Hares: Hooter Bill and Master Chugger

One of the largest packs to date gathered to celebrate Hooter Bill’s 70th Birthday Run. On a “flaming hot” Sunday afternoon, 82 hounds met at the Lowe’s off of Ella and 610 just inside the loop. Our hares, Hooter Bill and Master Chugger, had promised a moderate length trail with a perfect shady ending.

After a very brief chalk talk by Hooter Bill, the hounds were off in the direction of Ella within the loop. We quickly crossed Ella to run in between some office buildings, where Ass Grabber was seen already resting on a bench, and then into Little Thicket Park where there was moderately challenging shiggy (say that 3 times). There was no warning of poison ivy on trail, but there were many groans when it was encountered inside the shiggy! Continue reading →