Mendip Hunt Sabs
@mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social
We are a group of HSA affiliated hunt sabs dedicated to protecting wildlife from local hunts and preventing wildlife persecution in the Mendips area and beyond.
It's been a mixed day for our sabs, first off we started the morning at the Mendip Farmers Hunt, who we found hunting on Emley Lane near Aldwick. It was a small meet and an apparent late start, with just the hardcore hunters out. They didn't seem too impressed that we (1/4)
September 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
It's been a mixed day for our sabs, first off we started the morning at the Mendip Farmers Hunt, who we found hunting on Emley Lane near Aldwick. It was a small meet and an apparent late start, with just the hardcore hunters out. They didn't seem too impressed that we (1/4)
This violent criminal gang were relentless in their illegal pursuit of foxes, including the one pictured who sabs stopped the hounds chasing over White Hill. Multiple other foxes were illegally hunted, witnessed by our sabs, (2/5)
March 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This violent criminal gang were relentless in their illegal pursuit of foxes, including the one pictured who sabs stopped the hounds chasing over White Hill. Multiple other foxes were illegally hunted, witnessed by our sabs, (2/5)
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐬-𝐌𝐨𝐠𝐠'𝐬 - 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐧
Sat, 15th March 2025 Ousted former Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg hosted the Mendip Farmers Hunt's closing meet at his West Harptree mansion today. (1/5)
Sat, 15th March 2025 Ousted former Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg hosted the Mendip Farmers Hunt's closing meet at his West Harptree mansion today. (1/5)
March 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐬-𝐌𝐨𝐠𝐠'𝐬 - 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐧
Sat, 15th March 2025 Ousted former Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg hosted the Mendip Farmers Hunt's closing meet at his West Harptree mansion today. (1/5)
Sat, 15th March 2025 Ousted former Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg hosted the Mendip Farmers Hunt's closing meet at his West Harptree mansion today. (1/5)
The Mendip Farmers Hunt met at Tape Hill Farm, Gurney Slade yesterday. We are currently reviewing drone and handheld footage after a suspected dig out when this fox was filmed near Maesbury. More to follow.
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March 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The Mendip Farmers Hunt met at Tape Hill Farm, Gurney Slade yesterday. We are currently reviewing drone and handheld footage after a suspected dig out when this fox was filmed near Maesbury. More to follow.
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We took a trip south to Dartmoor today to help out our friends @devoncountyhuntsabs Plymouth & Weston Devon Hunt Sabs and South Devon sabs for the Two Bridges hunt club meet,
February 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We took a trip south to Dartmoor today to help out our friends @devoncountyhuntsabs Plymouth & Weston Devon Hunt Sabs and South Devon sabs for the Two Bridges hunt club meet,
Or donate via PayPal at www.PayPal.me/MendipHuntSabs. We still have some merch left: mendiphuntsabs.bigcartel.com. Thanks. (15/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Or donate via PayPal at www.PayPal.me/MendipHuntSabs. We still have some merch left: mendiphuntsabs.bigcartel.com. Thanks. (15/16)
We are volunteers and rely on the support of our followers to remain active against the hunts. Please consider donating the cost of a coffee to help maintain our equipment & refuel our tanks: www.ko-fi.com/MendipHuntSabs. (14/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
We are volunteers and rely on the support of our followers to remain active against the hunts. Please consider donating the cost of a coffee to help maintain our equipment & refuel our tanks: www.ko-fi.com/MendipHuntSabs. (14/16)
and the huntsman called it a day early because of the rugby. The hunting party were subjected to some entertaining heckling from passing motorists as they took horses and hounds up Moorledge Road and through Chew Magna on the way back to their boxes. (13/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
and the huntsman called it a day early because of the rugby. The hunting party were subjected to some entertaining heckling from passing motorists as they took horses and hounds up Moorledge Road and through Chew Magna on the way back to their boxes. (13/16)
The huntsman was later seen riding up and down the lanes with no hounds, blowing his horn to try to call them back. Eventually he reassembled them at Gold's Cross and moved on to draw Knowle Hill. Hounds worked through the dense bracken on the hill without finding, (12/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The huntsman was later seen riding up and down the lanes with no hounds, blowing his horn to try to call them back. Eventually he reassembled them at Gold's Cross and moved on to draw Knowle Hill. Hounds worked through the dense bracken on the hill without finding, (12/16)
as huntsman Charlie and master Sam spluttered half-arsed excuses to the landowners and the hounds ran off out of control in cry. Meanwhile, field riders became stuck behind multiple locked gates as they tried to leave. (11/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
as huntsman Charlie and master Sam spluttered half-arsed excuses to the landowners and the hounds ran off out of control in cry. Meanwhile, field riders became stuck behind multiple locked gates as they tried to leave. (11/16)
the upset farmers came out to berate the hunt, yelling that they had no permission to be on their land and that there was "no human laid trail in there". The hunt descended into farcical chaos, (10/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
the upset farmers came out to berate the hunt, yelling that they had no permission to be on their land and that there was "no human laid trail in there". The hunt descended into farcical chaos, (10/16)
Not finding any foxes on the fort, the hunt paraded down the lanes to the B3130 and drew the fields close to the road before crossing towards the River Chew and working their way further south.Hounds went into cry in Moorledge, but as they did so, (9/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Not finding any foxes on the fort, the hunt paraded down the lanes to the B3130 and drew the fields close to the road before crossing towards the River Chew and working their way further south.Hounds went into cry in Moorledge, but as they did so, (9/16)
