The Coakham Bloodhounds are one of the oldest Bloodhound packs in the UK, and they hunt over a wide area in Kent and Sussex. They have been hunting "the cleanboot" (ie the unadulterated human scent left by a man or woman running ahead of the pack) since they were founded in the 1970s.
WHAT WE DO: A view 'from up front' is shown in the video below taken at Underriver, Sevenoaks, Kent. You can see the cross-country runners (dressed mainly in blue) being 'caught' by the hounds at the end of each hunt. Many more videos and photos are available on the Coakham Bloodhounds Facebook Group.
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Booking-In Instructions 2021
Subscribers and Ticket Holders will be guaranteed a space, unless Covid changes things, but they must still book in via coakhambooking@gmail.com for each meet.
We will have limited Caps available. See meet description for release date - these will be on a first come, first served basis, and require payment and a completed disclaimer for this season (see Subs page) within 24 hours of booking . Caps are not refundable but in the event of a cancellation we will carry your cap forward to a meet of your choice (space permitting).
IMPORTANT NOTES:
We do not accept bookings by any other means except email to coakhambooking@gmail.com so an email to any other officer or a comment on a post on Facebook will not be taken as a booking.
Please ensure payment, booking and disclaimer are all done in the same name, to avoid confusing the organisers! If this is not possible for some reason then ensure the organisers are aware of this.
IMPORTANT: NO DOGS ALLOWED AT MEETS AT THE MOMENT, THERE IS A LOT OF KENNEL COUGH AROUND AND WE WOULD HATE FOR THE HOUNDS TO CATCH IT AS WE WOULD ALL MISS OUT ON HUNTING!
Lullington
Sunday 30th January
Lullington Farm, Chapel Hill, Lullington,
near Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5QU
by kind invitation of the Ellis family and the Wooton estate
HOUNDS MEET AT: at 12 noon, so be ready and mounted by then
WHAT3WORDS: baker.pegs.opts
BOOKING IN: You must book in at coakhambooking@gmail.com. Subscribers and ticket holders can book in from today. Caps from 12 noon Thursday.
Please do not arrive before 11am as there may be farm machinery still moving about. Plenty of open downland and hunt timber (2’9” ish ) to jump.
Please bring sandwiches/cake to share for tea and don't forget your mug for the liquid bit!
Hunt Merchandise
To order Hunt Merchandise text Lisa Baker on 07940071349, message her on Facebook or look out for her at forthcoming rides/hunts and other CBH events.
The Coakham Bloodhounds are one of the oldest Bloodhound packs in the UK, and they hunt over a wide area in Kent and Sussex. They hunt "the cleanboot" (ie the unadulterated human scent left by a man or woman running ahead of the pack). Hunting with a pack of bloodhounds is one of the least artificial method of hunting organised quarry, and, whereas a fox will run freely, a human quarry can make more effective use of the increasingly urbanised countryside. The hounds hunt by scent alone, unlike many other breeds of hounds that hunt by sight.
First Time Out?
Read our First Time Out Guide to help make your first hunt with the Coakham Bloodhounds both enjoyable and safe.
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