drag hunt

noun

1. drag ( def 33c ).

drag hunt

noun

1. a hunt in which hounds follow an artificial trail of scent
2. a club that organizes such hunts

verb

1. to follow draghounds, esp on horseback, or cause (draghounds) to follow an artificial trail of scent

Word History and Origins

Origin of drag hunt¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

“They do what’s called a drag hunt, which means they don’t hunt an actual fox,” Noon said.

From Washington Times

In a “drag hunt,” horses and hounds do not set hoof or paw on properties of owners who have not given permission to be part of the course.

From Washington Times

"It seems," he recalls, "that the Oxford drag hunt used wolf's urine for the drag and they were upset about a sudden price hike."

From Time Magazine Archive

If you want to, you may see her tomorrow, though, at the drag hunt of the club.

From Project Gutenberg

“It tastes like the smell of a drag hunt,” she said after a while.

From Project Gutenberg