Day 60 of the Hunting Season - January 3rd, 2011

Day 60 of the Hunting Season - January 3rd, 2011

Meet: Red Pump

Temps: in the high 20's

Couples: 22 1/2 Couples *Leo - Fireman, Fritz, Fulton, Duke, Gus, Baxter
*Puppies Keno,Kent, Kiwi, Kiki, Kia

Staff:
Huntsman- James Paxson MFH, Whippers-in- Fred VonC MFH, Dott Cochran, Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Field Masters- Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Leo and Flora Erb, and Karen Kennedy

Start: 10:00am
End: 12:23pm

I think its official. I think the foxes at Red Pump are staying up too late and partying all night because no one saw one today!

We started out towards the new trails above the pond, around towards DeVines. The hounds picked up a line on the junk yard side of Hogs Run and crossed over towards the coop heading towards the corn field. They took a bend towards the left and Hotel California where the fox went to ground.

MFH Jimmy then took the hounds towards the old Red Pump road and then crossed up towards the Tree Stand on the Holy View side. Hounds kept the lines slowly moving towards Lees Bridge Road through the ravine and around towards the Highland Cattle.

We were still trailing the fox as the hounds worked through the brier patch out below Holy View and took the line along the river towards the Mouse House. Hounds picked the line up stronger around the bank near the Mouse House and worked towards the point. Baxter worked over an old log along the point as Jessie and Journey, excited as ever, followed close behind him.

The 'J's, just under a year and half are really getting the hang of working a line with the older hounds, and opening up when they hit the line. I wouldnt be surprised if we saw them start striking a line soon and the other hounds honoring them.

The hounds were able to move fast on the line by the river and heading towards the Bridge Abutment. They slowly worked up Red Pump and brought the line up from the brier patch between the single and double coop woods. Once they came out to the field the scent was not as strong.

MFH Jimmy hunted the hounds on towards the old dump and then we head in towards the meet. It was not a bad day for hound work. Scenting just a bit off with all the old lines.

Next Meet - WEDNESDAY - Herr's Stone Lane - 10:00am