Now, I didn't read all the posts in this thread but I live one county away from Loudoun County, Va, the fox hunting capital of the US and this is what I have to say about fox hunting: Hunting and killing are two different things. I like foxes and with the development in Loudoun, the 3rd fastest growing county in the country, there will become a time when foxes are run completely out. Until then, hunt them but once you've chased the poor thing down, call it a day. Don't kill it.