Ready for the hunt

The hounds of The Cheshire Forest Hunt eagerly await their morning walk in preparation for the start of the new hunting season in Knutsford, United Kingdom, Oct. 31, 2013.

The hunting season traditionally starts near to November 1st. Although a ban on hunting has been in force since February 2005 many supporters of fox hunting are continuing to call for a repeal of the ban, saying the current law is hard to interpret and enforce.

Huntsman Andrew German of The Cheshire Forest Hunt exercises his hounds in the autumnal countryside in preparation for the start of the new hunting season, Oct. 31, 2013.

Hounds of The Cheshire Forest Hunt push their snouts through the bars of their kennels as they eagerly await their morning walk in preparation for the start of the new hunting season, Oct. 31, 2013.

Huntsman Andrew German of The Cheshire Forest Hunt exercises his hounds in the autumnal countryside in preparation for the start of the new hunting season, Oct. 31, 2013.

Huntsman Andrew German of The Cheshire Forest Hunt exercises his hounds in the autumnal countryside in preparation for the start of the new hunting, Oct. 31, 2013.

Hounds of The Cheshire Forest Hunt play fight in their kennels as they eagerly await their morning walk in preparation for the start of the new hunting season, Oct. 31, 2013.

The hounds of The Cheshire Forest Hunt eagerly await their morning walk in preparation for the start of the new hunting season, Oct. 31, 2013.

Huntsman Andrew German of The Cheshire Forest Hunt exercises his hounds in the autumnal countryside in preparation for the start of the new hunting season, Oct. 31, 2013.

Riding boots and jackets belonging to Huntsman Andrew German of The Cheshire Forest Hunt are polished and ready in preparation for the start of the new hunting season, Oct. 31, 2013.

The hounds of The Cheshire Forest Hunt eagerly await their morning walk in preparation for the start of the new hunting season, Oct. 31, 2013.

Huntsman Andrew German of The Cheshire Forest Hunt exercises his hounds in the autumnal countryside in preparation for the start of the new hunting season, Oct. 31, 2013.