Tryon Hounds
P.O. Box 112,
Tryon, North Carolina 28782.
Established 1926.
Recognized 1935.
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Hunt Attire: Scarlet, sage green collar. Evening–same, with white facings. MFHs: (1975) Mrs. George F. Hughston Jr., P.O. Box 207, Fairforest, SC 29336, Tel: 864-576-3121; (1993) Mrs. Charles Lingerfelt III, 4265 Collinsville Rd., Columbus, NC 28722, Tel: 828-894-5405. Hon. Sec.: Roberta McKinney. Huntsman: (Prof) Gregory Anderson. Whippers-In: (hon) Deborah Bundy, Thomas I. Dashiell Jr., Dean McKinney, Anita Williamson, Wes Sweet, R. Reed McNutt. Kennelman: (Prof) Jill Silver. Kennels: Tryon, N.C. Foxhounds: 12 couples American, 1 couple Penn-Marydel, 1/2 couple English, 5 1/2 couples Crossbred. Hunting: Drag, fox, coyote. Season: September–mid-March. Meet: Wednesdays and Saturdays. Visitors permitted to hunt–for details contact the Hon. Sec. Hounds went out 39 times last season.
The country is rolling, approximately 6 by 10 miles, with woodland interspersed with pastures. Paneled with chicken coops. There are a number of ditches and streams as well as numerous bridges.