Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Repeal the Hunting Act 2004
Closed
34 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe that the Hunting Act 2004 constitutes an unjustifiable interference with the public's right to enjoy a private life. We further consider that the Act attempts to encroach centuries of traditions of hunting wild animals. We ask that the Act be repealed.
The Act was passed under the Parliament Acts and we feel there was not strong support for stringent restrictions of hunting. We think most of the Act is any way legally ineffective and its prohibition of hunting is easily circumvented. We think the Act does not contain sufficient exemptions and extends to people's private land which undermines centuries of precedent.
Timeline
| 12 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
34
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
12 May 2025
Closed
12 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 29 Aug 2026.