VIRGINIA HUNTS

To see many interesting places,restaurants,things of interest in our local area scroll to the bottom of this page.  We want you to have a good time while you are visiting our store or hunting in our area!!

All recommendations reflect my personal experience and are not paid endorsements.

Blue Ridge Hunt
Established 1888. Recognized 1904.
P.O. Box 96
Boyce, VA  22620
Field Secretary: Vail Juhring
Hunt Attire: Scarlet, blue collar.
Evening - scarlet, light blue facings
and darker blue collar.
Meets Tues, Thurs, Sat.
The country lies in Clark County, in
Warren County, north of Front Royal,
in Shenandoah County, north of Route
675, in Frederick County, south of
Route 50 and west of Route 11 in
Virginia and in Jefferson County, WV.
It is mainly rolling farmland with
open pastureland and orchards. Jumps
are chicken coops, some tiger traps,
posts and rails with a few stone walls.
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Bull Run Hunt
Established 1911. Recognized 1954.
P.O. Box 14
Mitchells, VA  22729
Hon. Secretary: Kristin Ford 
Hunt Attire: Scarlet, Confederate gray
collar. Evening - scarlet, gray lapels
and gray piping on collar.
Meets Mon, Thurs, Sat.
The country near Culpeper, VA, is
approximately 25 by 25 miles in Orange,
Madison and Culpeper counties. It is a
mixture of gently rolling pasture,
cropland, and woods, paneled with coops,
post and rail, and timber.
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Casanova Hunt
Established 1909. Recognized 1910.
P.O. Box 105
Casanova, VA   20139
Hon. Secretary: Mrs. Jack Campbell
Hunt Attire: Scarlet, old blue
collar and old blue or canary yellow
waistcoat. Evening - scarlet, old
blue collar with scarlet-faced lapels.
Meets Tues, Thurs, and Sat.
The country is located in central and
eastern Fauquier County, southeast
Culpeper County, northeast Orange
County, northeast Spotsylvania County
and western Stafford County. It is a
mixture of open grass country and
woodlands. Fences are mostly timber
and coops.
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Deep Run Hunt Club
Established 1887. Recognized 1899.
P.O. Box 314
Manakin-Sabot, VA  23103
Club Manager: Barbara A. Rugus
Meets Tues, Thurs, and Sat.
Hunt Attire: Scarlet, Confederate
gray collar. Evening - Confederate
gray facing. The country extends
from the eastern end of Goochland
County from Manakin to the Court
House and includes some of the area
around Rock Castle (approx 45,000A).
New country is in Cumberland County
north of Route 60 to Cartersville
(approx 60,000A). Jumps are chicken
coops, posts and rails, and planks.
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Fairfax Hunt
Established 1927. Recognized 1933.
P.O. Box 902
Great Falls, VA  22066.
Hon. Secretary: Virginia Richardson
Hunt Attire: Scarlet, old gold
collar. Evening - scarlet, old gold
collar, green facings, white
waistcoat.
Meets Weds, Sat, or Sun.
The country is partly in eastern
Loudoun County and partly in
western Loudoun County. Wooded and
open cattle and crop farms with jumps
that are chicken coops, stone walls,
and rails.
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Farmington Hunt
Established 1929.
P.O. Box 5562
Charlottesville, Virginia 22905
Secretary: Mrs. Gloria Fennell
Located in Albemarle County,
Virginia, the Farmington Hunt Club
enjoys a beautiful and spacious
hunting country, devoted staff
members, a fine pack of hounds,
a congenial and democratic
membership. 
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Glenmore Hunt
Established 1930.
P.O. Box 396
Staunton, VA 24402
Secretary: Ms. Diane F Gibbs 
Located in Augusta County,
Virginia, the Glenmore Hunt enjoys
the sport of organized foxhunting
and social occasions which are
appropriate to the sport. The Glenmore
Hunt annualy share opening hunts
with the Rockbridge Hunt near
Lexington and joint meets with
a number of other hunts in Virginia.
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Keswick Hunt
Established 1896. Recognized 1903.
P.O. Box 227
Keswick, VA  22947
Hon. Secretary: Mrs. Scott Townsend
Tel: 540-672-4991
Hunt Attire: Scarlet, green collar,
green vest. Evening - scarlet,
green collar and piping.
Meets Mon, Wed, and Sat.
The country is located in
Montepelier, Madison and Orange
counties and features river
bottomland, rolling woods and
fields with little cultivation,
some steep and trappy country in
the Blue Ridge foothills. Jumps
are chicken coops over wire,
telephone poles, natural log
panels, post and rails, board
fences and stone walls.
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Loudoun and Loudoun West Hunts

