Fox Hunting Around Washington

In most parts of the U.S. this time of year brings out the truly avid fox hunter hoping that the weather will break just enough that the day’s hunting won’t be canceled.

Those readers who are lovers of Fox Hunting will enjoy one of my favorite websites, Foxhunting Life, http://www.foxhuntinglife.com/. This site is chock full of hunting activity.  You can subscribe for a fee or sign up for free e-letters or just enjoy the site on it’s own.  And if you’re in to ringtones for your phone you can down load your choice of hunting horn ringtones!  Check it out.

I enjoy reading historic accounts of fox hunting and have a library full of older books about the sport.  “Hunting in the United State and Canada” by Higginson and Chamberlain has    provided me with some of my favorite histories of Hunts in America.  My edition was published in 1928. … Continue Reading

The Cavalry School Hunt

This article “The Cavalry School Hunt” is reprinted from “Hunting in the United States and Canada” by A. Henry Higginson and Julian Ingersoll Chamberlain, 1928 … Continue Reading

The Immortal Foxhunter

Although it’s rather long, this post from the 1938 edition, “Foxhunting is Different” is a good read. The author gives an interesting account of Colonel Washington, the Foxhunter. And who doesn’t enjoy the artwork of the infamous Paul Brown? … Continue Reading

Infantry Hunt in 1928

The following article about the Infantry Hunt at Fort Benning, Georgia is taken from “Hunting in the United States and Canada” printed in 1928. The work was compiled by A. Henry Higginson and Julian Ingersoll Chamberlain.

“During the World War, the value of schools in our Army became ap­parent to the War Department, and the Infantry School is one of the results. This school is located ten miles south of Columbus, Georgia, on the Chattahoochee River, … Continue Reading

The Artillery Hunt 1928

The 1928 edition of “Hunting in the United States and Canada” by Higginson and Chamberlain, has a unique account of the Artillery Hunt at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. It’s included in this blog post for the enjoyment of fox hunting history buffs. … Continue Reading

The Eleventh Cavalry Hunt

The Eleventh Cavalry Hunt, organized in October 1909, was the first organized Army Hunt in America. One of the downloads that you received when you signed up for U.S. Horseman News was “Fox and Drag Hounds in the Army” from the 1912 Rasp.  This article gave lots of detail about the 11th Cavalry Hunt, much of which is also included in “Hunting in the United States and Canada” (1928).

In 1911 the Regiment was ordered to Texas and when Captain Cushman returned, he found hounds who were in such terrible shape that they had to be destroyed. Earlier Cushman had sent a letter to Middleburg asking for their help in starting a new pack. I hope readers will enjoy the following excerpts from “Hunting in the United States and Canada”, written by A. Henry Higginson  & Julian Ingersoll Chamberlain, published in 1928.

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