Masked-up Terriermen Across The Country Ignore Their Own Governing Body

As we reported a few days ago, hunting’s so-called governing body – the British Hound Sport Association (BHSA) – recently issued an edict that, from 17th December 2025, terriers and items “configured for terrierwork” are banned from attending hunts. The BHSA threatened “disciplinary action” for any hunt breaching this edict.

In a separate guidance note, they said that terriermen and other supporters should not be wearing masks on hunts.

So, after the first Saturday since the announcement how’s that all going?

It will be no surprise to learn that hunts across the country have stuck two fingers up at the hapless BHSA. Here’s just a snapshot of what went on last Saturday:

Up north, Calder Valley Hunt Sabs at the Hurworth Hunt had to contend with foggy conditions and masked-up terriermen careering around on quad bikes.

In the East Midlands, the Fitzwilliam Hunt – who have been convicted of illegal hunting on multiple occasions – got onto three different foxes, but were stopped by Peterborough and Beds & Bucks Hunt Sabs. Masked-up terriermen on quads were present throughout.

In the west of England, the infamous Beaufort Hunt -who carry black bin-bags to stuff the bodies of their victims into – had multiple masked-up terriermen out, helping the pack to hunt down and kill foxes throughout the day.

Down south, the serial killers at the Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt put foxes up right in front of sabs, just as they do every week. They had their usual crew of terriermen on quad bikes out plying their disgusting trade.

While at the Mendip Farmers Hunt there was the usual blatant illegal hunting, with numerous foxes hunted throughout the day, including two foxes pursued through a Bristol Water sewage works.

An HSA spokesperson commented,

“The BHSA is not a legitimate governing body, but an organisation established to facilitate traditional pre-ban hunting. It has been happy to welcome terriermen onto so-called ‘trail hunts’ for the last 20 years but now suddenly bans them within a few weeks of the government’s consultation on ‘trail hunting’ – you really couldn’t make it up! We at the HSA are going to sit back, grab some popcorn and enjoy the spectacle of the hunters tearing each other apart!”