It became one of the centres for the Devon and Somerset Staghounds. He built kennels for the North Devon Staghounds. He was master of the Devon and Somerset Staghounds between 1887 and 1893. He served as Master of the Devon and Somerset Staghounds from 1855 to 1881. Collyns stated the earliest actual record of a pack of staghounds on Exmoor was 1598. Lady Mallalieu is a member of the Exmoor Hunt and the Devon and Somerset Staghounds. In 1803 the "North Devon Staghounds" became a subscription pack. He was made Master of the Staghounds from 1765 to 1770. In 1770, he was made the last Master of the Staghounds. Custer took his two staghounds Tuck and Bleuch with him during the last expedition. He built kennels for the North Devon Staghounds and kept his own pack of dogs. George Armstrong Custer enjoyed wolf coursing with dogs, and favoured large greyhounds and staghounds.