Day Five of Cubbing
Meet: Down Patrick (Gibson's)
Temps: in the high 60's
Couples: 17 couples(JCP Kennels) *Puppies: Journey and Jessie(second hunt)
Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Hoppy Sterns, Fred VonC, Priscilla Godsoe, Field Master - Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy, Leo, & Flora Erb
Start: 7:00a.m
End: I really can't remember...
We started off by heading up through the first corn field by the drive way and bending toward the fence line between Gibson's and Ankrum's. We were hit and miss, so, definitely a fox had been through that night. MFH Jimmy took the hounds through the woods below the 'Dog Box' and let the hounds keep working until they picked up the line (scent of the fox) stronger and stronger as the headed toward the 'Bone Woods' and Ankrum's barns. From where I was by the 'Two Streams' I didn't see what really was going on above me but the hounds ended up coming back in my direction and worked along the bottom where the streams come together from Ankrum's and Gibson's, and worked toward the Fish Creek Road.
I ended up on the Fishing Creek Road and didn't see a whole lot that went on but I did hear everything! That's the beauty of the Pen-Marydels!! So, from what I know the hounds ran the corn by Dougs and skirted the woods around the 'Horse Shoe'.
MFH Jimmy decided to call it a day since it was getting hotter and I came up off the Fishing Creek Road and to my luck I viewed the fox coming from out of the corn headed across the horse pasture at Gibson's House. Because of the heat, we pulled the hounds up as soon as we hit a miss(hounds lost the scent. At this point the hounds will 'cast' themselves out into a circle trying to find the scent again. At the time the hounds are quiet until the find the scent again), let them drink from the pond by Gibson's House and then loaded up.
Good day!
Day Six of Cubbing
Meet: Red Pump (Holy View Side)
Temps: in the low 70's
Couples: 18 1/2 couples(JCP Kennels) *Puppies: Jacob, Jaoquin, Jewles(first hunt)
Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Alyse Kennedy, Priscilla Godsoe, Field Master - Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy, Leo, & Flora Erb
Start: 7:30a.m
End: 9:00a.m
Started off down the old Red Pump Road and up to the coop on the Holy View side. From there we headed toward the 'Woods With The Two Coops' along the river and up towards Holy View. Hounds worked together well, and the pups were thrilled that they were actually invited along.
When they got up near Holy View they hit a line through the brier patch heading toward the 'Scottish Highland Cattle' and then on along through the bottom strip of corn along the river. They ran from the bottom, literally along the River banks and then up through the woods in the direction of 'The Point' and then out through the big corn field in the direction of Holy View.
After that run we headed around the corn field along the Lees Bridge Road Side toward the 'Deer Stand'. Nothing really picked up until the hounds got into the woods again and up through the wash in the woods toward the 'Fallow Field'. Unfortunately the hounds headed straight toward the big bend on Lees Bridge Road (unsafe to let hounds cross) and I had to stop them and send them back to MFH Jimmy. A bit of a bugger, but oh well. Safety ALWAYS first.
Hounds headed down the path by the single coop near Red Pump, and then we decided to call them in and head back to the meet since it was getting later in the morning. John and Ella help MFH Jimmy call the hounds in by blowing the horn and telling the hounds to 'Pack Up'.
We loaded up and then had donuts, coffee, orange juice, and Cinnamon buns that the Kennedy's brought for everyone and as we had our breakfast John played his fiddle for us! Great morning had by all!
We will be going Monday but I haven't been told when or where... so keep posted!
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