Why do hunters call them pinks

[ShipsWoofy]

They are obviously red, not very important but very annoying

 

[johnalison]

Knowing very little about it, I have a vague memory that there used to be an outfitter called "Pink" who ended up giving his name to the attire. Please feel free to disagree if you know better.

 

[GrahamP]

Google provided this page which supports the above memory...
http://www.dtc.umn.edu/~reedsj/pink.html

 

[Twister_Ken]

My understanding is that they look pink when seen at a distance on a misty autumn days.

All a thing of the past now - or will be when the thicker fox botherers finally get the message that the law has changed.

 

[Slow_boat]

They were designed as the hi-vis of the day. Even if Big Brother Blair hadn't put a stop to it, if folk were allowed to hunt today it would be in full flourescent yellow, I suppose.

 

[Ocean Hound]

Always been under the impression that sailing folk were like country folk, much more intune with their surroundings. What would Tilman think. Obviously the double speak insidiousness of the Blair regime has corrupted even this last bastion of individuality. Oh, Pink, through clever marketing and undeniable quality was tailor of choice in his day - not unlike Musto, but at least he wasn't in thrall to China. And, sorry chaps, despite the mealy mouthed puritancal killjoys - hunting is alive and well.

 

[narooma]

Fox hunting this year ...fish hunting next year... ah the joys of a liberal democtatic society

 

[narooma]

Sorry, should have been "democratic" ..can't tell my t's from my r's

 

[Gunfleet]

Is this the dog asking, or you?

 

[Ocean Hound]

There's nothing liberal or democratic about fox hunting, rather more red in tooth and claw.

 

[cliffordpope]

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Is this the dog asking, or you?

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Don't whatever you do call them dogs. They are hounds. And they are counted in couples, not individually.

 

[Twister_Ken]

A dog is a dog, and a fox hunter is a cruel b*st*rd.