Draghunting originated in the 1800s, as a test of the capability of a pack of hounds to follow an artificial scent on a pre-determined route, no animal is chased and no animal is caught. From its very inception a mounted field followed the hounds, as a test of the courage and the skill of the riders to keep up with the hounds across evermore challenging country.
Draghunting is a legal and transparent sport and was fully compliant with the Hunting Act, 2004 even before it was enacted.
Hunting the Clean Boot is a fully legal sport recognised by all as the hunting of human runners with Bloodhounds. The runner or runners are called the Quarry; they do not lay a scent but rather the bloodhounds are hunting the natural scent given off by these runners.
This type of hunting has been in existence for over 100 years and is becoming more and more popular.
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