Wanted, advise on legality of hunting

[pinguu 169]

Ok so basically I live near todmorden west yorks. My local walks in all directions will eventually bring me to moorland, you know the type all you can see for miles is open space dotted with wild heather. Now these places are covered in bunnies but.... Where do I stand from a legal point of view to work my dogs on it, as far as I am aware it's not national trust and not all of it is private grazing. Any advise will be brilliant.

Cheers guy.

[BrianSteven72 369]

you have to get the land owners permission to hunt rabbits or you are breaking the law ! All land is owned by someone !

[pinguu 169]

I'll have to do some research then as it stretches from walsden to hebdon bridge and littlebrough to almost Oldham. I know parts are farmed and grazing but a lot just seems wild.

[skycat 6,174]

There is no 'wild' land in this country: if it isn't owned by something like the National Trust, then it is privately owned, even thought the land owner may never have set foot in the place or indeed barely knows of its existence. You can be sure that someone will see you hunting (God forbid, nasty barbaric act that it is ) and report you, sooner or later. There is no freedom today: anywhere :censored: :censored:

[baw 4,360]

Just keep yer head down and hunt it mate. Let us know how you get on, see if its worth the bother

[troter58 1,711]

walk the paths keep a eye open and work the dog why ask on here just use your head and get on with it or dont bother and keep the dog as a pet atb

[BrianSteven72 369]

yes i know what you mean it appears to be wild ground that no one bothers about but as ive said before all ground in the UK is owned by someone there is no such thing as common ground that anyone can just go and hunt on