Aiken Hounds
347 Union St., SE,
Aiken, South Carolina 29801.
Established 1914.
Registered 1914.
Recognized 1916.
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Hunt Attire: Green coat, chamois collar. (Staff) Evening–scarlet or black, chamois collar. MFHs: (1995) Linda Knox McLean, 347 Union St., SE, Aiken, SC 29801, Tel: 803-641-7111; (1997) Eleanor Ward, 4069 Wagener Rd., Aiken, SC 29805, Tel: 803-643-0138; (2004) Nancy C. Francis, 622 Magnolia SE, Aiken, SC 29801, Tel: 803-649-7954. Hon. Sec.: Linda Knox McLean, jt.-MFH, 347 Union St., SE, Aiken, SC 29801, Tel: 803-641-7111. Huntsman: Linda Knox McLean, jt.-MFH. Whippers-In: (hon) Gina Salatino, Sarah Acord, Brendan Gilligan, James J. Hill Jr., Katherine Milner, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Horning. Kennelman: (Prof) Namon Corley, (Prof) Diane Horning. Kennels: Aiken, S.C. Foxhounds: 12 couples Crossbred. Hunting: Drag. Season: October–March. Meet: Tuesdays and Saturdays. Visitors permitted to hunt–for details please contact the Hon. Sec. Hounds went out 48 times last season.
The country hunted is 2,200 acres exclusively in Aiken’s Hitchcock Woods–uncultivated rolling woodlands, sandy open fields, crossed by 18 miles of drag lines. Jumps are Aiken fences.