COMMON HUNTING TERMS
| Drag | A laid scent line |
| Line | Hunting route between checks |
| Check | Rest period between lines |
| Cry | The calls made by the Hounds during hunting |
| Unentered | A Hound in its first year of hunting |
| The Field | The mounted followers |
| Hound | The correct name for a hunting dog |
| Hunting Heel | Hounds following the scent the wrong way |
| Feathering | Hounds looking for the scent |
| Hold Hard | Stop |
| Music | The sound of the hounds on the scent |
| Ware Hound | Literally "Beware of the hound" |
| Whipper-In | Person(s) who assist and ride with the Huntsman |
| Huntsman | Person who hunts the Hounds |
| Field Master | Person who leads and controls the Field |
| Master | Senior officer of the Hunt |
| Hunt Servant | Person(s) assisting with the Hunt |
| Bye Day | Pre-season hunt when young hounds are entered and it is essential that riders are particularly careful around the hounds |