In Pursuit of the Fox
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Section titled “Translated text”This game is particularly suited for winter play on skis. The fleeing fox (which may also be a group of skiers) scatters colored paper markers (from notebook covers) at intervals, choosing a varied route adapted to the participants’ skiing skills and stamina. For youth well-practiced in skiing, difficult terrain may be selected.
Effort should be made to ensure the route forms a closed loop (to save time and energy). The hounds (individuals or packs), given the initial trail, set off at intervals and attempt to catch up with the fox or reach it at its den.
We may also release all packs simultaneously after 10 — 15 minutes from the fox’s escape. The pack that first reaches the fox in its den (the hiding place after 1½ hours of skiing) in full wins. In the case of a group of fleeing foxes, they may split up, forcing the pursuing packs of hounds to divide as well.
If the terrain is unused and covered in fresh snow, we may forgo scattering paper markers. Tracking will then proceed by following the natural ski trail.
Source scan: Polona / National Library, marked “Public Domain”. View scan — image 115.
Metadata
Section titled “Metadata”- Type: game
- Traits: Not stated in the source
- Source: Jan Jasiński, Gry i ćwiczenia terenowe (Harce terenowe) (1938)
- Printed pages: 107–108
- Digital edition: Digital edition · Source record
- Open the edition at the relevant page: p. 107
- Read the source text: gct-039