The Existing Law, and What Must Change

The Existing Law, and What Must Change

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...
The Current Situation – plans to change the law

The Current Situation – plans to change 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...