Day 47 of the Hunting Season - November 24th, 2010

Day 47 of the Hunting Season - November 24th, 2010

Meet: Herr's Stone Lane

Temps: in the 40's

Couples: 17 1/2 Couples Puppies *Kirkwood and Kiki

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Staff - Priscilla Godsoe, Hoppy Stearns, Dott Cochran, Field Master - Duncan Patterson, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 9:00am
End: 11:30am



We had a bit of a slow start. Hounds worked through the woods around Pierson's, Jim's Barn and the Stump Woods all before getting anything very strong. Heading into the Park from Jim's Clear Woods the hounds hit a line towards the Junk Yard.

Hoppy saw the fox heading down the trail from the Junk Yard towards the Swamp/Mud Hole. Hounds had a little trouble picking up the line in the open since it was rather windy.

I was standing near the Mystery Hole and could here them coming closer and closer. I didn't see the fox cross the path I was on but he must have, because out popped Dawn, Diana, Earl,Deacon, Drummer and the two puppies, all running the fox really strong to the trail then they hit a miss. Since I knew the fox hadn't past me I walked through the hounds and helped them on towards the little stream below the Mystery Hole in hopes they would pick the line back up.

Earl found it on McPherson Lake side of the little stream. I was very proud of Earl, and more excited to see all the hounds instantly 'hark' on to him. At this point I counted 12 couples as they headed along the little stream in the direction of Jim's Woods.

The hounds were cruising through the woods. Deacon was on front now. As they came up off the stream bead at Jim's Driveway the hit a miss out in the open where the scenting was harder in the wind. As they all worked together they were able to take the line across Jim's driveway, up past the white house and towards the power lines behind Ed's house.

I called the back hounds on and then galloped up the drive towards the cattle field and the power lines to find the hounds already across and heading into Pierson's Woods. Again they had a little trouble, they worked over a few logs and along the banks near the two ponds. At this point the field and MFH Jimmy had caught up.

I went out the top coop in the direction of the Church/Grave Yard. Hounds ran out into Pierson's Fallow Field and into the woods below the Church/Grave Yard, more in the direction of the Animal Kingdom. I was sitting in the Grave Yard (well, more on the path - not actually on top of anyone) and ever so quietly the little fox slipped out of the grassy overgrown area near the Graveyard and went right back towards the meet. Hounds were right behind him but he was able to get a good ways out in front of him because the hounds had a little trouble moving the line across the open field again.

Hounds took the line stronger in the Fallow Field, to the right, through a hole in the fence by the coop, and back across the cow pasture at the meet, towards the pine trees and then charging across to the Stump Woods where they put him to ground (see video of MFH Jimmy blowing the fox to ground)

Good days hunt!

Next Meet: Thanksgiving Hunt at Funnel Lake - 10:00am

**Don't forget**
Friday - HUNTSMAN FOR THE DAY AND CHILDREN'S HUNT @ Down Patrick - 10:00am
Saturday - Red Pump - 10:00am - this will be our last hunt before the two weeks we take off for the rifle season of deer hunting.