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When pursued by hounds it is the habit of the hare 

 usually to run in circles, so that the man in advancing 

 years is able to see most of the fun without having 

 to quicken his pace beyond a walk. In fact, following 

 beagles is a sport that can be enjoyed equally well by 

 the fleet steps of youth or the halting paces of ** three- 

 score- and-ten." In pre-war days it was possible for 

 the business or professional man to get one or two days 

 a week with foxhounds at a modest cost, but now that 

 expenses — hay, corn and labour — are more than double, 

 the sport is an inadequate return for the outlay. These 

 men have not lost their love of hunting, and wanting 

 a healthy recreation for their few spare hours, find all 

 they require with beagles. 



The upkeep of a pack of these small hounds is of 

 course, nothing in comparison to that of foxhounds, 

 and a small subscription will assist the Master with 

 kennel expenses. 



This article does not attempt an explanation of the 

 difficulties of starting a pack in a country not hitherto 

 hunted by beagles, but as Game and Gun appeals very 

 largely to shooting men it will not be out of place to 

 give a few hints to would-be Masters on estabUshing 

 amicable relations. 



Landowners and occupiers are, of course, the first 

 people to be consulted, but apart from these, there are 

 in many districts shooting tenants whose wishes have 

 to be considered. Now we may take it for granted that 

 the majority of shooting men are good sportsmen, and 

 do not desire to interfere unnecessarily with the sport 

 of hunting, but they very naturally object to a shoot 

 which has cost them considerable expense, being spoilt 

 by hounds. The Master of a pack must, therefore 

 arrange his meets so that he will not be likely to annoy 



