Hunting Saturday January 31st, 2010 - 11:00AM
Valley Green Farm

Huntsman: Eleanor Hartwell (Jack)

Whips: Gene Deutsch (Waffles), John Korenack (Rocky), Tess Fleishli (Belle), Ron Ausman (Lark)

First Field: Jean Mutrux (Pee Wee) (Fieldmaster), Sarah Zenisek (Sebastian), Abby Mutrux (Hoppy), Jane Liesman (Hunter), Leslie Granger (Maurice), Laren Reitz (Roxy)

18 1/2 couple hounds

GPS readings 17.1 miles 4 ½ hrs. I went in after 2 ½ hrs, used the results from Lauren’s GPS.

Lunch/Brunch – Provided by Deb Hogan and her sister. Chili and many other goodies.

It was a cold day. Winds were from the Northwest at 3-7 mph. Temperature ranged from 30 to 34 deg. F. Barometric pressure was falling. It was overcast. We started an hour later due to the cold weather and frozen ground.

From the clubhouse we headed down the hill toward the creek. We turned north and followed along the creek for a while. Continued north into cow pastures all the way almost to Hobart Road. We saw a bald eagles nest there. We headed back south and east working our way to the east entrance. Hounds spoke several times but only in short bursts. We then headed back to the west and south. My horse was a little off in front so I took him in. We had been out 2 ½ hours and 6.5 miles. They stayed out and had some great runs and stayed out over 4 ½ miles.