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Why Beagling? |
| Hunting with an organized pack offers the opportunity to be outdoors, enjoy the countryside, the sound of the horn and the cry of the hounds. Hunting with hounds on foot dates back to the 1870’s, and enjoys continued popularity throughout the United States. |
Formal packs hunt anywhere from ten to twenty hounds, or five to ten couple, on a given day. Hounds range in size from 13” to 15” and both males and females make up the pack.
The hounds are handled by a “Huntsman.” The Huntsman is responsible for where to look for game, assists the pack at a loss and ensures the pack does not run anything but the chosen game. |
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| The Huntsman is assisted by “Whippers-In” who help with the hounds and position themselves in the field to see the game moving through the countryside. The followers are called the “Field,” and they watch the hounds pursue the game and listen to their “cry.” The beagle’s voices are very melodic, and the cry of the pack is often described as a chorus because they seem to sing as they travel over hill and dale. |
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| To beagle, all that is necessary is appropriate outdoor clothing including good cross-country boots or sneakers. Most of the terrain we hunt is gently rolling fields and thickets of pine and oak. Followers generally stay in the fields and along the edges of the thickets. Several of the farms hunted are waterfront, perfect for viewing an abundance of wildlife. You may see deer, fox and rabbits, bald eagles, herons, swans and geese, to name a few. |
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