Do animal hunts still take place over the xmas period?

There was a time when a joust with the beasts in the countryside was viewed as English as apple pie and custard.

 

Do these events still take place - where the beast (sometimes a fox) pits its wits and mastery of the surroundings, and put all it has into a contest against dozens of humans on horseback and 100s of dogs?

 

Does the beast still miss this winter tradition ?

There was a time when a joust with the beasts in the countryside was viewed as English as apple pie and custard.

 

Do these events still take place - where the beast (sometimes a fox) pits its wits and mastery of the surroundings, and put all it has into a contest against dozens of humans on horseback and 100s of dogs?

 

Does the beast still miss this winter tradition ?

 

driving along stocksbridge by-pass earlier i saw a lad with ratting gear on and 3 terriers, nowt to do with horse hunting i know but felt quite envious as the dogs looked like they'd had a busy day

yes rattings back in fashion

yes rattings back in fashion

 

particularly for love rats

I hunt all year round. Caught 4 rats during the past week. (My attic should be a bit quieter now.)

 

Now I've got to find a solution to the squirrel problem. - Particularly the (not so) little bugger who decided that my back porch is more of a 'des res' than one of the trees in the garden - and who made his own entranceway through the bug screen.

I find that if you get em between the ear and eye with a decent air rifle they go quick, they twitch a bit but they go.

There was a time when a joust with the beasts in the countryside was viewed as English as apple pie and custard.

 

Do these events still take place - where the beast (sometimes a fox) pits its wits and mastery of the surroundings, and put all it has into a contest against dozens of humans on horseback and 100s of dogs?

 

Does the beast still miss this winter tradition ?

That must be quite an exceptional hunt to have '100s' of dogs.

That must be quite an exceptional hunt to have '100s' of dogs.

 

 

 

Smarmy Dave Cameron used to go out hunting with these charmers:

 

 

 

 

Not sure if he still does.

I think boxing day hunts are traditional

I think boxing day hunts are traditional

 

 

They're illegal now thankfully, unless the dogs are follwing a scent.

Smarmy Dave Cameron used to go out hunting with these charmers:

 

 

Not sure if he still does.

I'm more bothered by the interfering idots who try to get in the way of the hunts. It's a great shame trespassers can't be shot.

They're illegal now thankfully, unless the dogs are follwing a scent.

Yes, and we all know that prevents nothing. Thankfully .