Day 68 of the Hunting Season - February 26th, 2011

Day 68 of the Hunting Season - February 26th, 2011

Meet: Red Pump

Temps: 40's

Couples: 17

Staff: Huntsman- James Paxson MFH, Whippers-in- Priscilla Godsoe Hound Trucks - Gary & Karen Kennedy, Leo & Flora Erb

Start: 11:00am
End: 1:30 pm



What a lovely day for being out in the country side...



Took the hounds along Red Pump and up towards the deer stand at Lees Bridge Road, down through the ravine and around the bank by the Scottish Highland Cattle. From the woods and brier patches towards Holy View the hounds popped out a Vixen then ran swiftly to her den.

MFH Jimmy took that hounds along the river, back along the old fence line picking up a line across the corn field, and up to the top of the corn field above the amphitheater. Hounds ran fast and strong though the woods and put the fox to ground in the woods between the two coops. I'm thinking there is a hole in there because twice since we have been over this way the hounds stop quick... that or aliens?

We crossed over towards the bridge abutment and the hounds picked up a line towards the coop above Hogs Run, ran along the top in the woods towards Hotel California, crossed the path by the pond and into Lousie Lane and out towards the cornfield on the Lees Bridge side of the meet.

Hounds were running towards a development so we called them up and took them around to pick the line up again. Fox crossed the Lees Bridge Road so we ended up calling it a day before heading into the Barrens.

I've gotta say - I'm pretty proud of the hounds for picking up and heading home... they hadn't been out for a week and they had a hot line. Dawn wasn't too sure about quiting and gave me a good glare!



and no... we didn't get stuck... just almost!