I am against ANY form of hunting tbh. Most of us do not need to hunt for food anymore, although I do understand there are still parts of the world where this is necessary. Having said that, I also feel that it's a shame to lose a tradition ingrained in British rural society.

Surely there's a way to train hounds to chase something else? A drone releasing a scent, maybe?
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy95wx…

New Forest Bloodhounds relieved to escape trail hunting ban

A bloodhounds masters says he is relieved his group would be excluded from plans to tighten the law.

^{Tristan Pascoe (BBC News)}