15th April 2026
Nine Weeks To Make Hunting History
It’s now been three weeks since the government opened the consultation into banning the smokescreen of ‘trail hunting’ in England and Wales.
We now have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to end the ‘trail hunting’ and close loopholes in the Hunting Act that are exploited by the hunters.
While fox hunting dominates the popular imagination, it is important to remember that there are still around sixty organised harrier, beagle and basset packs that solely target hares.
Hare hunts tend to pack up when sabs appear as they cannot sustain the lie of ‘trail hunting’. On several occasions, hare hunters have laid scent trails in front of sabs, only for the hounds to ignore them and tear after hares instead.
Instead, they now frequently claim to be hunting rabbits which is, of course, a nonsense as rabbits will bolt into a burrow at the first signs of danger. Another even more ridiculous ruse is to claim that they are searching for hares that have previously been shot.
These loopholes need to be closed!
The consultation consists of 29 questions. The HSA has provided guidance to assist you in formulating strong responses that can be written quickly and easily.
It is extremely important that your answers are not copied and pasted, but that each question is answered individually and where appropriate consists of any personal experiences you may have had.
The consultation will close on Thursday 18th of June so, please, ensure you have submitted your response by this date.
Now is the time to finally bring hunting to an end and ensure that our wildlife is protected from those who wish to inflict pain and suffering through hunting with hounds.
The government has launched a public consultation on Trail Hunting – this is our chance to stop cruel hunting for good. You can read the HSA’s guidance and take part in the consultation here. The deadline is 18th June 2026 – make sure your voice is heard.
Take part in the Trail Hunting Consultation now:
What a vile disgusting lot this scum are, breaking the law for 21 years so they can torture and murder innocent animals they should all be locked away for good so they can do more harm. I have emailed the government saying they need to get the dogs rehomed asap as when trail hunting is banned they will murder the dogs as well. Take the dogs and horses off them and large fines for every single one that has broken the law for all these years, pity they can’t all be locked away. There are loads of videos proving what they have been doing not only to the animals but people as well including a disabled person who was driving a car. These have all been sent to my mp who I get no response from.