Terrier men

[Dovorian]

Firstly, I must state that I am in no way or shape an 'anti', and my question comes from several days following on foot this season and a basic lack of unerstanding of trail hunting I guess.

Under the current regime, please could somebody explain what the terrier men and their terriers are there for? There were three quads out this week with terriers and I was not in the right place at any time to ask!

 

[Countryman]

Different packs may have different reasons. For example, some might not have any, and just have followers on quads, others might combine the role of falconer/terrierman, and some will offer a legal fox control service to farmers in gratitude for letting them trail hunt over their land which might include legal terrier work

 

[Copperpot]

Terrier work with permission is not illegal. It's still a form of pest
control where there are game birds. I believe you may use one terrier for the purpose of bolting a fox.

 

[Hunters]

Terrier men also carry around the artificial scent used by hunts to trail. They also quite often lay the trail, although it is necessary to give hounds a 15 minute delay after the scent has been laid as it's pungent smell can be stronger than any other animal smell & hounds hunt very well on it.