“Belvoir Tan” – a fox hound coloured ‘dark rich mahogany and black’ (DWE Brock) “Beaters” – people on foot moving in a line abreast to drive a quarry animal towards guns or hunters “Beagle” – a smaller hound used for hare hunting on foot To ‘stand at bay’ is when the fox (or deer) turns to face the hounds at close quarters Hounds also bay, or ‘give tongue’ either whilst hunting a line or marking an earth. “to Bay” – this when a terrier barks at a fox in order to bolt it, or guide the diggers to the location. “Basset” – a smaller hound used for hare hunting on foot “Bar” – a crowbar used to evict an otter from their holt “Balled up” – a coursed hare has ‘balled up’ feet when they are clogged with clay Was obtainable until 2005 when the Hunting Act came into force and was a hard copy, red colour complete with hunting map. “Bailey’s Hunting Directory” – an annual directory which lists every registered hunt worldwide along with officials (masters, the hunt secretary, huntsman, whipper-in, point to point secretary, DC) and contact details, kennel address. The fox may be kept in storage, in an artificial earth or newly dug out* The fox may be tampered with beforehand by having pads slit, being cuffed or being sprayed with something to increase the scent (e.g. “Bagged fox / Bagman” – a fox that is captured in advance of a hunt meet and released in front of the hounds from a bag or quad bike. “Babbler” or “Babbling” – a hound who speaks when there is no scent – this hounds may not last long in some packs “Autumn Hunting” – the early part of the season from around August to the beginning of the main season – see also ‘ cubhunting‘ “At fault” – hounds losing the scent during the hunt – known as ‘a check’ “At bay” – when a stag is exhausted and turns to defend himself against the pack “Association of Masters of Harriers and Beagles” – the governing body of registered hare hound packs “ Artificial earth” – a false earth used to encourage foxes to live in an area, a man-made structure to house a fox (from something well-built with chambers to a bit of pipe under some sticks and everything inbetween) “Antis” – the pro-hunt term for anti-hunt monitors or hunt saboteurs

“All on” – all the hounds counted up and none missing from the pack

“Account for” – to kill / run a fox to ground

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