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Fox hunting and scent-trail alternatives

A question about British hunting recalls how some hunts adapted to the earlier Labour government's ban on hunting foxes with dogs.

Question

Do people in Britain still hunt with dogs?

Short answer

Some hunts used scent trails laid by people after the earlier Labour government's ban on hunting foxes with dogs.

Notes

The discussion recalls the earlier Labour government's ban on hunting foxes with dogs. Some hunts responded by having people lay a scent trail for the hounds to follow. The organized chase could then continue around a laid trail, an adaptation of the existing practice to the change in law.