AAF Rural Survey 2024

Does the rural community support hunting?

In the streets of rural towns, we asked passers-by three questions:

1) Do you come from a rural area?
2) Do you support hunting with dogs?
3) Are you aware that hunts are still killing animals?

 

We also asked for their postcodes.

 

Please see below for the results.

Total Results %
Total respondents 1584
Total number of respondents who do not support hunting with dogs 1428 90%
Total number of respondents who do support hunting with dogs 76 4%
Total number of respondents who are undecided 80 6%
Respondents who came from a rural area 1263 79%
Respondents who did not come from a rural area 321 21%
Rural residents  who support hunting with dogs 72 6%
Rural residents who do not support hunting with dogs 1128 89%
Rural residents who are undecided 63 5%
Total number of respondents who are aware that hunts are killing animals 1342 84%
Total number of respondents who are not aware that hunts are killing animals 241 16%
The surveys were carried out on 15 dates, between 06/04/24 and 21/04/24. They all took place in rural towns. The towns were: Midsomer Norton, Glastonbury, Wells, Keynsham, Axbridge, Taunton and Bath, in Somerset; Bridport and Dorchester, in Dorset, and Colchester in Essex.

All respondents were unknown passers-by. Some respondents approached us to ask if they could contribute, but most agreed to take part after we asked them. We treated everyone with respect, regardless of their views. In the interests of fairness and our stated aim of finding out the real figures,  we did not allow our views to influence the respondents’ answers. All passers-by were invited to answer, with no one being excluded. When asked, we identified ourselves as Action Against Foxhunting, but we did not offer the information in advance of the respondents’ contributions in case it influenced their decisions. All answers were recorded accurately, and with the respondent looking at the sheet at the time.

For the results for a single specific town, or to see more completed survey sheets, please contact info@actionagainstfoxhunting.