On Tuesday 1 April 2025, Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner announced that the government would be consulting on its manifesto commitment to ban trail hunting “later this year”. This is the first confirmation of a time scale for new hunting legislation which we may well see in 2026.

The Countryside Alliance's Great Annual Gun Draw has returned, giving you the chance to win a pair of Beretta 687 EELL 40th Anniversary Edition 12G shotguns worth £16,000!

Save up to 25% off all-inclusive expeditions to Antarctica, Galapagos, Greenland and more with HX Hurtigruten Expeditions, one of the Countryside Alliance's trusted partners!

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The Countryside Alliance's Campaign for Hunting supports all forms of legal hunting with hounds, promoting and protecting it for future generations.

Fishing for Schools was developed by world renowned fly fisherman Charles Jardine. Since 2007, Fishing for Schools has taken young people out of the classroom and into the countryside, developing confidence and learning new skills.