Hunting, Hare coursing and Poaching

Wincanton Rural Neighbourhood Team have seen an increase in reports around hunting, hare coursing and poaching. We aim to establish better communications with our rural communities to address these issues and to encourage reporting.

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Actions

• 23 July 2025
  

  Wincanton Rural Neighbourhood Team are still utilising our patrols plans around intelligence led reports on hunting, hare coursing and poaching.

  We still encourage reports to be made to help us get a better understanding on what is happening in your area. If you feel like contact from us in person would be better you can contact our mailbox for a member of our team to speak with you and arrange an appointment.

• 28 June 2025
  

  Wincanton Rural Neighbourhood Team have been consistently patrolling our rural locations and working with our border colleagues in Dorset to provide a consistent visible approach and dealing quickly with any reports made.

  We have seen a decrease in reports but this has allowed the local team to keep in touch with different departments to make sure that we are prepared to respond and investigate these matters.

  Hi-visibility patrols are continuing to keep up community engagement so that we are developing local intelligence and reassurance.

• 23 February 2025
  

  We have been consistently patrolling our rural locations and working with our border colleagues in Dorset to provide a consistent visible approach and dealing quickly with any reports made.