Hounds, huntsmen and best days.

[LDR 29]

I hunt a Basset, Beagle X tekel and some little Hound crosses, with another basset pup on the way and I'm having the fun of my life. Barry Tod Hunter is a great huntsman and one of the very beast days hunting I ever had was when trying to keep up with him. Another favourite huntsman of mine has got to be David Jukes from the Zetland Hunt. Regards warren

 

 

I've been on the recieving end of this little pack and they are something else...................

[waz77 15]

I think best days ive had hunting have been with Lunesdale foxhounds,Paul Whitehead a good huntsman,think best day 5 were accounted for with plenty of digging

[Bush Rummager 4,516]

I hunt a Basset, Beagle X tekel and some little Hound crosses, with another basset pup on the way and I'm having the fun of my life. Barry Tod Hunter is a great huntsman and one of the very beast days hunting I ever had was when trying to keep up with him. Another favourite huntsman of mine has got to be David Jukes from the Zetland Hunt. Regards warren

 

I'll second that mate, Barry Todhunter soon sorts the chaff from the wheat..............

[Guest Leveller]

What about the fell hound where do they rank with yous??

 

I've only had a day out with Penine and a day with Conniston and unfortunately there wasn't a lot doing so I never got to see the hounds really doing the biz but I bet it is great when they get going but that's hunting isn't it? there are never any guarantees I will say the followers and staff were second to none though real hunting people.

[Guest Leveller]

What about the fell hound where do they rank with yous??

 

I've only had a day out with Penine and a day with Conniston and unfortunately there wasn't a lot doing so I never got to see the hounds really doing the biz but I bet it is great when they get going but that's hunting isn't it? there are never any guarantees I will say the followers and staff were second to none though real hunting people.

[Guest Leveller]

What about the fell hound where do they rank with yous??

 

I've only had a day out with Penine and a day with Conniston and unfortunately there wasn't a lot doing so I never got to see the hounds really doing the biz but I bet it is great when they get going but that's hunting isn't it? there are never any guarantees I will say the followers and staff were second to none though real hunting people.

[Bailey 16]

Going to get a run over to see a few packs later in year, seen the DVD Hunting with the fells and they look the business to me.

[Guest fell terrier]

i and when you do bailey you will witness the finest pack in the country bar none the lunesdale foxhounds!!! but there is a lot of other good hunts about its all down to personal preference but once whitehaeds pack are on there flying and you need a bike to keep up not many can walk with him lol looking forward to it bailey the foxhound festival is the time to come when a few packs all cme to try there luck at pauls foxes ill let you no what dates when i get my fixture list

[Guest foxyjo.]

No one's mentioned the American Foxhound yet, good hounds with lovely deep voices and deep scenting. They can be very strong minded so I know a lot of huntsmen don't like them, as they can spend their first two seasons rioting! However, I don't much care for the look of them, I like the look of the Welsh and the old English.

I think it was desertdog who said he liked those early cubbing mornings and I'm right with you on that one! You only get the real die hards out that early, no audience and it has to be the most wonderful time of day to be out hunting. I think I also remember it so fondly as it was then, that the Master used to have me whip in a bit, and I absolutely loved that!! The mix of utter terror at making a mistake, and sheer delight, god what a fantastic feeling! The later the mornings started the more would come out so I would be relagated to general dogs body again, whilst someone important did the whipping in! Very, very happy days...

I can remember lots of days, coming home thinking, "that was the best ever". Mostly they would consist of no bollockings, a lot of port, riding one of my favourites, and watching hounds scream hot on Charlie's tail. As Leveller said, I've had good days out hunting with huntsmen I abhorred, and bad days follwing huntsmen I worshipped, it's all there.

[Guest fell terrier]

witnessed some good americans work i think the middleton hunt a few we got some of frank autum brown a good few year ago they are still working and are about ten now (been retired to a pirate pack)good prey drive and excelent noses they were put across a few colege valley and lunesdale bred bitches and have in turn bred some good hounds we draughted a pair to the south durham for this season hopefuly they wil turn out good as well

[indiana 1]

Here are a couple pics of some of my coyotehounds. For the most part I keep July hounds I also have a couple Running Walkers. Here is a good one from the past

[Guest fell terrier]

looks like a bit of saluki in them mate nice hound though

[Guest fell terrier]

a few pictures of hunting and hounds

[indiana 1]

Good looking bunch there

a few pictures of hunting and hounds

[Guest Leveller]

he liked those early cubbing mornings and I'm right with you on that one! You only get the real die hards out that early,

 

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