Having a lurcher on show round where I hunt will make you stand out like a sore thumb. In Wales from what I've seen it's a different ballgame. Hilly, well covered land and the farmers are happy to have you there. Where I am its pretty flat land, lots of big, open fields etc and you do well to find a farmer to have a lurcher on his land.
And the terrier game is tough at times, thats why not many stick it.