The Museum of Hounds and Hunting in the Westmoreland Davis mansion at Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia, houses important and valuable artifacts of mounted hunting with hounds. Founded in 1985, the museum provides preservation and display of the sport’s rich history…
On Saturday, May 28, 2022, the Hound Show Dinner, sponsored by the Virginia Foxhound Club, was held under the tent on the lawn at Morven Park. After dinner and the presentation of the HSBF Ian Milne Award, the MFHA invited professional staff to compete in the Annual…
Daphne Flowers Wood, MFH, Live Oak Hounds, presented the 2021 and 2022 Hunting Habitat Conservation Awards during the board meeting dinner at the MFHA headquarters. The 2021 Conservation Award recipient was Andrews Bridge Foxhounds and the 2022 Conservation Award…
The Professional Development Program (PDP), sponsored by the Hunt Staff Benefit & Development Foundation, was founded in 2006 to supplement the education professional hunt staff receive on the job. The PDP is led by MFHA Director of Hunting Andrew Barclay. During…
On the eve of this year’s Virginia Hound Show in Leesburg, Virginia, Steve Clifton joined an exclusive group of honorees who have blown the legendary Ian Milne’s horn. As a recipient of the 2022 Ian Milne Award, it is a tradition and honor that only five other…
After 37 years as a Master, Edward Kelly has stepped down from his leadership role at Golden’s Bridge Hounds. The club can’t begin to offer enough thanks for what Ed has brought to our organization through his many years of service. “He’s been a good fox hunter: He…