England fullback’s brother helps murder a beautiful stag

Charles Alston of J Alston & Sons in Silfield (Wymondham) thinks murdering a beautiful stag is something to be proud of. He’s even done it with a suppressor on his rifle so as not to alert the local newbuild estate. And it seems Harry Steward, brother of England fullback Freddie Steward, helped him out.More

Report #026: Dunston Harriers @ Manor Farm, Brandon Parva, 07/10/23

The Dunston Harriers left Manor Farm just after 8.30am and spent just over two hours once again hacking the perimeters of fields. This scene has become quite a familiar one over the last few weeks and is a very sharp contrast to previous seasons. Has the change been brought about by a new huntsman, or…More

Report #025: Dunston Harriers @ Redhouse Farm, South Green, 23/9/23

The Dunston Harriers left Redhouse Farm at around 7.20am and spent the next hour hacking the perimeter of fields around the meet. It must have been a pretty dull day for the field riders. Hounds remained in check the entire time except for one moment at the back of Redhouse Farm. As the hunt and…More

Report #024: Waveney and Norfolk Harriers @ Windle Hill Farm, Gillingham, 19/9/23

Alongside Norfolk and Suffolk Against Live Quarry Hunting and Norfolk/Suffolk Hunt Saboteurs, we found the Waveney and Norfolk Harriers at Windle Hill Farm, Gillingham. This is owned by David Mascarenhas and Lucy Edge. As we arrived at around 7.30am, three quads including a terrier quad were on the north-western corner of Gillingham Thicks. Horn blowing…More

Report #023: Essex and Suffolk Hunt @ Dengewell Hall, Wix, 28/08/23

At Dengewell Wood, the Essex and Suffolk Hunt initially looked unphased at our arrival alongside South Cambs Hunt Saboteurs, SES – Suffolk And Essex Hunt Sabs, Norwich Hunt Saboteurs, North London Hunt Saboteurs and South Suffolk Hunt Sabs Group as huntsman Jack Henty continued to encourage hounds through the wood while 7+ riders remained on…More

Roaming Stag May Be Dangerous!

Another story from the history of the Norwich Staghounds that won’t make the final cut of our longer article. In October 1954, newspapers reported that several people had seen a stag roaming the streets of Earlham, Norwich. This included a police officer who “took hasty evasive action” as the stag appeared before him while cycling.…More

Belated month of fundraising post!

July is our month of fundraising. We want to focus on a single month so that we’re not asking for money throughout the year, and also so that we’re freed up to concentrate on direct action during the sabbing season. This month we have: Thank you so much to everyone that has helped us. With…More

Stag liberates themselves from the Norwich Staghounds’ deer cart

This cutting comes from the West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 9th May 1912, but the paper is quoting from an edition of Punch magazine at the time. We’re currently working on bringing you an in-depth history of the rise and fall of the Norwich Staghounds, which was the last remaining carted deer hunt in the…More