Hunting on MOD land – “anyone else would be banned for this behaviour.”

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In October, we reported that the Royal Artillery Hunt just killed a fox at their opening meet, a year on from their huntsman being filmed chasing a fox for which he narrowly avoided prosecution. This all happened on the Salisbury Plain Training Area, publicly owned Ministry Of Defence land, along with a whole host of […]

The BHSA: The Emperor’s New Clothes

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The British Hounds Sports Association, a ‘new’ organisation which would apparently lead the way forward for hunting in the UK, a new force fighting for all of those involved in this minority pastime.

Except of course nothing has changed.

Warwickshire Hunt Served With Community Protection Notice After Causing Chaos On Roads

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On Wednesday December 14th, Warwickshire Police issued a Community Protection Notice to Warwickshire Hunt Limited after they repeatedly caused danger on the roads in Warwickshire. This move comes after the hunt repeatedly ignored a warning that had been issued to them in May of this year. The conditions require the Warwickshire Hunt to give the […]

Melbreaking The Law

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Cumbria’s Melbreak Foxhounds chased a fox onto a householders roof last Wednesday 9th November. The hunt had already been reported to the National Trust for trespassing on their land at Whiteside near Lorton.

Hunt Saboteurs Fight The Brutal Badger Cull

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Since 2013, the Conservative Government and the National Farmers Union have spearheaded apolicy that has led to the death of 175,000 badgers, a third of the national population. This has ledto local extinctions in parts of the Southwest. In 2021 there were 61 cull zones across the UK, in which thekillers slaughtered 33,687 badgers. Unsurprisingly, […]

Absolute Scum: Seavington Huntsman Admits Hunting ‘Bagged’ Fox

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Benedict Hood, huntsman of the Somerset-based Seavington Hunt, has pleaded guilty to hunting a ‘bagged’ fox that was dropped in front of the hounds. His five-strong gang of terriermen, who also participated in the abuse, appear to have got away with their crimes. Hood’s conviction follows a police investigation after footage of the incident was […]