by Pip | Jan 22, 2026 | AAF Groups
Blog Reforming the Hunting Act to Ban Stag Hunting The Existing Law, and What Must Change Jan 22, 2026 | The LawStag Hunting, THE EXISTING LAW, AND WHAT MUST CHANGE TO PROTECT THE STAGS For a short and simple downloadable version of this, please click here Quick...
by Pip | Jan 22, 2026 | Outreach, The Law
Stag Hunting, THE EXISTING LAW, AND WHAT MUST CHANGE TO PROTECT THE STAGS Download quick version here. Background A number of “exemptions” within the Hunting Act 2004 (HA 2004) have been (and continue to be) used in ways that allow stag hunts effectively to circumvent...
by Pip | Jan 22, 2026 | The Law
In December 2025, the Government reaffirmed its plans to strengthen the Hunting Act and ban Trail Hunting. We have very little more detail than that. Trail Hunting was included in their Animal Welfare Strategy, but no mention was made of stag hunting. Stag hunts have...
by Pip | Sep 14, 2023 | Blog
The National Trust AGM 2023 is almost upon us, and the Countryside Alliance are already rallying their cronies to gain pro-hunt influence within the newly elected council. National Trust AGM election and voting: what do you need to know? Hunting has been a thorn in...
by Pip | Aug 26, 2023 | Blog
Stag hunting, a bloodsport that still mars the landscapes of Exmoor and the Quantocks in the UK, has long been the subject of heated debate. While its cruelty has been scientifically proven, supporters often argue that without stag hunts, landowners would take deer...
