West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs

30/05/2026

We're at Little Fox Craft Fairs in Kirkgate Market, Leeds!

Come say hi; we're here until 4pm :)

18/05/2026

As we reach the end of the cruel and inhumane badger cull in England, we look back over nearly 13 years - remembering the 250,000 badgers killed and the extraordinary efforts of those who tried to save them, efforts that also saved many lives.

"𝐀𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐰, 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐛 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 - 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐛 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞."

Read more ⬇

https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/the-long-fight-for-badgers

11/05/2026

Excellent article on how the ruling class continue to provide cover for blood sports - and why the government's consultation on trail hunting offers a glimmer of hope.

With the issue of foxhunting again before parliament, hunt saboteur Finn Lees says that who hunts and what happens at those hunts may not be what you think it is.

12/04/2026

11/04/26 – Devon and Somerset Staghounds

Fox hunting season may be over but the work of sabs continues. Stag hunting season is well underway and our southern comrades have to contend with the vile organised criminals who, despite a ban on hunting stags, use legal loopholes to continue to terrorise and murder innocent deer.

The day started at 11.00 at Larkbarrow corner, in Exmoor National Park. Aware of a large sab presence, the hunt went deep into Exmoor, where little road access and arduous terrain meant sabs had to deploy well into the moorlands, covering great distances on foot to keep up with the hunt, who were on horseback.

The hunt spent the majority of the day in the valleys due north of Warren Farm trying to single out a stag to brutalise and murder. They shifted between Great Buscome, Brendon two gates, Brendon Common, and West Pinford, where sabs witnessed the hunt kill a deer at 13.00.

Bloodlust not satiated, the hunt continued to terrorise the deer herds, giving chase to another poor Stag around Manor Allotment, and Badgeworthy Hill, where sabs believe the hunt killed again.

This vile activity needs to end now. No justification can absolve hunters for the horrific violence they expose innocent creatures to.

No animal deserves to be chased, hunted, brutalised, and shot – not foxes, not deer, not badgers, not mink.

📢 Public consultation is currently underway on the future of bloodsports in the UK.

Help prevent these thugs from terrorising wildlife by filling it out: consult.defra.gov.uk/defra/trail-hunting-consultation/consultation/intro/

The HSA's guide can help you to do so: huntsabs.org.uk/ha-campaign/have-your-say/

❤️ Thanks to sabs from Three Counties Hunt Saboteurs, Mendip Hunt Sabs, Plymouth & West Devon Hunt Sabs, North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs, South Wessex Hunt Sabs, and Wildlife Crime Action for their action yesterday. Credit to Plymouth & West Devon Hunt Sabs for the images of the stag on the quad.

Thank you to supporters for keeping us able to do this work. With any luck, we shall see the end of hunting very soon.

A Luta Continua!

05/03/2026

🆉🅴🆃🅻🅰🅽🅳 - 28 🅵🅴🅱🆁🆄🅰🆁🆈 2026

On Saturday we travelled with our comrades from Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs to hit the Zetland hunt. yes another hunt not even pretending to lay a 'smokescreen' trail. With an overloaded quad bike careening around the country lane in denial of the BHSA ban on terrier men, the hunt attempted to avoid our sabs and drone to no avail. One fox was put up which we say to safety.

On the last hour of the day a car turned up full of hunt supporters all wearing balaclavas. They gave us some hard stares and then drove up, later we had found they had rolled rocks into the road in three different locations in an p**t attempt to stop sab vehicles. Needless to say we rolled them back feeling like Sisyphus and carried on sabbing. Hunt packed at 4pm and we had a few vegan scones and went home.

07/02/2026

DERWENT 7/2/26

This morning we headed over to North Yorkshire to visit the Middleton Hunt, but unfortunately, weren't able to find them on their usual land. As had eyes on the Derwent Hunt, we drove over to meet them and help sabotage their hunt.

We found them on the land neighbouring Wyedale Hall, drawing the hounds through the scrub at Arden Bank.

They continued drawing the hounds through woodland and went across the valley to Wydale Wing Plantation, Beech Wood, and Barf Hill.

The Huntsmen frequently took the hounds on busy roads as they headed across to Well Dale and up to Scamridge Slack.

Between us and Ryedale, we had eyes on the hunt all day, and they weren't able to pursue any wild animals. This was despite really poor visibility and weather! They packed up at about 16:15.

Huge thanks to Ryedale and those who support us to come out and prevent cruelty to wildlife each week.

01/02/2026

MIDDLETON 31/01/26

Hearing the news that Middleton's joint meet was cancelled today, we were hoping the wildlife murdering criminal racket that is the Middleton Hunt, would call it quits.

Much to our dismay they were out today, so we decided to spoil their fun, alongside our comrades , and independent monitors.

The hunt met at Scackleton moor, at a pitifully sized meet, with a few riders, and an incredibly small amount of vehicle support. Pathetic in every sense of the word.

The hunt left the meet towards the East, heading to Lodge Plantation, Black Plantation, and Home Farm, before heading West back into Scackleton moor, actively hunting covers deliberately across setts and scents of local foxes.

The hunt pushed westward along Dalby Bush Beck, spending an hour hunting through Dalby Bush Washbrough Wood, and Great Plantation, before circling back East towards Dalby Bush Farm.

The hunt at this point evaded sabs, but not for long before they were found at Soulby wood, thanks to teamwork and quick strategic thinking from the sab teams.

