Wiltshire Hunt Saboteurs

15/02/2025

Today we sabbed the Beaufort Hunt at their meet at Lordswood, Sherston, with our friends from Bath Hunt Saboteurs and Bristol Hunt Saboteurs.

The meet was just a couple of miles from where a woman was killed on a quad in Christmas 2023, having been a passenger on an illegal single seat quad during a Beaufort meet on a public road - and here they still are not giving a s**t about the law and legalities even after the death of a young woman. This week a man was jailed for her death - see our previous post. ⬇️

Numerous foxes hunted today, support whistles blown as chinless riders salivating with excitement at the prospect of witnessing a tiny terrified mammal being shredded to death by a pack of dogs. Where are the police? Well, in their pockets of course.

If you’d like to help us with a donation please do see the link in the comments below.

Full hit report to follow.

14/02/2025

Aside from the obvious travesty of justice here for her family, there are many unanswered questions and the public have a right to know if we are put at risk.

First of all this occurred during a meet of the Duke of Beaufort Hunt, and the incident was also said to involve a Beaufort horsebox (who wasn’t at fault).

Yet no mention of the hunt at all.

Most of the land and farms around there, are owned by Beaufort landowners - for example, the Tomlinsons (friends of King Charles) who owns much of it.

The report says that the quad driver - Alex Evans, (who was also the victims long term partner), was a local “farm worker” and the two of them riding illegally was a common sight in the area.

Presumably the quad therefore belonged to the unnamed farm - there is clearly some fault on the employers who failed to carry out basic checks on its own staff, and failure of supervision to ensure they were acting within the law on the public roads when clearly the pair habitually drove their single seat quad two-up around the area.

Police were aware of this persistent law breaking in relation to quads for years we and other sab groups have reported these illegal quads, even days after the death we caught them two up again, usually on unregistered (or with deliberately obscured plates) no MOT being driven outside of their registered agricultural use - and even last week, more Beaufort quads were being driven in this way - one even had a child on the rear.

Why have the police still not clamped down on this criminal behaviour at Beaufort meets, which are putting the public at risk?

Please contact your police and crime commissioners and demand answers as to why the police are still putting the public at risk.

12/02/2025

On Saturday, the Wilton trail layer tried to claim the Cottesmore “lay trails” just differently to them.

We would now like to ask them what sort of “trail” ends with terriers, locator collars and a captive bolt gun?

In a major victory for Northants Hunt Sabs, the notorious Cottesmore Hunt – recently the subject of a live broadcast by Chris Packham – have had their terriers seized by Leicestershire Rural Crime Team.

11/02/2025

Great work Cirencester Illegal Hunt Watch.

Trail hunting IS illegal fox hunting.

11/02/2025

Wonder why they get away with it 🤔 ⬇️

11/02/2025

For years the Beaufort have abused and assaulted female wildlife defenders - this year alone we have forced the police to act when we have been driven at, ridden at, attacked and experienced hate crimes at their hands. There are serious assault investigations perpetrated by both their male and female members, staff and supporters, underway as we speak.

A cursory google would have shown Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service (Society Without Abuse, formerly Swindon Women’s Aid) that they were accepting blood money by perpetrators of violence, not just towards women, but towards anyone who gets in the way of their criminal hunting, and of course then there is the most extreme violence towards animals.

Please contact the charity and make it clear that women who oppose violence - are not safe around their staff, members, and supporters and that until they return the blood money we won’t stop in exposing the utterly shameless and contradictory link between them and their criminal and violent donor.

Please also contact Jim Robbins leader of Swindon Borough Council who commission the local DA services.

Women cannot trust Swindon Women’s Aid until they take a stand against the violence carried out by their donor.
As the charity has removed their tag, here is their page where you can find their contact details.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1H7HdPRcXg/?mibextid=wwXIfr

10/02/2025

Great hit report, once again look at the hounds chasing the fox … blatant illegal hunting tho they will argue “an accident” sheer incompetence and out of control dogs is not better.

They’ll be laughing on the other side of their smug chinless faces when they manage to get their entire sport banned. 20 years and they still think they can do as they like.

09/02/2025

09/02/2025

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬

Wilton Hunt - Stoke Farm Bishopstone
Beaufort Hunt - Kennel Meet

8th Feb 2025z

Not having had a visit since early last season, we thought we’d do an unannounced spot check on the Wilton Hunt and see what they were up to at their 11am meet at Stokes Farm, owned by one of their masters. The reason for this, is we were disappointed to hear that they allowed illegal hare hunts on their land last week, which were sabbed by our friends at North Dorset and Weymouth sabs given their supposed commitment to lay actual trails, and stop putting their hounds into places known to be home to foxes.

On arrival, sabs were greeted with niceties and even offered snacks. We made it clear from the outset we were going to be very “hands off” and just want to see how it is going. The hunt obliged by offering us maps of the trail, and talking to us about what they were doing. We monitored some of the trails, and rightly enough, they did everything they said they would, and followed the trails to the letter.

