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Member Hunts
Member Hunts are Registered or Recognized by vote of the Board of Directors of the Masters of Foxhounds Association.  Recognition and Registration are granted on an annual basis.
Registration of a Hunt - Registration is the preliminary step that all groups interested in forming and operating a Recognized hunting establishment must take. The procedure for applying for Registration is to obtain an application form from the Association's office or by downloading forms from under the "New Hunt Materials" section off to the right. At this time the Executive Director will send the applicants a copy of the MFHA Guidebook to assure that all involved parties are fully aware of the MFHA requirements. The application must be accompanied by a Foxhound Kennel List and a map clearly outlining the boundaries of the hunting country which the organization plans to hunt or is hunting for which application is being made to record with the Association.
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Recognition of a Hunt - When a Registered Hunt becomes eligible to apply for the status of Recognition, an Officer or Master of the Registered Hunt shall write a formal letter applying for Recognition to the Executive Director of the Association. The Executive Director of the Association shall give this letter to the District Director in which the applicant Hunt is located, with the request that he or she inspect the applicant's hunting establishment and hunting activities. The Hunt should provide a suitable horse for the Director to ride. After inspection, the District Director will make his/her recommendation to the Board of Directors.
 When a hunt is notified that it has been Recognized, it shall pay the standard fee (and an initiation fee) within thirty (30) days and each year thereafter shall pay an annual re-Recognition fee.
Inactive Period of a Hunt - The inactive period of a Member Hunt shall be restricted to three (3) years, during which time it will be considered an "Inactive Registered" Hunt. Unless there is definite proof that it is to be reactivated, the Hunt will be dropped from Registration after three (3) years of inactive status, and its claim to recorded territory will lapse.
Annual Questionnaire - Every year the Hunt is required to complete the MFHA Annual Questionnaire. The questionnaires are sent from the MFHA office in the Spring and are due back mid June. Answers to this questionnaire are used to edit annual directories published in Baily's Hunting Directory online, in Covertside, and in the MFHA Master’s and Huntsmen’s Directory.
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