Group/Syndicate Ancillary Activities (2020 onwards)

The list of Countryside Alliance ancillary recognised activities changed on 1 January 2020.  Ancillary activities are those which are conducted with the express purpose of enabling a legally Recognised Activity to take place. It is impossible to provide a definitive list, however examples are as follows, bearing in mind all equestrian activity is now excluded with the exception of hunting:

Clay Pigeon Shooting

• Setting up of shooting courses 
• Setting up of clay traps, operating and filling them 
• Instructor led tuition and training for non-shooters and beginners 
• Holding meetings with members or courses needed such as safety courses or training

Falconry

• Husbandry of birds in care 
• Keeping and training of dogs/ferrets
• Management of habitat to promote suitable quarry 
• Promotion of the sport at various country and game fairs

Deer Stalking

• Quad biking to remove carcasses 
• Counting deer at night with the aid of a lamp 
• Research for landowners 
• Blood tracking with dogs
• Erection of high seats and forest maintenance

Shooting

• Pen construction 
• Planting game crops 
• Planting hedgerows 
• Construction of hides and shooting platforms 
• Gun dog training 
• Safety training 
• Feeding birds

Hunting

• Search for lost or missing hounds 
• Building cross country fences 
• Preparing a drag hunt course
• Clearing trails eg through woods
• Showing hounds 
• Working with hounds in the kennels 
• Fixing of fences or any other remedial work on land after a hunt

Fishing

• River and riverbank clearing and maintenance
• Bait digging