We want to reiterate that this was all in place before they had any idea we were here today, whatever this was, this was not a display for “our benefit” which we often witness at other hunts when some hunts will summon a smelly rag which is ignored without fail by hounds, when a hunt realises sabs are present.

We were shown the rag, and watched how they laid the trails ahead of the hounds. The huntsman, and the hunt isn’t aware of where the trails are laid. They use an electric bike, as well as runners and riders to lay the various trails on the day. The trail layer we spoke to couldn’t tell us what scent was used, but states it is non-animal.

They tell us they have far fewer hounds these days and still only hunt one day a week, because of the organisation and logistics in planning in the trails, as well as for the hounds welfare, the hounds looked well enough to us, though one did get its foot trampled on by Huntsman Guy Loaders horse at one point.

We can’t show any of our videos as the mist was dense, but the trails were well observed.

We have no doubt that “accidents” still happen, they always will even with the best will in the world - and much we stress is a rarity, as most hunts have zero intention of ever giving up on killing the fox.

Wildlife will still be disturbed and sometimes killed by the hounds. Hounds will still be shot, and the land was still riddled with the smell of death - a pheasant shoot on the same land, would have killed thousands of birds over the winter shoot season, the associated death with the shoot, from snaring, trapping, shooting and poisoning kills target and non-target species alike - indeed we found a dead kestrel and a dead buzzard on our walk there yesterday, not to mention the illegal hare hunt last week. And then there’s the problematic issue of hound and horse welfare.

In the afternoon, we whizzed up north and found the Beaufort Hunt hunting a fox in Badminton. Our friends Cirencester Illegal Hunt Watch had witnessed the fox fleeing across the playing field in the middle of the village pursued by hounds. We arrived as the hounds were still chasing the poor terrified animal through gardens.

Police were called, as the hunt legged it across towards Acton Turville and then north again to The Tynings. They they legged deep it into the estate, and went into cry at Lords Copse.

With sabs on the scene, rather than allow us to monitor their “trail” they opted to assault sabs with their horse and attempt to steal our cameras, almost as if the “trail” was not a trail at all but a ginger and furry animal eh. Why would they not want good publicity if the huntsman was not up to no good …. Hmmm answers on the back of a postage stamp please!

Police arrived and huntsman Ramsden was summonsed down from his high horse, lots of “oh the silly sabs we are following a trail orficer” ensued, fortunately the cameras don’t lie, unlike the fat mouths of hunt staff.

They then ran again deep into the deer park where they didn’t materialise again, hounds speaking, and sabs inland now. Eventually they packed up about 5-5.30 with their may drunk and abusive supporters and riders getting into their cars some of them towing horses - drunk as lords, and some of them are literal drunken lords!

Lots of driving between the two hunts and back again, if you’re able to help us out with a donation please do see the link in the comments.

09/02/2025

“They really love their hounds”

From one lost dog page alone yesterday. Same area two lost hounds from two different hunts. How do you lose a hound on a “trail”? They don’t count them, they don’t look for them and they certainly don’t hunt “trails”.

First one is a Portman foxhound and the second one a Pimpernel beagle who were out hunting hares yesterday.

07/02/2025

Thank god Cirencester Illegal Hunt Watch were there. Well done sabs.

06/02/2025

Great work by Cirencester Illegal Hunt Watch

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19zc8ZNLH1/?

05/02/2025

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱-𝘂𝗽

2025 began with the Eggesford Hunt trespassing and killing a roe deer on New Year's day. The first Saturday of January saw them killing again as Devon County Hunt Saboteurs witnessed them killing a fox near Eggesford.

That same day Herefordshire Hunt Sabs were assaulted, had a quad bike driven at them and had their equipment stolen after stopping foxes being hunted at a joint meet of the Cotswold Vale Farmers Hunt and the Croome and West Warwickshire.

The Downland Beagles killed a hare but immediately packed up as East Kent Sabs and South Coast Hunt Sabs arrived and walked them back to the meet. Towards the end of the month, both sab groups attended another Downland Beagles meet and again walked them back to the meet. That same day a member of the public filmed the Pipewell Foot Beagles killing a hare on the Boughton Estate in Northamptonshire.

In Cambridgeshire, Norwich, South Norfolk, SES - Suffolk And Essex Hunt Sabs all arrived at a De Burgh and North Essex Bassets meet to see a hare fleeing from the hunt. They soon stopped hunting once they knew they had company and eventually packed up.

West Kent Hunt Sabs used their drone to film the Kent Hunt terrier men in the act of flushing a fox. They were caught using terriers to flush a fox from a which was then stuffed into the back of a quadbike

Brighton Hunt Saboteurs had their vehicle window smashed by Southdown and Eridge Hunt supporters

West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs two year campaign to expose the corrupt policing in Warwickshire finally resulted in the secret deal made between Warwickshire Hunt and Warwickshire Police being made public. The deal included Warwickshire Police agreeing to give the hunt a heads up an hour before they intended to arrive at a hunt meet, forwarding any complaints made about the hunt by members of the public to the hunt themselves and agreeing that the hunt could have monthly meetings with a senior police officer.

