Day 56 of the Hunting Season - December 25th, 2010

Merry, Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Day 56 of the Hunting Season - December 25th, 2010

Meet: Red Pump

Temps: in the high 20's

Couples: 19 Couples *Puppies Kiki, Kane, Kalev, Keno, & Kia

Staff:
Huntsman- James Paxson MFH, Whippers-in- Priscilla Godsoe, Impromptu Whips - Saran Singh, Sarah Gartland, Melissa Gartland, Field Masters- James Paxson MFH, Hound Trucks - None

Start: 10:00am
End: 12:30pm

Well folks, if you weren't out with us today, you sure did missed a good day!

MFH Jimmy, Saran, and I started out by going into then kennel figuring out which hounds to take hunting this morning... I dont know why the hound faces looked more sad of Christmas Day than other days, but they did. The result - taking 39 hounds out with one whip and three impromptu fill in whips.

LUCKILY we had a good day and the hounds made great Christmas Hounds!

We started out by heading towards the bamboo forest and the hounds picked up a line early towards Lees Bridge Rd but we had to pull them up. MFH Jimmy pull the hounds up through the clear woods towards DeVines and they started again really strong taking the line in the woods below the junk yard and dropped towards Hogs Run.

Hounds crossed Hogs Run and kept along the bottom towards the Bridge Abutment, had a little trouble but moved up towards the woods with the two coops and across towards the first deer stand near Lees Bridge. Hounds kept it going towards the Highland cattle and out in the direction of the Mouse House. From here it was a bit quiet as the hounds works slowly through the woods on the Mouse House side but went full tilt again on the meet side of the point heading into the amphitheater, across the fields above the woods with the two coops, along the old fence line by the old drive.

Hounds gave me a GOOD scare as they took the line right along Lees Bridge, making me think they were going to cross at any time, but they were careful and took it straight through the old dump in the woods and down to Red Pump Road. Hounds hit a miss on the road, and since we had everyone and all the hounds we headed back to the meet since we were pretty close.

It was a fun filled morning. Hounds were good. Puppies had some funny moments too!



Looks like we will be getting some snow so keep posted for Monday!

Cheers!