ExperiencedNotOld
There aren’t enough hunts operating, let alone enough hunts pushing against the law for the OP to be hearing about incursions ‘day by day’.
Are you clear about the law on hunting.? Probably not. I’ll not tell you look it up on GOV.UK.
I suspect the majority of posters are urban based. Have never had you chickens pulled apart and dumped. Have never suffered a fox raid your bins. Foxes aren’t that interested in rabbits by the way - they run too fast. A nice mole or a shrew will do.
But what really annoys me about the above posts is the reference to ‘toffs’, as if you have to be superior, not a farmer or other ordinary person looking to exercise your horse over a perfectly legal drag hunt. But that’s just part of an age old class war perpetuated by the left wing.
A final point of order. Hard coursing is illegal. Moan about them instead.
NO not this old chestnut about those of us who want the ban on fox hunting to be properly enforced, and other related beyond cruel activities banned, being 'townies'. Many of us have grown up and lived all our lives in rural areas, and actually know a lot about what goes on.
Yes, foxes do what they do naturally. And yes, they do take rabbits, and 1000s of rodents which are harmful to farmers and crops, and do a brilliant job. I lost my chickens (rescues) twice, due to my own fault, and locking them up too late. I never blamed the fox. There are lots of modern methods now to protect poultry too. And predation of lambs is rare, often due to twins and triplets, and a wealking that the mother cannot protect when she has 2 or 3. Modern farming.
But please, don't tell us that we do not understand rural life and are from 'urban areas'. You could not be further than the truth.
I have lived in a city setting once where all hunting was forbidden. The Council employed a number of specialist game and wildlife keepers- who would monitor all wildlife, and cull as absolutely necessary for good balance, and good harmony with local farmers. Brilliant.