In stag hunting, a tufter was a pair of hounds used to force a resting stag out into the open and away from the rest of the herd so that it might be chased by the hunt. Usually between two and nine pairs of tufters were employed. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/OT.HTM
In stag hunting, a tufter was a pair of hounds used to force a resting stag out into the open and away from the rest of the herd so that it might be chased by the hunt. Usually between two and nine pairs of tufters were employed.