I do a diluted version (5 1/2 1 1/2) since my weight isn't a prob I think I've been doing it as long as you Quids and apart from the crashing boredom, it's quite effective.
I went to a Kentish hunt once where the quarry was a couple of humans. Huge horses, hounds, all the clobber, stirrup cups and everything, but no fox. The hounds weren't allowed to tear the humans apart though