Legislation

Fieldsports legislation: firearms law, hunting regulations, fishing bylaws and countryside rights

Fieldsports legislation in the UK is under more pressure than at any point in living memory. Firearms licensing reform, lead ammunition restrictions, hunting with dogs, snaring regulations, animal welfare legislation, fishing bylaws and countryside access rights – the legal framework governing shooting, stalking, hunting and fishing is changing, and the consequences of falling foul of it are serious.

Fieldsports Journal tracks every development that affects the people who shoot, stalk, hunt and fish in Britain and beyond. When a bill moves through Parliament, when a statutory instrument changes the rules, when a court ruling shifts the ground – it is reported here with analysis from the lawyers, organisations and industry figures who understand what it means on the ground.

The law is not on the side of fieldsports right now. Knowing it inside out is the best defence available.