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| Not the hunted fox, but this one ran right towards Mel and me, on the opposite side of the ditch. This is a still from the video below. |
...started out with a blown horse trailer tire as I arrived at the meet @ 7:15am. The other tire on the same side wasnt looking too happy,either. But- no time to worry, it would be dealt with after the hunt was over!
16 couple ( everybody is ready to rumble -the last day of deer gunshot season was yesterday- YAY!!!!) were walked into the woods behind the Red Barn at 7:30am. At about 7:50, the pack opened on their first pilot that ran for a short 20 minutes and then popped into a hole. Hounds were gathered and hadnt walked a hundred yards when old Reno found the next red. This fox took the pack on a tour of the countryside for over an hour before he lost them in the road at the Cannery @ 9:03am. At least two other reds, ( including the one in this video) were viewed, but not pursued. Finally, a third fox was viewed away to Wyatt's and hounds were put on his line at about 9:30. Hounds ran him hard, ignoring a huge buck and doe that crossed the line in front of them, until they put him to ground at 10:10am.
The guys changed my tire for me, while I blew for Marney- it was her first time out after being up in kennels in heat for over 3 weeks, and although she was right with the others when they denned the last fox, she was shy to come out. By 10:45, I was headed home and on the phone looking for a spare tire.
Mel was a GOOD, albiet tired boy!!
I took more video, but I havent time to add anything else right now.
Mel kept pulling on the reins, which made holding the camera still a bit difficult.
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