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