Devon County Hunt Sabs
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Tip off line: 07717 473305
Email: devoncountysabs@riseup.net
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As much as it is welcome news from Tiverton Town Council, the hunt still appears to be hosting their Boxing Day meet in the town.
It's a step in the right direction, but it's far from over.
📷 @devonlive.com
It's a step in the right direction, but it's far from over.
📷 @devonlive.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
As much as it is welcome news from Tiverton Town Council, the hunt still appears to be hosting their Boxing Day meet in the town.
It's a step in the right direction, but it's far from over.
📷 @devonlive.com
It's a step in the right direction, but it's far from over.
📷 @devonlive.com
The hunt retraced their steps back to the meet, drawing a final area between West Garland and Beara but failing to pick up on a fox. 11/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The hunt retraced their steps back to the meet, drawing a final area between West Garland and Beara but failing to pick up on a fox. 11/15
Jason blew to ground but we believe the fox was bolted on the far side of the hedge and chased once more back into the valley, before hounds fortunately lost the scent around some lakes at South Week. 10/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Jason blew to ground but we believe the fox was bolted on the far side of the hedge and chased once more back into the valley, before hounds fortunately lost the scent around some lakes at South Week. 10/15
Despite fighting against heavy winds and torrential downpours, this was all documented by our drone. Foot sabs caught up with the hunt as hounds were marking the fox to ground in a dense hedge a few fields up from the valley. 09/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Despite fighting against heavy winds and torrential downpours, this was all documented by our drone. Foot sabs caught up with the hunt as hounds were marking the fox to ground in a dense hedge a few fields up from the valley. 09/15
Next, the hunt moved on towards Horridge Moor and Bycott and from there across to Lower Vipershill and Wixon Wood and then Higher Sheepsbyre and West Benley Moor. 07/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Next, the hunt moved on towards Horridge Moor and Bycott and from there across to Lower Vipershill and Wixon Wood and then Higher Sheepsbyre and West Benley Moor. 07/15
As sabs were rating hounds off the badger sett, a frustrated Jason jumped off his horse and began filming sabs on his phone, accusing them of interfering with his hounds… while he was continuing to allow the hounds to interfere with the badger sett! 06/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As sabs were rating hounds off the badger sett, a frustrated Jason jumped off his horse and began filming sabs on his phone, accusing them of interfering with his hounds… while he was continuing to allow the hounds to interfere with the badger sett! 06/15
Sabs stopped some of the hounds on the road but the bulk of the pack were running at speed towards Parsonage Copse, where the fox eventually went to ground at a badger sett. Our presence ensured this fox was not dug out. 05/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Sabs stopped some of the hounds on the road but the bulk of the pack were running at speed towards Parsonage Copse, where the fox eventually went to ground at a badger sett. Our presence ensured this fox was not dug out. 05/15
The fox ran out across the road and back again, followed closely by the pack who by now were in full cry and being hunted-on by Jason. 04/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The fox ran out across the road and back again, followed closely by the pack who by now were in full cry and being hunted-on by Jason. 04/15
Just as he did during the cubbing season in this area, Jason started the day by entering hounds into a field of beets just off Parsonage Cross. Unsurprisingly, a fox was flushed within minutes. 03/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Just as he did during the cubbing season in this area, Jason started the day by entering hounds into a field of beets just off Parsonage Cross. Unsurprisingly, a fox was flushed within minutes. 03/15
As the hunt set off, terrierboy Tom Bounsall reversed his quad at speed straight at one of our sabs on the road, pinning her against a parked car and narrowly avoiding seriously injuring her. 02/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As the hunt set off, terrierboy Tom Bounsall reversed his quad at speed straight at one of our sabs on the road, pinning her against a parked car and narrowly avoiding seriously injuring her. 02/15
Eggesford Hunt 01.11.25
Eggesford’s opening meet was another roadside meet at Chulmleigh Beacon. Riding helmet tucked under his arm, Jason showed everyone his freshly-polished head while giving his annual speech to mark the start of the main hunting season. 🧵🦊 01/15
Eggesford’s opening meet was another roadside meet at Chulmleigh Beacon. Riding helmet tucked under his arm, Jason showed everyone his freshly-polished head while giving his annual speech to mark the start of the main hunting season. 🧵🦊 01/15
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Eggesford Hunt 01.11.25
Eggesford’s opening meet was another roadside meet at Chulmleigh Beacon. Riding helmet tucked under his arm, Jason showed everyone his freshly-polished head while giving his annual speech to mark the start of the main hunting season. 🧵🦊 01/15
Eggesford’s opening meet was another roadside meet at Chulmleigh Beacon. Riding helmet tucked under his arm, Jason showed everyone his freshly-polished head while giving his annual speech to mark the start of the main hunting season. 🧵🦊 01/15
Of course, absolutely nobody believes this lie and anyone who ever did should be forced to come out with us and march through 400 yards of elephant grass. 08/12
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Of course, absolutely nobody believes this lie and anyone who ever did should be forced to come out with us and march through 400 yards of elephant grass. 08/12
The kind of country that they hunted - brambles you could only crawl under on your belly, gorse bushes three feet over your head and elephant grass you need a machete to get through, really makes it clear what a joke 'trail hunting' is. 07/12
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The kind of country that they hunted - brambles you could only crawl under on your belly, gorse bushes three feet over your head and elephant grass you need a machete to get through, really makes it clear what a joke 'trail hunting' is. 07/12
