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TIL: about Drag hunting, it is conducted in a similar manner to fox hunting, with a field of mounted riders following a pack of foxhounds. The primary difference is the hounds are trained to hunt a prepared scent trail laid by dragging a material soaked in aniseed or another strong smelling scent.

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