The Tennessee Valley Hunt

Near Knoxville, Tennessee

Organized foxhunting is growing in the United States.  The Tennessee Valley Hunt is one of over 160 packs either registered or recognized by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America.  There are also many private and farmer packs throughout the country. 

The Tennessee Valley Hunt is a private subscription pack.Hunting is by invitation of the Masters. Those invited to subscribe pay an annual fee benefitting the Kennel Fund and Hunt projects.

The purpose of the Tennessee Valley Hunt is to promote foxhunting in East Tennessee. Guests are welcome. The cap fee is $100 on weekends, holidays and joint meets; $75 on weekdays; $35 for juniors. Please contact a Master for an invitation. Their contact info is listed below.

Interested parties are also welcome to receive Fox Tales, the official online newsletter of  TVH. To sign up for the newsletter, contact TVHFoxyRoxie@aol.com

Each year the Hunt makes a report to the MFHA.  The following information is provided in the Hunt Roster Issue of the Chronicle of the Horse, published each September.

Established: 1989   Registered: 1991   Recognized by the MFHA: 1993

Foxhounds:  26 couples of Pennmarydel.  Hounds went out 55 times last season.

Hunting: Fox and coyote

Season: September-Mid-March

Meet: Thursdays, Saturdays, and some Sundays in the regular season. Visitors permitted to hunt--for an invitation contact one of the Joint Masters.

The country consists of five non-contiguous areas in the vicinity of Knoxville and Maryville, TN  One-half rolling pasture or farmland, remainder woodland. Extensive paneling, coops over wire fencing.

TVH Joint Masters:

Carla Hawkinson 865-385-7240 carlahawkn@aol.com

Grosvenor Merle-Smith 434-953-7979 groro@aol.com

Rosemarie Merle-Smith 434-249-0310 groro@aol.com