Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Legalise bowhunting in the United Kingdom.
Closed
184 signatures
What the petition asks
Legalise the hunting of game animals under regulation in the British isles with an arrow projectile fired from a bow.
The hunting of animals with a bow was unfairly prohibited in 1965.
Timeline
| 10 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
184
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
10 Sep 2020
Closed
10 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.