Cubbing - September 18th, 2010

Day Twenty of Cubbing

Meet: Fox Mill

Temps: in the high 70's

Couples: 15 1/2 couples JCP Kennels

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Priscilla Godsoe, Carl Mease, Field Masters - Hoppy Sterns
Hound Truck - Leo & Flora Erb

Start: 5:00pm
End: 7:20 pm

What a beautiful night out for fox hunting! We didn't have any great runs, but where its was a bit cooler, or along the streams in the damp, then we found places for the hounds to work easier.

After hunting Laura B was kind enough to bring sandwiches and tea!

Next Meet: Saturday September 19th, at Down Patrick @ 10:00am

Cubbing - Sept 15th, 2010

Day Nineteen of Cubbing

Meet: Red Pump

Temps: in the high 60's

Couples: 19 couples JCP Kennels (all puppies)

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Dott Cochran, Field Masters - Gary Kennedy, and Duncan Patterson, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 8:00am
End: 10:09am

Nice morning!
Starting to be a bit cooler in the mornings with fall creeping in on us. Its shocking every morning we get out how different the woods and fields begin to look with this new season.

More and more color in the trees, more of the corn is getting picked or nearly ready, soy beans are turning a yellowish brown, and there is a very distinct smell of fall in the air.

To add to the beauty... we let out the hounds! You really can't ask for a better way to start the day!

This morning started with a nice run into the woods by Hotel California, and ended up wrapping into the corn fields toward the stone pile, and then back to the single coop on the Hogs Run side where the fox gave us the slip into a log type hole.

From here we crossed Red Pump by the bridge abutment, and made our way toward Holy View, out into the big corn field, down along the river at the Mouse House and of course.. Gary, Dot, and I all at different times, saw the fox... but he (the fox) decided best to cross the road...not such a great time to cross the road with the deer hunting season getting ready to start over there. Maybe Mr. Fox got bored running through the corn, I don't know?

So instead of crossing the road MFH Jimmy took the hounds to the brier patch by Holy View, out through the corn and then dropped down to the hollow and back toward the bank at Octorara Farms (fuzzy cow farm).

All in all we had a good morning. Hounds stayed together nicely, and the puppies still think they know exactly whats going!

Next meet: FRIDAY at FOX MILL at 5:00 P.M.
SATURDAY at DOWN PATRICK at 10:00 A.M

***DONT FORGET!!! KIMBERTON HOUND SHOW this Sunday, September 19th. Our River Hills Foxhounds will be there and showing! So please come join us, lend and hand or just watch and hang out with the gang!

18th Day of Cubbing - Sepember 13th, 2010

Day 18 of Cubbing - September 13th, 2010

Day Eighteen of Cubbing

Meet: Down Patrick (Gibson's)

Temps: in the low 70's

Couples: 18 couples JCP Kennels including all the puppies

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Staff - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Fred VonC, Field Master - Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 8:00am
End: 10:00ish

Well, the rain dances paid off, there was a good bit of moisture on the ground and it was what we needed to keep the scent going a bit stronger and giving the hounds the opportunity to run longer.

We started off behind the meet heading toward Fern Glen Rd, wrapped around to the Murder House and then up toward the streams between Gibson's and Ankrum's. From here the hounds took up along the flat toward the stone pile, and then up behind the old house and the spring. In the midst of the run, Hoppy saw the fox come out of the covert, then a family of turkeys right behind the fox and then a couple deer.. what a sight! Luckily the hounds and the puppies were able to remember their breeding and continue on. From the old house we went up toward the tank and then around to to bone woods.

Next Meet: Wednesday at Red Pump at 8:00am
Friday at Fox Mill at 5:00pm
Saturday at Down Patrick at 9:00am

Cubbing - September 11th, 2010

Day Seventeen of Cubbing

Meet: Red Pump

Temps: in the high 70's

Couples: 18 1/2 couples(JCP Kennels) *Puppies: Journey, Jessie, Joaquin, Jewles, Jacob

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Dott Cochran, Alyse Kennedy Field Master - Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 9:00am
End: 11:13am

Another good morning! Somehow we were able to go hit and miss and make a good day of hunting out of it. The weather has not been ideal but the hounds worked well by staying together and trusting on another as they moved along through the different areas about the Red Pump Meet.

Next Meet: Down Patrick on Monday at 8:00am

Cubbing - September 10th, 2010

Day 16 of Cubbing - September 10th, 2010

Day Sixteen of Cubbing

Meet: Mount Rocky

Temps: in the 70's

Couples: 12 1/2 couples JCP Kennels

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Staff - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Dott Cochran, Greg & Winter Paxson, Fred VonC, Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 5:00p.m
End: 7:00ish

Fun, fun night of hunting, and we were all lucky enough to share the evening with Laura B on her birthday.

Hounds actually had a great night of hunting considering the weather conditions that we've been having lately. Make sure you watch the video clips so you can get a good idea of what I mean!

September 3rd, 4th, and 8th, 2010

Day 13 of Cubbing - September 3rd, 2010

Day THIRTEEN of Cubbing

Meet: Holy View

Temps: in the High 80's

Couples: 18 1/2 couples(JCP Kennels) *Puppies: Journey, Jessie, Joaquin, Jewles, Jacob

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Dott Cochran, Field Master - Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 7:30a.m
End: 9:30a.m.

Pretty good day. Scenting is a struggle. Puppies are understanding how hard hunting really is but they learning fast and working well in the pack.



Day 14 of Cubbing - September 4th, 2010

Meet: Hog's Run Meet

Temps: in the High 80's

Couples: 18 1/2 couples(JCP Kennels) *Puppies: Journey, Jessie, Joaquin, Jewles, Jacob

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Dotty Cochran, Field Master - Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 9:00a.m
End: 12:15p.m.

We had a great Saturday hunt! What a beautiful day! Foxes had moved through the different areas we hunted, and we were lucky enough to be able to move up on them a few times. After hunting John brought his fiddle and played, and played for us, and we had a great breakfast!



Day Fifteen of Cubbing

Meet: Herr's Stone Lane

Temps: in the High 80's

Couples: 18 couples(JCP Kennels) *Puppies: Journey, Jessie, Joaquin, Jewles, Jacob

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Dotty Cochran, Field Master - Gary Kennedy,Duncan Patterson Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 8:00a.m
End: 10:12a.m.

Well, I think its time to do a rain dance folks! Its getting more and more dry, and scenting is tough! Hounds are really sticking together and working their little tails off!

Next Meet: Friday Evening at 5:00pm at Mount Rocky, and then we will go out again Saturday at Red Pump at 9:00am

Day 12 of Cubbing - September 1st, 2010

Day TWELVE of Cubbing

Meet: Herr's Stone Lane/Nottingham Park

Temps: in the High 80's

Couples: 18 1/2 couples(JCP Kennels) *Puppies: Journey, Jessie, Joaquin, Jewles, Jacob

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Dotty Cochran, Field Master - Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 7:30a.m
End: 9:30a.m.

HOT... very hot today. We managed to move up on some foxes early on but the scent was rising pretty fast which made it harder to keep going.

I took a new horse out to whip off of, his first time ever fox hunting, and he was pretty good. I took a few pictures but didn't chance making a video while jumping logs or galloping along with the hounds.. next time. I'm sure he'll be ready then.

We are planning to go out Friday MORNING at 7:30 am at Holy View and again on Saturday.. we have not picked a meet for Saturday, we have to wait and see what the weather does.