This article is about the traditional equestrian sport of hunting foxes. For other uses, see Fox hunt (disambiguation).
"Hunting with hounds" redirects here. For dog breeds used in hunting, see scenthound and sighthound. For the amateur radio activity, see Amateur radio direction finding.
Master of foxhounds leads the field from Powderham Castle in Devon, England.
Fox hunting is a traditional 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]
Fox hunting with hounds, as a formalised activity, originated in England in the sixteenth century, in a form very similar to that practised until February 2005, when a law banning the activity in England and Wales came into force.[2] A ban on hunting in Scotland had been passed in 2002, but it continues to be within the law in Northern Ireland and several other jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland and the United States.[3][4]
The sport is controversial, particularly in the United Kingdom. Proponents of fox hunting view it as an important part of rural culture and useful for reasons of conservation and pest control,[5][6][7] while opponents argue it is cruel and unnecessary.[8]
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