Be ready to open or close gates for the hunt staff. Report any damage you see to the Master or Secretary. Accidental trespass cannot always be avoided but the wishes for all landowners, no matter how small, must be respected. Animal rights activists can be extremely irritating and may even break the law. Hunt followers must resist the temptation to retaliate in kind no matter what the provocation.
Many people use the countryside, some of which have no interest in hunting.
We must make every effort not to offend these people in any way. Politeness and a pleasant manner will go far to ensure the future of foxhunting. Copyright 1997-2001 Masters of Foxhounds Association of America. All Rights Reserved.