fox hunts

Equestrian predator pursuits

Fox hunts are organized pursuits of foxes by hunters on horseback, accompanied by trained hounds that track the fox's scent.

Traditional in England and parts of the American South, they combine sport, pageantry, and social ritual.

The verb form describes participating in such hunts: The local gentry fox hunts every autumn.

Many hunts now follow artificial scent trails rather than live foxes.

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