Hash
Mark |
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A blob of flour indicates a trail. Three
consecutive hash marks indicates true trail. |
Check
Mark |
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Indicates that the trail may change direction
at this point. Here hounds spread out and look
for trail. From the check, true trail will begin
again in about 100 yards in any direction. There
also may be one or more false trails from the
check. |
False
Trail
Mark |
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Three parallel lines across the trail
indicate that the trail is false and the hounds
should return to the last check to look for the
true trail. |
Hare
Arrow
Mark |
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An arrow laid only by hares. A hare arrow
always indicates true trail. Hounds may also mark
arrows, but hound arrows lack the three hash
marks on the shaft and may or may not indicate
true trail. |
Beer
Near
Mark |
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Indicates that there's beer within 100 yards
or so. When used to indicate a beer check, Front
Running Bastards (FRBs) must wait until the Dead
Fu*king Last (DFL) hound arrives before
proceeding on trail. The beer check's purpose if
twofold, to provide refreshment and to regroup
the pack. When this mark is used in conjunction
with "ON-IN" it indicates that the end
of the trail is very near. |
Regroup
Mark |
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Indicates that the hounds must wait and
regroup the pack at this point. FRBs must wait
until the DFL hound arrives before proceeding on
trail. A regroup is typically placed at a scenic
overlook where logistical constraints preclude a
beer check.. |
Turkey-Eagle
Trail Split
Mark |
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At this point the trail splits into a segment
which is easy (turkey) and a segment which is
difficult (eagle). The two segments will
eventually rejoin somewhere before the trail ends
or at the end itself. |
Boob
Check
Mark |
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This is a check wherein only women may look
for trail. The pack cannot proceed until a woman
finds true trail. |