What does the test for hound hunters involve?
Under the Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2001, all hunters wishing to hunt Sambar Deer with scent-trailing hounds must pass a test. The test includes information on the legal requirements for hound hunting, firearm safety, ethics in hunting as well as other issues associated with this form of hunting. The test has been developed in conjunction with hunting organisations and the Hunting Advisory Committee. All applicants for a game licence to hunt Sambar Deer with scent-trailing hounds are required to pass the test before hunting. For more information on this test, please select the link “Hound hunting?” from the column at the left of the page, then select the link “Hound Hunting Test”.
