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Article #71: The History Of Fox Hunting

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Fox Hunting has always been seen as a moving out of the country, instead
British activity during which highly settling in towns and cities where they
trained dogs, as well as human hunters on could find work. Even though roads,
horseback, pursue the red fox. Animal rails, and canals split up the hunting
rights activists find the ?blood sport? land, it made it more accessible to
to be barbaric. However, its participants people who wanted to hunt. Also, the
and proponents see it to be a traditional improvement of shotguns during the 19 th
equestrian sport, as well as an important century allowed for game shooting to gain
aspect of England?s aristocratic history. popularity.
In fact, even though it does take place Even though it is viewed as a usually
in several countries, its roots can be typical rural British sport, hunting
traced to the British. using hounds does take place all over.
Known as venery, the use of scent hounds Those hunts in the U.S., Canada, Ireland,
to track prey dates way back to Assyrian, and also India are considered to be, to
Babylonian, and also ancient Egyptian some extent, a British Empire legacy.
times. But, it was in England, using the However, some do claim that the first
Agassaei breed of dog, that fox hunting pack that was used solely for fox hunting
was really popular, taking place before was in the United States.
the Romans even arrived. Other countries, influenced by the Greek
Later, the Romans brought over the and Romans, also have a tradition of fox
Castorian and Fulpine breed of hounds, as hunting using hounds. For example, both
well as the brown hare and several France and Italy still have fox hunts.
species of deer to use as quarry. Wild But, in countries such as Switzerland and
boar was also known as a hunted animal. Germany, fox hunting has been outlawed.
Norman hunting traditions began when As of 2004, 170 registered packs found in
William the Conqueror arrived, using the United States and Canada were
Gascon and Talbot hounds. In fact, the included by the Masters of Foxhounds
cry of ?tally ho? is the Norman Association of America, as well as many
equivalent to the French ?il est haut,? more farmer, or non-recognized, packs.
meaning he is up. When fox hunting is done in the United
1534 marks the first known attempt at fox States, the pursued fox is often not
hunting, taking place in Norfolk, caught. In fact, they are trained so they
England. There, farmers used their dogs aren?t caught during the fox hunt.
to chase foxes as a way of pest control. During the late summer, young hounds are
It wasn?t until the 17 th century that taken on hunts called ?cubbing,? during
organized pack began to hunt hare and which puppies are taught to hunts while
fox, while it those used specifically for the young foxes are taught to give chase.
the sport of fox hunting weren?t used The proper season usually begins in early
until the 18 th century. November.
The Industrial Revolution saw people






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