Guiding Principles

The Comanche Creek Hunt club has been formed in the spring of 2024 by a group of friends who want to make the traditional sport of foxhunting more accessible, friendly and fun.  A private subscription pack, the club rides at a medium pace on private ranches in the Kiowa, Colorado area.  The club respects its landowners as full partners in our endeavor.  With a social aspect, the club seeks to provide hunting and riding education to community members, and promote amateur sport at our events.  Following is a list of our guiding principles, which govern the enterprise.

  • No drama.

  • No egos.

  • Members by invitation only, as agreed upon by all organizers.

  • The club shall have no masters and servants, all are members.

  • Hunts shall occur on Saturday at a reasonable hour, so members can attend church services or another Sunday hunt club.  If the club has the opportunity to hunt during the week, members shall be notified and invited by text or group email.

  • Keep the club inexpensive, splitting the cost of supplies (collars, hound food) and relief labor. The goal is $1000 per year or less for a membership to keep the club affordable and engaging.  Hounds shall initially be 10 or fewer.  Organizers do not want to have the club requesting money from members on a continual basis.

  • The club will be collaborative and educational for all members – there are no stupid questions.  Members are encouraged to learn to do any “job” they wish.

  • The club will have a social element – luncheon after hunting either as a tailgate party or at a local restaurant to support the community.  Educational clinics will be offered to the community, as well as small horse shows in the future.

  • No full MFHA recognition is anticipated at this time due to our small size.

  • Attire shall be “come as you are”, no requirement for English or Western, as long as riders are comfortable, respectful and, most importantly, safe.  Boots with a heel and a helmet are strongly encouraged but helmets are not mandatory. If a member has attire from another club or discipline, they are welcome to wear it. If a member wishes to learn about “correct” hunt attire, we can train them without being “attire nazis”.  It is anticipated that staff will wear a different color or some sort of attire which differentiates them from field members.  The dress code will be respectful, not expensive.

  • After each hunt, staff will present a recap of the day’s hunt and discuss what happened with members.  All members should be willing to learn how to actually hunt.

  • Communication with membership is of paramount importance.

  • All members are expected to volunteer to assist with club projects when practical.

  • Hunting guidelines shall be clearly established and communicated to members. The organizers intend to have “learning clinics” to teach members and have mini-refreshers at each hunt if necessary.

  • Organizers need to be accountable to one another – feedback should be welcome and accepted.  See items 1 and 2.