3rd April Interview with Mark Bycroft

Location: Old Surrey and Burstow Kennels, Felbridge

Weather: Sunny, no wind

Equipment

·      Marantz

·      K6

·      Clip mic

Interview questions

·      How would describe Fox Hunting?

·      What is your role as huntsman?

·      Describe the importance of the Hunting community.

·      How has the Ban affected your business?

·      What is your experience of Anti’s

·      Do you think ignorance has a part to play in the violence?

·      Why do you wear the uniform

·      How do you train the hounds?

·      Is hunting a patriarchal society?

·      How has the women’s role changed within hunting?

·      How would describe country life?

Outcome

My interview with Mark has been the most interesting so far, When I first arrived, he handed me a broom and we scrubbed the kennels, he then took me to feed the hounds, this meant going into the slaughter house, something that I was not overly keen on.  After feeding the hounds horse meet, he allowed me to work the hounds, teaching them commands and giving them exercise. Eventually We went to his office for the interview in which he very passionately talked about his life and beliefs about hunting. After the office I recorded him working with the hounds and he talked me through what he did with them. Mark will definitely be the core of my podcast as well as my own experiences with him. The recording technically needs a bit of cleaning while in the office as there is an echo, but the recording in the kennel is great with the back ground noise of the farm and the dogs.