The cohesion of the pack was not helped by the huntsman, who can't decide if he wants to call the hounds back or hunt them on, so just alternates between the two while making irate Welsh noises. The hounds seem to have learned to ignore him. 06/12
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The cohesion of the pack was not helped by the huntsman, who can't decide if he wants to call the hounds back or hunt them on, so just alternates between the two while making irate Welsh noises. The hounds seem to have learned to ignore him. 06/12
The hounds continued west into more elephant grass, which is so incredibly dense they mostly just scattered and got lost, occasionally whelping when they were slashed by the surprisingly vicious grass. 05/12
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The hounds continued west into more elephant grass, which is so incredibly dense they mostly just scattered and got lost, occasionally whelping when they were slashed by the surprisingly vicious grass. 05/12
Hounds went into cry again in the elephant grass near Langtree Moor but sabs were able to rate them off the line and a fox was seen running safely south. 04/12
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Hounds went into cry again in the elephant grass near Langtree Moor but sabs were able to rate them off the line and a fox was seen running safely south. 04/12
However with sabs guarding the mark the huntsman gathered his pack and headed west to Watertown through the almost impenetrable gorse and conifer plantation along the valley. 03/12
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
However with sabs guarding the mark the huntsman gathered his pack and headed west to Watertown through the almost impenetrable gorse and conifer plantation along the valley. 03/12
When we arrived we heard hounds in cry in Langtree Common and quickly found them marking a fox to ground, with hunt support lined up along the road eager to see them dig it out and kill it. 02/12
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
When we arrived we heard hounds in cry in Langtree Common and quickly found them marking a fox to ground, with hunt support lined up along the road eager to see them dig it out and kill it. 02/12
Stevenstone Hunt 25.10.25
Eggesford's Jason Marles was busy polishing his head for opening meet, so we decided to sab the Stevenstone at Five Lane End in Little Torrington.🧵🦊 01/12
Eggesford's Jason Marles was busy polishing his head for opening meet, so we decided to sab the Stevenstone at Five Lane End in Little Torrington.🧵🦊 01/12
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Stevenstone Hunt 25.10.25
Eggesford's Jason Marles was busy polishing his head for opening meet, so we decided to sab the Stevenstone at Five Lane End in Little Torrington.🧵🦊 01/12
Eggesford's Jason Marles was busy polishing his head for opening meet, so we decided to sab the Stevenstone at Five Lane End in Little Torrington.🧵🦊 01/12
Heavy rain put an end to the day earlier than expected. The hunt hung around the meet for half an hour blowing for lost hounds but eventually gave up and drove back to the kennels, probably still missing some of their hounds. 05/09
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Heavy rain put an end to the day earlier than expected. The hunt hung around the meet for half an hour blowing for lost hounds but eventually gave up and drove back to the kennels, probably still missing some of their hounds. 05/09
Gates aren’t relevant in Jason’s world, so he encouraged the hounds into the field via a gap in the hedge and himself tried to force his horse to climb the 8 foot bank to access the field via the same gap from the road. His horse was having none of it though. 04/09
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Gates aren’t relevant in Jason’s world, so he encouraged the hounds into the field via a gap in the hedge and himself tried to force his horse to climb the 8 foot bank to access the field via the same gap from the road. His horse was having none of it though. 04/09
The aforementioned terriermen stationed themselves at Hence Ford, holding whips and making noise to push back any foxes being driven their way. The hunt eventually left this area and Jason put hounds in at Washford Moor Linhay for the last half hour. 03/09
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The aforementioned terriermen stationed themselves at Hence Ford, holding whips and making noise to push back any foxes being driven their way. The hunt eventually left this area and Jason put hounds in at Washford Moor Linhay for the last half hour. 03/09
they spent most of the morning south of the village, between Brindifield Plantation, Comins’ Copse and Woolsery Mill.
We caught up with them here as they headed back north and into the fields north of the meet. 02/09
We caught up with them here as they headed back north and into the fields north of the meet. 02/09
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
they spent most of the morning south of the village, between Brindifield Plantation, Comins’ Copse and Woolsery Mill.
We caught up with them here as they headed back north and into the fields north of the meet. 02/09
We caught up with them here as they headed back north and into the fields north of the meet. 02/09
Eggesford Hunt 20.10.25
The Eggesford Hunt met at Smith’s Farm on the edge of Puddington. Accompanied by a pack of terriermen, consisting of convicted badger digger Seward Folland, alongside Richard Elliott, Jake Crabb, and Tom Bounsall, 🧵🦊 01/09
The Eggesford Hunt met at Smith’s Farm on the edge of Puddington. Accompanied by a pack of terriermen, consisting of convicted badger digger Seward Folland, alongside Richard Elliott, Jake Crabb, and Tom Bounsall, 🧵🦊 01/09
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Eggesford Hunt 20.10.25
The Eggesford Hunt met at Smith’s Farm on the edge of Puddington. Accompanied by a pack of terriermen, consisting of convicted badger digger Seward Folland, alongside Richard Elliott, Jake Crabb, and Tom Bounsall, 🧵🦊 01/09
The Eggesford Hunt met at Smith’s Farm on the edge of Puddington. Accompanied by a pack of terriermen, consisting of convicted badger digger Seward Folland, alongside Richard Elliott, Jake Crabb, and Tom Bounsall, 🧵🦊 01/09
before heading back west into Eggesford Forest (where they have no permission to be). Foot teams kept tabs on them as they crossed the road onto the Hansford side and finished by drawing Hansford Plantation. 11/15
November 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
before heading back west into Eggesford Forest (where they have no permission to be). Foot teams kept tabs on them as they crossed the road onto the Hansford side and finished by drawing Hansford Plantation. 11/15