cubbing , hunting? Seasons?

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Okay, was doubting myself after the previous post but anyway... after having been cubbing this season cubbing which is now refered to as autumn hunting is early part of the season autumn time. Generally early morning starts and all done before lunch, also much slower than hunting with next to no jumping, great thing to do to get started if your novice.

Hunting on the other hand which starts about November time and finishes about March (or it does here anyway) is usually a lunch time start (11.45 here) and is a lot faster than cubbing (usually) and tends to involve jumping. But that depends on the hunt, the country and the scent!

Best bet is to ring your local hunt secretary and they'll give you any more info you need!
 
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Well cubbing is a great place to start then - if you don't mind getting up early!!

But tbh if you go cubbing later on in the cubbing season it's not so bad, i went in october and the meet was at 8.30!

You may get some jumps but it's not likely, but who's your local hunt?
 
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It's clubbing, not cubbing. Clubbings are early in the season where the members dismount and club the foxes to death. Later on, the hounds are allowed to do the killing.
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What a childish thing to put, when someone is asking a genuine question. :(
 
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Autumn hunting (also known as cubbing) will start as soon as harvest is completed, so in hunt countries which are mainly pasture they can start in Mid-August, while round here we aim to start the Monday after Burghley in early September, but may be held up until mid-September. Hunting usually starts at 6am early on and gets progressively later to keep the light until the end of October when 8am or 8.30 starts are common. The idea of hunting pre-ban was to disperse cubs (now close to adulthood) from coverts. It was also a time to train hounds what they shouldn't be hunting. Post-ban this is replicated as closely as possible utilising the various exemptions of flushing to a bird of prey or laying a trail. As the day warms up, the scent will be lost and thus most autumn hunting will finish by noon. Tweed is the dresscode for this part of the season.

November 1st traditionally marks the start of main season, the Opening Meet will be held on the first hunting day of that month, where best bib and tucker will be worn. For the rest of the season black or red coats may be worn. This is a lot faster and generally involves jumping, although there will be routes round.

In arable parts hunting will end in mid to late March, whereas the pastured hunts may be able to continue until April.
 
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