and report courtesy of David Sharp
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A fine Saturday in late May Skipwith in North Yorkshire saw the wedding of David Elliott and Jemma Mendoza, who we are delighted to report,  finally tied the knot. David is the Huntsman of the Bramham & Badsworth Moor & York And Ainsty South. The couple were joined by family, friends, and members from several...

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Early 20th Century Notes on the Pytchley Hunt

Posted on Monday, May 22, 2023
Written by: The Editor
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Though not the oldest pack of hounds in England, the Pytchley can compete with any other in the matter of history, and, for reasons which are apparent to those who may have hunted in the country, which lies partly in Northamptonshire and partly in Leicestershire, historically it has often been called one of the most...

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Vets Warn Hunting Act is Cause of ‘Catastrophic Decline’ in Fox Numbers

Posted on Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Written by: The Editor

More than 100 vets have written to ministers warning that “despite decades of intense debate”, there is no research that backs up the arguments on the most “humane way to control fox numbers”. A scientific review was needed, they said, as numbers have plummeted since the 2004 ban and red foxes were approaching extinction in...

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Cotswold Hunt Subject to Sanctions

Posted on Sunday, May 7, 2023
Written by: The Editor

A disciplinary hearing of the HSRA was held to review allegations of serious misconduct by the Cotswold Hunt and/or by individuals associated with it on Saturday 18th March 2023. The main evidence in the report consisted of a video, that was apparently taken by a hunt saboteur. The video purported to show the recovery of...

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The Dying Hunter to his Dog

Posted on Friday, April 28, 2023
Written by: Susanna Strickland Moodie 1803-1885

Lie down—lie down!—my noble hound,          That joyful bark give o’er; It wakes the lonely echoes round,          But rouses me no more— Thy lifted ears, thy swelling chest,          Thy eyes so keenly bright, No longer kindle in my breast          The thrill of fierce delight; When following thee on foaming steed My eager soul outstripped thy speed—...

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The Threat to Mounted Hunting in 21st Century USA

Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Written by: Andrew Bozdan

This view of future threats may come as a surprise to those whose hunt clubs are run well and by folk who care passionately about their hounds, the quality of hunting and their particular hunt club and its history. But I believe the biggest threats to mounted hunting currently in the USA are an increasing...

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Dunston Harriers Found Not Guilty by Magistrates

Posted on Friday, March 24, 2023
Written by: The Editor
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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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The Influence of the English Foxhound in America, a 2023 Response

Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Written by: Andrew Bozdan

Based on his years of expererience hunting hounds on either side of the Atlantic Andrew Bozdan responds to the author’s thoughts in this article which we published last year https://www.bailyshuntingdirectory.com/news_and_articles/the-english-foxhound-in-america-in-the-early-20th-century/ Firstly, that was a very interesting article regarding the importance of the English foxhound in America. It was of course penned in 1911 and as...

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Festival of Hunting 2023 Judges Announced

Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2023
Written by: The Editor

The 135th Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show will return to the East of England Showground for the Festival of Hunting this summer, with organisers  expecting over 25 packs of Modern and Old English Foxhounds to enter. With an audience of thousands joining the packs to enjoy one of the highlights of the countryside summer calendar, the...

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South Dorset Case Overturned “significant concerns” Raised Over Original Case

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2023
Written by: The Editor
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Mark Pearson, MFH 63, appeared before Bournemouth Crown Court for a two day appeal against a conviction for  illegally hunting a wild mammal with dogs  The conviction related to an incident on December 13, 2021 when it was found that Pearson had actively ‘encouraged’ a pack of dogs to hunt and kill a fox. Mr...

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