14 HUNTING. 



Drawing Coverts. 



In drawing big woods and coverts, draw up 

 wind, or on a side wind, your second whipper-in 

 should be handy to you, down wind, that he may 

 hear what is going on and stop to you quick when 

 necessary — your first whipper-in should be forward, 

 but not too forward ; you can use your second 

 horseman to watch particular points. When 

 hounds are drawing whippers-in should be silent. 



In drawing small places, whether gorses or 

 spinnies, make as much noise as you can to prevent 

 chopping a fox. Drawing down wind gives a fox a 

 better chance of getting on his legs. If you are 

 drawing a succession of small breaks, send on your 

 second horsemen, or people you can trust to view 

 away any fox that may be disturbed in those which 

 are further off. 



After a stormy wet night gorses are more 

 likely to hold a fox than breaks, on account of the 

 drip. 



Use your horn as little as possible. In a big 

 wood you can use it more freely and have a 

 particular note to tell them when you are away 

 with a fox. They will fly to it. Do not blow your 

 horn behind hounds unless you want to stop them. 

 It is well also to have a particular call for the 

 second horseman. 



It is said you should not leave a covert while a 

 single hound remains in it. This may be carried 

 too far and teach your hounds to hang. If hounds 