although several lead hounds were already close behind before he actually got on with it. Strips of covert and hedge were drawn on the way up to Walnut Farm, before the hunt all headed to Maes Knoll fort followed by the newly appearing Somerset Sabs. (8/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
although several lead hounds were already close behind before he actually got on with it. Strips of covert and hedge were drawn on the way up to Walnut Farm, before the hunt all headed to Maes Knoll fort followed by the newly appearing Somerset Sabs. (8/16)
the fox bolted northwards but was seen by a foot team who were stood next to the huntsman. Sabs shouted to Charlie that the fox was on film and to call off the hounds, which he begrudgingly did, (7/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
the fox bolted northwards but was seen by a foot team who were stood next to the huntsman. Sabs shouted to Charlie that the fox was on film and to call off the hounds, which he begrudgingly did, (7/16)
Saddle slapping and other noises were heard as hounds worked through the thick covert and hunt followers tried to flush the fox back out to continue the chase. After about fifteen minutes, (6/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Saddle slapping and other noises were heard as hounds worked through the thick covert and hunt followers tried to flush the fox back out to continue the chase. After about fifteen minutes, (6/16)
Sabs followed as they hunted hedgerows northwards up to North Wick. Hounds went into cry near Waterloo Farm and chased a fox into the nearby disused quarry. The fox tried to take refuge here but the hunt had other ideas. (5/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Sabs followed as they hunted hedgerows northwards up to North Wick. Hounds went into cry near Waterloo Farm and chased a fox into the nearby disused quarry. The fox tried to take refuge here but the hunt had other ideas. (5/16)
Whilst the hunt were milling about at the vet's home, sabs pre-emptively deployed into Blacklands, an area close to the meet where the hunt usually find foxes. With sabs waiting, the hunt seemed a little shy to properly send hounds through the scrub and moved quickly on. (4/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Whilst the hunt were milling about at the vet's home, sabs pre-emptively deployed into Blacklands, an area close to the meet where the hunt usually find foxes. With sabs waiting, the hunt seemed a little shy to properly send hounds through the scrub and moved quickly on. (4/16)
a registered vet who previously owned his own Small Animal General Practice. After distributing drinks and nibbles, (2/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
a registered vet who previously owned his own Small Animal General Practice. After distributing drinks and nibbles, (2/16)
𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭
Mendip Farmers Hunt, Smoke Acre, Chew Magna
Sat 1 Feb 2025
The hunt met at Smoke Acre near Chew Magna, hosted by Charles Thursby-Pelham, (1/16)
Mendip Farmers Hunt, Smoke Acre, Chew Magna
Sat 1 Feb 2025
The hunt met at Smoke Acre near Chew Magna, hosted by Charles Thursby-Pelham, (1/16)
February 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐞𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭
Mendip Farmers Hunt, Smoke Acre, Chew Magna
Sat 1 Feb 2025
The hunt met at Smoke Acre near Chew Magna, hosted by Charles Thursby-Pelham, (1/16)
Mendip Farmers Hunt, Smoke Acre, Chew Magna
Sat 1 Feb 2025
The hunt met at Smoke Acre near Chew Magna, hosted by Charles Thursby-Pelham, (1/16)
⚠️ BREAKING Mendip Farmers Hunt hounds have run across a main road and ended up at the bottom of an ernormous 240 acre (0.97 km2) Moon’s Hill Quarry, Stoke St Michael. They have been stuck there some time and are unable to scramble out. ⚠️
February 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
⚠️ BREAKING Mendip Farmers Hunt hounds have run across a main road and ended up at the bottom of an ernormous 240 acre (0.97 km2) Moon’s Hill Quarry, Stoke St Michael. They have been stuck there some time and are unable to scramble out. ⚠️
In responsible trespasses like these, they aim to demonstrate why the public are best placed to be the custodians and guardians of these important archaeological and sacred sites. 9/
February 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
In responsible trespasses like these, they aim to demonstrate why the public are best placed to be the custodians and guardians of these important archaeological and sacred sites. 9/
We support RtR's campaign for a right of responsible access to scheduled monuments - the sacred wells, barrows, standing stones and enclosures that connect us to our past, to the land, and enrich our lives. 8/
February 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We support RtR's campaign for a right of responsible access to scheduled monuments - the sacred wells, barrows, standing stones and enclosures that connect us to our past, to the land, and enrich our lives. 8/
Today, around 30 Right To Roam trespassers responsibly and respectfully visited these sites. Currently, 28% of England's historic monuments have no legal right of public access. 7/
February 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Today, around 30 Right To Roam trespassers responsibly and respectfully visited these sites. Currently, 28% of England's historic monuments have no legal right of public access. 7/
Roger Penny denies the public access to this sacred space that up until relatively recently, humans had freely visited for thousands of years.
This is the same Roger Penny that allows the Mendip Farmers Hunt to rampage over his land whilst illegally chasing foxes. 6/
This is the same Roger Penny that allows the Mendip Farmers Hunt to rampage over his land whilst illegally chasing foxes. 6/
February 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Roger Penny denies the public access to this sacred space that up until relatively recently, humans had freely visited for thousands of years.
This is the same Roger Penny that allows the Mendip Farmers Hunt to rampage over his land whilst illegally chasing foxes. 6/
This is the same Roger Penny that allows the Mendip Farmers Hunt to rampage over his land whilst illegally chasing foxes. 6/