Shakerag Hounds
3898 Neese Commerce Rd.,
Hull, Georgia 30646.
Established 1943.
Recognized 1950.
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Hunt Attire: Scarlet, Confederate gray with Byzantine gold piping on collar. Evening–same. MFHs: (1999) Sally Rasmussen, 5149 Middlebury Ln., Atlanta, GA 30327, Tel: 404-252-2100;, (2003) Richard S. Washburn, Fox Creek Farm, 420 Ace Casey Rd., Canon, GA 30520, Tel: 706-246-0132. Hon. Sec.: Helen Hamryka, 683 Duck Thurmond Rd., Dawsonville, GA 30534-2811, Tel: 706-265-3148. Huntsman: (Prof) Rodney Swanson. Whippers-In: Richard S. Washburn, jt.-MFH, (hon) Brandon Sprouse, James O’Callaghan, Amanda Hall, Carolyn Cadier, Thomas R. Cadier. Kennels: Hull, Ga. Foxhounds: 29 couples Penn-Marydel, 6 couples Crossbred. Hunting: Fox, coyote. Season: Mid-October–Mid-March. Meet: Tuesdays, Saturdays, holidays, some Thursdays or Fridays. Visitors permitted to hunt–for details contact an MFH. Hounds went out 49 times last season.
The country is located in eastern Jackson and western Madison counties, and is approximately 20 miles square. It is mostly open and rolling pasture land, panelled with coops and post and rails. The Royston Country, approximately 20 miles northeast of the kennels, is approximately 7 by 7 miles, rolling cattle pasture with extensive paneling.