[Busman747]

I commend you on your bravery Driller, yes, the majority of Accywebbers (including me) are in favour of continuing hunts - but it must be said that the country as a whole is fairly split down the middle so it is right that you should have your "rant!"

Yes, it is an expensive sport and the majority of participants are quite well off, but those that were brought up in the countryside are well aware of the destruction brought about by foxes. They (the foxes, not accywebbers) use reason to enter protected property and although their initial urge is to kill for food, they take the opportunity to kill all within their reach just for the hell of it. If you kept chickens, you would perhaps feel very different about this subject!

What are the options without the hunt? poison? Thats cruel, but farmers will now be considering this! Shotgun? Great if the farmer is a GOOD shot! not so good if the fox is only wounded!

The elite WILL continue to chase foxes - and the common man will continue to support them simply because it is the most humane way of keeping the fox population in check.

If its any consolation, I almost sympathised with your posting because of the huge amounts of money that was thrown at the governments by lobbyists before this law was passed trying to keep fox hunting legal - but it proves (eventually) that money cannot always buy legislation! - Unfortunately, the P.C. Brigade yet again win.