Having just once joined a venery one can hardly forget the surge of blood in vein and heart pounding up the throat when the enchanting outcry "watch the field!" is heard from a clump and (unexpected as ever!) a hare shoots out of his covert and the pack gets up in the air and the hounds of venery whizz on, driven by the hunters' tally-hos… Yet to get pleasure from a venery it's necessary to know how to hunt, how to behave during a chase.

Venery has its own rules, adopted and followed (abided) by hunters from days of yore, and it has its peculiar pro cedures and practices, moulded into a strict system. For the devoted hunters this kind of hunting delivers spiritual and physical health, vigor to oldsters and daring and agility to the young, bliss till your heart starts missing beats. It makes the reality more agreeable and hopes for future unfadingly bright.

Since the aim of hunting is having fun together, that's why all participants should care for it and never fail each other. That is the reason why the unwritten rules include the following key-stone fundamentals:

1) during a hunt all partakers are equal and follow the adopted patterns;

2) impartiality and corty sportsmanship should prevail;

3) when in the field never fake each other even for funÿ;

4) in case of discord or conflict while in the field always spare the feeling and pride of your fellow hunters. Never speak evil or with little respect about your fellows' pet dogs, especially if he is a passionate hunter - each obsession when irritated is not easily controlled;

5) the "numbers" (that is the positions nearby a clump where the hunters are stationed) are dealt out exclusively by drawing a lot;

6) when hunters are stationed at "numbers" nobody is allowed to pass in front of hunters and can only bypass at their behind;

7) dogs are released only at the beast which "belongs". The beast "belongs", when it emerges from the right of a hunter whose back is to the forest, but before the next one;

8) by no means release dogs on the beast chased by other dogs;

9) when the chase is over take the dogs in leash as soon as possible.

Indeed, these are not a complete set of rules, but tactfulness and mutual tolerance of the field fellows will supplement more which is helpful in avoiding any argument or misunderstanding. Personal domination is excluded in the cojoint hunt. The best way to learn these rules is to join a hunt party with sophisticated scientific passionate hunters, who wise and obey the rules. This being so-make your choice of companions and hopefully you'll find yourself happy with a friendly joyful team and for a long time retain the memorable impressions of the hunting and delightful companionship.

If you are ready to comply with the rules and have the heart to come to our hunting grounds and test your dogs efficiency in practice - welcome to our ranges!

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