Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America (MFHA)
The Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America (MFHA) is the governing body of organized mounted hunting with hounds in the United States and Canada. The club recognizes 135 member hunts.
Hunt Map - Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America
An interactive hunt map that shows all the foxhunting clubs recognized by the MFHA and located in the United States and Canada.
Fox Hunting In America - American Heritage
One fox-hunting authority, J. Blan Van Urk, notes that a bounty on the red fox was recorded “as early as 1714 in New Jersey and 1723 in New York.” In the i73o’s a rising prosperity in Virginia and Maryland led many of the well-to-do to breed fine racehorses as well as hunting horses for sportive riding to hounds.
Hunt Index - Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America
The Hunt Index is a list of all the Foxhunting clubs across North America, in the United States and Canada. The index is categorized into districts.
Fox hunting - Wikipedia
Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase and, if caught, the killing of a fox, normally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds. A group of unarmed followers, led by a "master of foxhounds" (or "master of hounds"), follow the hounds on foot or on horseback. [1]
Foxhunting in North America: A Brief History
May 16, 2013 · Here is a concise history of foxhunting in North America from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, tracing the sport from its Colonial beginnings to organized foxhunting as we know it today.
United States North America Associations and Clubs Foxhunting
Foxhound Club of North America - Supports foxhunting through bench shows and performance trials united states open to hounds from registered packs. Site offers united states calendar, publications, photos and membership information. Rockbridge Hunt - A brief guide to foxhunting and the Hunt, calendar, newsletter and archives. Virginia.
Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America - Wikipedia
The Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America, first established in 1907 as the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America, and commonly abbreviated to MFHA, is an association promoting the activities and interests of fox hunting in the United States and Canada. It has its headquarters in Middleburg, Virginia.
Fox Hunting Laws by State - The Predator Hunter
To find the fox hunting laws for the state you are interested in, hover over the map or click that state in the table below. Unfilled states do not allow hunting of foxes at any time. Related: All species hunting seasons by stat e.
Foxhunting | History, Rules & Traditions | Britannica
Foxhunting takes place in many countries but often with slightly different traditions than those of the English hunt. In the United States and Canada, for example, the goal of hound-led hunts is typically not to kill the quarry; the emphasis is on the chase.