The hunt actively hunted north towards Hovingham High Wood, where the hounds rioted and chased a deer, the huntsman's complete inability to control the pack, led to the maiming of this innocent animal, which was left injured after having been attacked by the hounds.

Complete incompetence from the countryside thugs in the middleton hunt, menacing and terrorising our wildlife.

The hunt returned to Soulby wood at speed, desperate to leave the site of the incident. Thankfully independent monitors in the area reported the crime to the police, who attended the scene at the end of the day.

The hunt moved further east to Old Canada Plantation, hunting Forside Hill, and Rushwood farm, before sulking back to the meet.

Today wouldn't have been possible without our comrades and sabs the country over who dedicate their free time to protecting our wildlife. Thanks also to the independent monitors who were out today, and most importantly our supporters, who keep us fuelled up and capable in our quest to sabotage the hunts.

25/01/2026

MIDDLETON 24/01/26

Today WYHS, joined by comrades from and East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs, travelled from our various holes and setts across Yorkshire to spoil the day for the Middleton Hunt, who met at High Farm in Firby.

Sabs were all over the hunt today, keeping with them from the moment they left the meet, heading along centenary way, hacking along a public road to get to Jeffry Bog Plantation.

The hunt drew westward from here, deliberately hunting and actively trying to get onto the scent of a fox, when they reached Firby Wood. The hunt proceeded to spend a few hours here, drawing the cover fully to the west, and then back east again to Black Plantation before heading further east to Kirkham Park wood.

Despite this zig zagging around, sabs were always in front of the huntsman and his hounds, with exceptional teamwork and communication from the combined forces of the sab groups.

The hunt then drew south along Dark Lane to Westow Town, where they drew hounds through the area directly south of the town. Heading eastwards past Westow grange, towards High Penhowe and Hanging Hill.

Finding no luck, and frustrated at every corner by sab presence, the Hunt sulked through Leavening town, before drawing the area around Mount Ferrant Farm, Langhill Plantation, Langhill Wood, and Mount Ferrant Wood, in that order.

The hunt ended the day with an attempt to hunt through High Barn plantation. Thankfully with no luck.

Sabs then escorted the hunt, who shuffled unceremoniously to their kennels. Tails between their legs, sullied by the efforts of dedicated sabs.

Now more than ever, in the face of criminal violence and thuggery by the Middleton Hunt and its supporters, do the efforts of Sabs matter. Together, and with your help, we will see the end of this organised racket.

Thanks ever so much to our supporters, friends and comrades, without whose support the incredible work done by saboteurs would be impossible.

21/01/2026

17/01/2026 - Middleton Gets Mass Sabbed

Following the recent violent attacks on members of York Hunt Sabs and East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs from Middleton Hunt supporters, comrades from across the north of England came together to show the Middleton Hunt that they cannot intimidate us.

Manchester Hunt Sabs, Staffordshire Hunt Sabs, Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs, Lincoln Hunt Saboteurs & Liverpool Hunt Sabs travelled to join us, York, and Yorkshire East Coast in sabotaging the Midd's blatant attempts at fox hunting. Thank you all!

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The Hunt met at Wood House Farm in Acklam, then set off to hunt around the beck, towards Scrayingham. They spent the morning looping around Swine Hills and the river, catching the scent of multiple foxes, which sabs helped to escape.

Sabs had eyes on the hunt throughout the day, thanks to excellent turnout and teamwork, and with the help of drones.

Despite our presence, the huntsmen weren't afraid to show aggression - in particular, George Winn Darley intimidated sabs, hit them with his whip, and used his horse as a weapon - our image shows the damage to our van after it was kicked by a horse.

In the afternoon, the hunt set off from Scrayingham and hunted across the Leys, Barlbriggs, and Highfield, where the hounds were heard going into cry multiple times, and two more foxes were sighted by sabs. Jason finally packed in at 5pm, after dark.

Thanks to the many amazing sab teams, the hunt's activity was visible all day, and many foxes were seen to safety.

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02/01/2026

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On New Years' Day we joined East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs and went to spoil the Derwent Hunt's new years meet.

The day started with us hearing the news that Ryedale Hunt Sabs had had their tyres slashed by hunt thugs, preventing these sabs from joining their comrades.

This vile and violent behaviour from criminals linked to the organised racket of hunting continues to disturb and shock, particularly after the events on NYE where thugs linked to the Middleton hunt singled out a sab and attacked them, leading to injuries and a hospital visit. Speaking volumes of the company these criminals keep,

The Derwent met at their usual New Years meet location in Thornton-le-Dale, only to face members of the local community, who had stepped out to protest against the cruel bloodsports. The hunt spent the day hunting the area to the west, around cow carr, pickering carr, before heading east towards High Grundon and Charity farms. Where the Derwent hunt were seen deliberately drawing hounds through woodland, blatantly hunting for foxes.

Throughout the day Sabs also faced aggression from the Hunt's supporters, who were clearly drunk, operating 4x4's and driving on public highways under the influence, Sabs witnessed abhorrent behaviour, driving with doors open, cars tearing down non-vehicle worthy public footpaths. With one hunt supporter snapping a sab camera in two.

Satisfied the hunt had exhausted their daylight hours of hunting, sabs made their way back, thankfully uninjured. We'd like to thank the local community who came out in support of sabs, and against wildlife criminals, as well as all sabs who year in year out, confront hunt thugs and violence to protect our precious wildlife.