Are you being affected by hunt trespass?

"With Hounds Off I’ve protected my animals from further attacks by hunting dogs.”
RS, Worcestershire

Have you been affected by illegal hunting?

"When hunters killed a fox behind our gardens I contacted Hounds Off and they helped us stop this happening here again."
CR, Kent

Warn Off Your Local Hunt

Is illegal hunting a problem where you live?

"Bloodsports degrade us all."
Tony Benn

Warn Off Your Local Hunt

Hounds Off Can Help You

Uniting Public Support for the Hunting Ban

Is the hunt still riding roughshod around your neighbourhood despite the ban? Are you worried about hunt trespass? Now you can protect your property, pets and livestock. Hounds Off will show you how with our range of no-nonsense online resources developed specifically to keep the hunters and their hounds in check.

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Advice for Landowners

Stop Wildlife Crime

More actions & advice

Click here for more advice about hunting, the hunting ban, and how you can help protect our wildlife and keep our countryside safer.

A Brief History of the Hunting Ban

The Hunting Act 2004 was a landmark piece of legislation. Discover the background, how it came to pass and state of affairs now...
Keep Hunting With Dogs History

(Image © IFAW) Latest public opinion polls show that 80% of British people disapprove of animal cruelty so support the Hunting Ban 2004...
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Make Friends, Save Lives & Influence People

Hounds Off is a resource designed to support folk affected by hunt trespass. It’s also a powerful tool freely available to activists working in the field on behalf of hunted wildlife. This blog explores the logic behind www.houndsoff.co.uk & explains how it can be applied to make friends, save live & influence people.

The Hounds Off way of thinking is based on decades of experience. It's realistic and doable. This diagram shows how it can work (there are other ways). Use in conjunction with the resources on www.houndsoff.co.uk

Blog Comment:

William Osborne on They Love Their Hounds, Don’t They?

Fox hunting is condoned by the police that is why they do nothing there are police hierarchy who ride with the hunt and even the clergy and politician...

They Love Their Hounds, Don’t They?

Cheshire Foxhound shot October 30th 1996

We are told that it’s common practice for foxhounds belonging to registered Hunts to be killed off after a working life of six or seven years. Indeed, the Countryside Alliance estimate...

Blog Comment:

Chris Cuirran on Hounds Off at The Game Fair 2016

So was I around then. Everybody needed licences for their dogs but I have a vague recollection that certain working dogs were exempt. Needs checking i...

Hounds Off at The Game Fair 2016

Foxhunting & the Hunting Act 2004 were debated at The Game Fair by Hounds Off, League Against Cruel Sports, Countryside Alliance, Veterinary Association for Wildlife Management & the assembled audience.

Hounds Off Founder Joe Hashman debated Hunting Act rights & wrongs with the Countryside Alliance & others at the biggest fieldsports show in the country. This is what he said....

Wildlife protected by the Hunting Act

Discover which animals in the UK and Wales are protected by the Hunting Act 2004, which forbids the hunting of wild animals with dogs.
See also Badgers & Other Mammals >>

Foxes

Fox Hunting is illegal yet the Red Fox and their cubs are still hunted often in the UK...
Deer

Hunting any deer or stag with dogs is illegal in the UK...
Hares

Hare coursing where two dogs usually compete to pursue or flush out a live hair is illegal...
Mink

Hunting Mink with dogs is also illegal yet still continues...