The Loudoun Hunt

September 2002

Crossed the road into the Laycock Farm. Put into the northwest corner of the first cornfield. Young entry showed reasonable interest. Worked the corn thoroughly but drew it blank.

Dropped down to the wet weather creek bed drawing north along the fence line. Hounds showed interest near the end of the line but it was probably an old night not a fresh track.

Moved the hounds to the next cornfield, drawing it to the south. Very dry inside the corn, it is already turning brown. Not much interest in this patch of corn. Came out at the bottom near the power line into the Hume.

Drew toward the creek below the pond. Hounds found, not sharp but clearly fresh. The line backtracked over spoilt ground toward the barn below the second cornfield. Hounds pushed it up into the open field to a den. They marked it but it was not certain that was where "Charlie" had gone. Did not blow to ground.

Picked up and called it a day. All hounds accounted for. Young entry did well.

Submitted by Solo Lord.