It was agreed that any breaches of the protocol would be reported to the hunt and the BHSA (formally the Hunting Office).

As if to show just how protected they feel the Warwickshire Hunts hounds chased a fox through a back garden in Radway knocking someone of a ladder who had a chainsaw in their hands.

A Beaufort Hunt member was arrested for assaulting and pulling the hair of a member of Wiltshire Hunt Saboteurs whilst a former Beaufort huntsman fled from the police after also being involved in the hair pulling and assault.

Another Beaufort member and friend of King Charles, Simon Tomlinson, was issued with a Section 59 warning (Police Reform Act 2002) by Gloucestshire Police for driving his ATV at hunts sabs on a public footpath on the 21st December.

Davina Sturgis, daughter in law of former Conservative Wiltshire Council Cllr Toby Sturgis and the wife of the Beaufort Hunts' Field Master Rupert Sturgis, has been given a Community Resolution by Wiltshire Police in respect of a Hate Crime which she committed in October 2024 against a hunt sab.

The Mendip Farmers Hunt chased an exhausted fox into a villager’s garden in Upper Godney with one hound entering the house, causing damage.

After coming across a blocked badger sett at the Blackmore & Sparkford Vale Hunt North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs along with Mendip Hunt Sabs witnessed them invading a garden and trying to force their way under a shed in Limington.

Days later the same hunt was once again chasing foxes around people's gardens this time in Kington Magna. The huntsman deliberately rode into a North Dorset Sab breaking her toe. The sab had to leave and have her rapidly swelling foot x-rayed. Days later the huntsman approached the same sab he had ridden into broke her toe and STAMPED on her foot

Meanwhile across the border in Scotland the new law seems to have made no difference with the situation even worse than it was before. Glasgow Hunt Sabs filmed the Lauderdale Hunt using their NatureScot licence to chase a terrified fox over open countryside.

Glasgow Sabs along with Edinburgh Hunt Sabs witnessed more old-school fox hunting at another NatureScot licenced hunt who packed up as soon as they saw sabs.

In the East Midlands a member of Nottingham Hunt Saboteurs was pushed to the ground by a South Notts Hunt landowner who then attempted to steal the sabs equipment. Luckily the sab had all equipment tied to them in anticipation of such violent attacks.

After witnessing a fox being hunted Northants Hunt Saboteurs were confronted by an angry farmer who threatened to shoot a sab for walking on a public right of way.

At a joint meet of the Thurlow Hunt and South with West Wilts, North London Hunt Saboteurs witnessed hounds being kicked in the head by a horse. The foot team were powerless to help the fatally wounded animal, as the hunt were quick to scoop the dog up and whisk them away from prying eyes.

All of this in just one month of 2025.

Become a member of the HSA today and help us put an end to bloodsports in the UK: https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/product/join-the-hsa-membership/

05/02/2025

If you’re in the Luckington area, please go along to this and give the police the links to our YouTube videos of the Beaufort hounds on several occasions being dangerously out of control on roads, endangering motorcyclists and motorists, and trespassing through gardens.

Ask them when they are going to take residents concerns seriously because right now they are doing absolutely nothing to protect the public from these countryside terrorists.

The police won’t act if you don’t get on their case.

https://youtu.be/i1sWDDtt-Tc?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/LG_y2lPKziI?feature=shared

05/02/2025

If you have any info on Wiltshire based hunts, or where they might be meeting please tip us off on 07562 628187.

Whilst we endeavour to answer the call it isn’t always possible but you can text, WhatsApp or leave a voicemail.

Email if you prefer [email protected]

We are interest in any hunt info. But locally we are especially interested in:

Tedworth Fox Hunt
Beaufort Fox Hunt
Royal Artillery Fox Hunt
South and West Wilts Fox Hunt
Wilton Hunt
Wilts & Infantry Bealges (hare hunters)
Palmer Marlborough & Clinkard Meon Valley (Hare hunters)
Royal Agricultural College Beagles (hare hunters)

Get in touch if you see them or know where they will meet.

04/02/2025

Not a sight you see often enough. More of this. Well done those cops and well done Northants Hunt Saboteurs ⬇️

04/02/2025

If you see a bunch of badly dressed throwbacks with packs of beagles out to chase and kill hares, particularly in the south of the county please use the tip off line ⬇️

𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗧: 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡!

Yesterday – Monday 3rd February – North Dorset Hunt Sabs and Weymouth Animal Rights attended a meet of the North Devon Beagles at Stoke Farm, Broadchalke in Wiltshire.

As a result of events witnessed during the day, local sabs now believe that this may have been the opening meet in a hare-hunting festival.

Local sabs are on standby to do it all again – but they urgently need your help! Do you know who is hosting this festival? How long it lasts?

And – most important of all – where are the next hunts occurring?

Full details:

https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/urgent-hunt-saboteurs-association-appeal-for-information

03/02/2025

Oh look they must be trying to bolt a smelly rag from that there badger sett.

Nice work Mendip Hunt Sabs