With opening meets taking place across the country, we take a look back at some memorable autumn hunting moments from 2017: think misty mornings, technicolour sunrises and stubble fields worthy of an oil painting...
Don’t miss our hunting special of Horse & Hound magazine (26 October 2017), out now, complete with our hunting directory
The hunt: New Forest Foxhounds
The story: "This is a September morning with the New Forest Hounds looking towards Ipley, watching hounds in the gorse below. I am standing with our joint master Dr Graham Ferris MFH who is on his beautiful horse Lucy. I am on my New Forest pony Applewitch Zodiac. Glorious sunrise!" — Caroline Hawthorne
The hunt: Zetland
The story: "This is my daughter Sophie Richardson, aged five, riding her Shetland pony Hedderwick Tara with her best buddy Jack Madden, also aged five, riding his Welsh pony Waitwith Jubilee" — Jane Richardson
The hunt: Yorkshire Farmers Bloodhounds
The story: Joanne and Dolly enjoying a morning out autumn hunting
The hunt: North West Bloodhounds
The story: Megan Anderson pops a log at Charity Farm near Wigan, snapped by AJ Anderson
2 saddle shots when out with the Warwickshire, ears of eventer Blue Saffron enjoying a change of scene.
Clare King and Lil Rockerfeller, grade 2 winning hurdler and 2nd in 2017 Cheltenham festival stayers hurdle, out with the Vine and Craven at Upper Herdswick Farm
The hunt: The Island Foxhounds
The story: The Island Foxhounds' huntsman Paul Scallan in Wexford, Ireland, snapped by Barty O'Connor
The hunt: South Pembrokeshire
The story: The huntsman from the South Pembrokeshire is snapped by Emma Lomas, aboard Winston
The hunt: Quorn
The story: "This was a Quorn evening meet when I was visiting from Ireland. Beautiful sunset and a feeling I won't forget" — Collette Keogh
The hunt: East Kent Hunt with West Street
The story: Hannah Daniels and her five-year-old mare Rosie enjoy a morning out
The hunt: Flint and Denbigh
The story: Dylan on Tonto and Emily on Rover make a perfect pair
The hunt: Coakham Bloodhounds
The story: Lily Patridge and her pony Owenvilla on flying form in the Kent countryside