Day 33 of Cubbing

Day 33 of Cubbing - October 23rd, 2010

Meet: Down Patrick

Temps: in the 60's

Couples: 20 1/2 couples

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Staff - Priscilla Godsoe, Hoppy Stearns, Field Master Gary Kennedy,Duncan Paterson Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy and Leo and Flora Erb

Start: 10:00am
End: 12:45pm

What a fun day! I think just about everyone viewed the fox today... and boy did the hounds have some good runs.

Our first run was in and around Ankrum's barn and woods for several good loops around. This was the first time the field viewed. From the Dog Box side we headed over toward the Old Hounds and early on the hounds picked up a line and Saran and I viewed the fox headed under the Old Tires to head across the road.

And that he did... but he ran the road for a long time, all the way from the Old Tires to the Bridge before the Fishing Creek RD. The fox ended up crossing the road by the first pond in the horse field, and heading towards Herr's Point. Because of the deer season we thought it best not to head that way so MFH Jimmy took the hounds toward the big bank in the direction of the Duck Pond.

Saran and I viewed a big, fluffy, red fox mousing at the top of the big bank near Herr's house. He wasn't in much hurry, but he trotted off when he saw us, and pretty soon the hounds where hot on the line... trouble was, he crossed into an Amish mule field and we had to pull the hounds up. The mules were not interested in seeing a pack of hounds going through their field (go look up a YouTube of mules taking care of a mountain lion - instincts kick in).

So MFH Jimmy kept the hounds up off the mule field and took them toward the pavilion by the park. The hounds picked up a line straight up the bank toward the township shed and toward the Furness Rd and then across Adams Field.

We went from the Old House sort of slow and just working, and then hit strong when we came closer to Fred's Fox that Helen and the field viewed near the Dog Box. Karen saw him near the stone pile with the hounds not far off and then he went to ground.

It was a good day, and we hunted in from there.


Diana says.. it was a long day.. I'll drive home now