Day 67 of the Hunting Season - February 18th, 2011

Day 67 of the Hunting Season - February 18th, 2011

Meet: Red Pump

Temps: 40's

Couples: 17 1/2 Staff:
Huntsman- James Paxson MFH, Whippers-in- Fred VonC MFH, Priscilla Godsoe, Hoppy Stearns, Field Master - Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy
Guest - Christin and Norris from New Zealand

Start: 10:00am
End: 1:12 pm

Well gosh guys!!! How long has it been since we've been out?

We had tons of ice and snow which seemed to never end. At the start of the week we got lucky in that the temperatures were up into the 60's during the day, and the 40's at night. Even though the high temperatures proved a big help in the melting we still had snow and ice in the woods, and along the creeks. Good thing for sure footed horses and hard core fox hunters!



Despite the time off, the hounds looked great, they listened and were quick to pick up a line towards Pedro's and the Freemont Road. Not exactly where we were planning to go but hounds were able to take the line below the mushroom plant but double back towards the river below the log cabin, and go on towards Hog's run and the coop.



Our guest from New Zealand got a good listen of the hounds as they made their way through the woods, and went on back towards Hotel California and the meet. Fox was put to ground on the bank and MFH Jimmy took the hounds towards the brier patch near the meet along Red Pump Road and again the picked up a line. Hounds went across the corn field and in the the woods towards the Bridge Abutment, crossed Red Pump Road and went up on the Holy View Side towards the woods with the two coops.



Hounds ran pretty fast and strong until they got to the next field and then hit a miss. It looked as though the fox may have doubled back and went on towards the old dump. Eden seemed to keep picking up and losing what was left of the line, but wasn't much there to run with. Since we were near the meet, all riders and horses, and hounds accounted for we called it a day!



We enjoyed coffee, and tea, cakes, and donuts, sandwiches, and Herr's Chips while we enjoyed the company of our kindred spirit hunting friends.

Cheers & Tally ho!