Loudoun Hunt
Established 1894. Recognized 1904.
P.O. Box 224
Leesburg, VA  20178
Hon. Secretary (Loudoun): Liam DeStanley
Tel: 703-777-8341
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Loudoun West Hunt
Established 1994. Recognized 1995.
Hon. Secretary (Loudoun West): Shannon Sollinger
Tel: 540-338-5717
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Hunt Attire: Scarlet, black
velvet collar. Evening - same.
Meets Wed, Sat, holidays and
some bye days.
The country is aproximately
25 by 18 miles. Agricultural,
with some development, fenced
with coops, barways, post and
rails, stone walls and board
fences. The second of Loudoun's
two packs adopted the name
Loudoun West in 1994. It was
recognized administratively as
a separate pack in 1995.
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Old Dominion Hounds
Established 1924. Recognized 1925.
P.O. Box 39
Orlean, VA  21028 
Hunt Attire: scarlet, brick-
colored britches. Evening -
scarlet, red collar and facings.
Meets Tues, Thurs, and Sat.
The country is approximately
100 square miles of rolling
foothills of the Blue Ridge
Mountains in Fauquier and
Rappahannock counties, mostly
pasture with large woodlands,
extensively paneled with coops,
some natural rail fences and
stone walls.
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Orange County Hunt
Established 1900. Recognized 1902.
P.O. Box V
The Plains, VA  20198
Hon. Secretary: Mary S. Hutchison
Tel: 540-687-6885
Hunt Attire: Scarlet for staff
only; no scarlet in the field, no
hunt collars, buttons only.
Evening - scarlet, white facings.
Meets Mon, Wed, and Sat.
The country is irregular in size,
but averages about 16 by 12 miles
in northern Fauquier County near
Middleburg. Rolling, moderately
wooded, paneled with coops, post
and rails, logs on stone walls
and crossed by two main streams
from south to north.
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Piedmont Fox Hounds
Originally established as a private
pack in 1840. Recognized 1899.
P.O. Box 13
Upperville, VA  20184
Hon. Secretary and Jt. Master:
F. Turner Reuter, Jr.
Tel: 540-687-5780
Hunt Attire: Scarlet, old gold
collar. Evening - scarlet, old
gold collar and waistcoat.
Meets Tues, Thurs, and Sat.
The country is situated at the
northern end of the Piedmont
Valley about 60 miles from
Washington, DC. It is about 20
by 12 miles in a grain growing
and grazing country made up
of large farms. Fences are stone
and wood, with post and rails.
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Princess Anne Hunt 
Recognized 1937.
Secretary: Linda Defazio
Located in Charles City County
The Pack is Cross-bred Foxhounds
Hunting season begins the last Saturday in
October at Opening Meet with
the traditional Blessing of the  
Hounds, and concludes in early March. 
Princess Anne Hunts on Wednesdays, 
Saturdays and Sundays during
deer season.
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Rappahannock Hunt
Established 1926. Recognized 1953.
P.O. Box 315
Sperryville, VA  22740
Hon. Secretary: Mary Potter
Hunt Attire: Scarlet with cobalt
blue collar. Evening - scarlet
with Confederate gray collar and
old gold lapels.
Meets Wed, Sat, and Sun.
The country is approximately 30
by 20 miles, situated in
Rappahannock, Madison and
Culpeper counties in the Blue
Ridge foothills. It is made
up of rolling pastures, open
valleys, wooded mountainsides,
with rail fences, panels,
coops and some old stone walls.
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Warrenton Hunt
Established 1887. Recognized 1893.
179 Broadview Ave
Warrenton, VA  20186
Hon. Secretary: Susan Keyser
Tel: 540-347-5602
Hunt Attire: Scarlet, white collar.
Evening - same.
Meets Mon, Wed, and Sat.
The country is rolling grass, 35
by 10 miles, fenced with stone
walls, plant and rail fences, wire
paneled with chicken coops and
post and rails.
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            PLACES OF INTEREST IN OUR IMMEDIATE AREA

                         MARSHALL


Visit ECHO HILLS NURSERY the delightful small nursery next door (easy acces through a little gate from the parking lot)
Here you will find many interesting plants and shrubs and Gayle  a very knowledgeable nursery woman happy to discuss her many offerings with you.

From the nursery you can enter PINE LANE FLORIST, which in addition to a florist shop has a nice selection of reproduction antiques and gifts.  Need to send flowers to your hostess? Sherri is a creative floral designer with some interesting ideas.  Call 364-2836

OLD SALEM RESTAURANT
Directly across the street from us, this "down home" style restaurant has long been a favourite in our area.
Coming through Marshall on your way to hunt? This restaurant is open for BREAKFAST, real breakfast with all the trimmings,at 6:00a.m
LUNCH offers a variety of sandwiches with daily lunch specials.
DINNER is definitely a "meat and potato" affair in the classic American way. Prices are unbelievably reasonable! No better deal around.  Beer and limited wines.

IMMEDIATELY ACROSS FROM HERE DON'T FORGET TO VISIT THE OLD HABIT!!!


In a hurry?  JOES PIZZA provides fast inexpensive Italian style meals in a hurry.  Limited beer and wines.  364-3577

Feel like CHINESE?  We have it here in Marshall, and it is good.  Best as a take out.  I have found this to be pretty good food but no atmosphere in the restaurant.
Call 364-6980 and they will have it ready and waiting for you.

We even have a MACDONALDS!  Route 17 at I-66

Got a problem with your vehicle or trailer?
I highly recommend C&F AUTO REPAIR. Call Dennis 364-4448

               THE PLAINS

THE RAIL STOP
5 minutes from The Old Habit, open for LUNCH and DINNER
This restaurant is now best known for it's famous owner Robert Duval who may be ocassionaly found in attendance when in between filmings.
A tastefully decorated interior with a good menu selection executed by a very experienced chef.  A delightful dining experience.  Dinner reservations definitely recomended. (540)253-5644

To learn more about our Village see http://www.marshallva.com/