About the Hunt
About the Hunt
The Camargo Hunt is one of the oldest hunts in North America. We pursue the thrill of the chase along with great social and equestrian activities. We ride in picturesque areas of southwestern Ohio and northern to central Kentucky. The country varies from trails in wooded areas to open fields to the hills of middle Kentucky.
Established
Recognized
Hunt Season
Club Colors
Established: 1925
Recognized: 1928
Hunt Season: Labor Day – March
Club Colors: Yellow & Gray
1925
1928
Labor Day – March
Yellow & Gray
What is Fox hunting?
Fox hunting is a traditional sport involving the tracking and chase of quarry by trained foxhounds. A group of people, led by a Master of Foxhounds, follows the hounds on horseback.
At Camargo, our quarry is fox and coyote in their natural habitats in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. Our mounted followers are a diverse group of people passionate about horses and hounds, from ages 10 to 87.
Mounted hunting with hounds has existed in America since colonial days. The development of the sport kept pace with the progress of the United States as it extended its influence across the Appalachians to the West Coast. Hounds of various types were brought from Europe by the early settlers. By 1900, the American Foxhound was the product of breeding their descendants with hounds that continued to be imported, mainly from England, Ireland and France.
History of the sport in America courtesy of the Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America. Read more about the sport in North America at the MFHA website.
THE HOUND RETIREMENT FUND
The Hound Retirement Fund is an independent, not-for-profit organization that seeks to gather and use resources for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes including, but not limited to, the care of retired sporting hounds, provision of emergency care for hounds, support of dog-related human organizations, and support of veterinary research project for sporting canines.
THE HOUND RETIREMENT FUND
The Hound Retirement Fund is an independent, not-for-profit organization that seeks to gather and use resources for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes including, but not limited to, the care of retired sporting hounds, provision of emergency care for hounds, support of dog-related human organizations, and support of veterinary research project for sporting canines.