Episode 743: Ed Swales of the Hunting Kind on Why Hunters Qualify as A Protected Minority Group & What the Heck is a Lurcher?

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Few things are steeped in as much pageantry and tradition as a proper English fox hunt.

However, England banned fox hunting with hounds in the early 2000s. Further infringement on hunting rights in the U.K. followed suit. Finally, English sportsmen and houndsmen have formed a united front to try and take back their way of life. The Hunting Kind’s founder and chairman Ed Swales joins the show this week to discuss his organization’s goal of making Hunters a protected minority group in England, thus preventing any attack on hunting rights and the dogs used to pursue game.

Episode Highlights Include:

Tradition of English hound hunting
Where does Tweed come from?
William Wallace the historical character
What is a lurcher?
What kind of hounds does Ed have?
What is a typical fox hunt like?
The Game Keepers
Where did all the fox go?
Disney’s role in all this
3rd Party legal counsel determined that hunters are indeed a protected minority group under the British Civil Rights Act
How can Ed use that revelation to protect the hunting lifestyle going forward?
The legend of how a pack of British fox hounds were responsible for the United States entering WW2
How much is a good fox hound worth?
Do the hounds or the hunter dispatch the fox?
Apathy is no excuse
Upland hunting in Northern England