Artificial Earths Exposed
Late spring is now upon us, and the foxhunting season has ended for a while at least. But hunts will be busying themselves ensuring they have a certain supply of foxes for the new season.
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Catch up on recent news from the Hunt Saboteurs Association
Fitzwilliam Huntsman Pleads Guilty to Illegal Hunting
The huntsman of the Fitzwilliam Hunt, Shaun Parish, pleaded guilty to illegally hunting a fox at Peterborough Magistrates Court this morning.
The latest Crisis in The Hunting World?
News reaches us from multiple sources that the latest crisis the BHSA are desperately trying to keep quiet is the sacking of multiple huntsmen following police raids on kennels.
Hunting’s ‘governing body’ gives thumbs up to criminal hunt
The ‘governing body’ of hunting, the British Hound Sports Association, has given the thumbs up to the criminal Seavington Hunt.
End Of The Spring Stag Hunting Season
Saturday April 29th saw the end of the brutal stag hunting season, which has seen numerous stags hunted to exhaustions and killed.
Slap on the Wrist For the Cotswold Hunt
Hunting’s so-called ‘governing body’ has banned the Cotswold Hunt from carrying out terrier work on hunting days following a ‘disciplinary hearing’.
HSA’S 60th Birthday Merchandise
The Hunt Saboteurs Association celebrates its 60th birthday this year and we are celebrating in style!
One Less Somerset Hare Hunt
Somerset will have one less hare hunt next season, as the West Somerset Beagles are to merge with the Ilminster Beagles to become the Ilminster & West Somerset Beagles.
Royal Artillery Hunt Lies to Channel 4 News
In case anyone missed it Channel 4 News did a great piece about fox hunting on Tuesday evening (18th April), which went out during their 7pm broadcast.
What Next For The Avon Vale? Go Rogue Or Just Go?
The Avon Vale Hunt have had their final appeal rejected by the British Hounds Sports Association (BHSA).
Bolebroke Beagles Kennel Squalor
Neglected hounds, kennels covered in urine, excrement and algae-infested drinking water.
Take Action: Restrict Gamebird Shooting in Wales
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has just launched a public consultation on introducing a licencing scheme for the release of pheasants and partridges for shooting.
Staggering Cruelty in the Quantock Hills
North Dorset and Mendip Hunt Sabs were in action yesterday against Somerset’s Quantock Staghounds. Sabs intervened to save several stags but were unable to stop one poor animal being hunted to exhaustion and then shot.
Curtains For The Courtenay Tracy?
Wiltshire-based mink and otter hunt, the Courtenay Tracy Hounds, could be the next victim of the Avon Vale Hunt scandal. The Courtenay Tracy were kennelled with the Avon Vale at Lacock near Chippenham, but the hounds have been moved following the Avon Vale’s dissolution.
Fox Hunting: The Rules Are There Are No Rules
This week the hunting world has been rocked by yet another scandal after Cirencester Illegal Hunt Watch and Three Counties Hunt Sabs and rescued a fox from an ‘artificial earth’ in Cotswold Hunt country.
Cotswold Hunt keep “Bagged Fox” inside Artificial Earth ready to be hunted
Sabs from Cirencester Illegal Hunt Watch and Three Counties Hunt Sabs attended the Cotswold Hunt meet at Miserden, Gloucestershire and were able to save a bagged fox that the hunt had stored in an artificial earth.
Hare Illegally Hunted by University Hunting Group
Damning footage taken today by Wiltshire Hunt Saboteurs shows the RAC Beagles blatantly hunting a hare
Hunt Sabs Turn Their Attention On The Summer Hunters
With the fox and hare hunting season now coming to an end, hunt sabs are turning their attention to the summer bloodsport: mink & otter hunting.
Fleeing Foxes For Friend Finnegan
On Wednesday the South Shropshire Hunt had their closing meet from Eaton Mascott. Hall. Previously convicted Daniel Cherriman had invited also recently convicted Cheshire Hounds huntsman Ollie Finnegan.
Another Hunt Bites The Dust: The Meynell and South Staffordshire Are Finished
On 3rd March 2023 the Meynell and South Staffordshire Hunt packed up for the final time in their 230 year history.