Hunting, shooting and game breeding

hunting with dogsThis guidance is for gamekeepers, land agents, land owners and others involved in hunting, shooting and game breeding activities. These activities include:

  • breeding and rearing game species, such as pheasant, partridge, grouse and duck, in enclosures and buildings
  • managing land for game breeding, hunting and shooting purposes
  • keeping hunt horses and dogs
  • shooting wild animals and birds for recreational or pest control reasons
  • handling shot and hunted animals and birds.

Environmental impacts of hunting, shooting and game breeding businesses

Hunting, shooting and game breeding businesses can have a number of impacts on the environment, for example:

  • air emissions from animal carcass incinerators
  • noise pollution from shooting near residential areas
  • disposing of waste, such as carcasses and pesticide containers
  • water discharges from yards and rearing sheds.

How can NetRegs help you?

Our guidance could help you to:

  • avoid prosecution and receive fewer visits from environmental regulators
  • increase efficiency and productivity
  • reduce your operating costs
  • be more likely to obtain business from government bodies and large businesses that require their business partners to manage their environmental impacts effectively
  • improve your reputation amongst staff, customers and the public
  • increase the chance of securing funding to expand your business by demonstrating that your environmental impacts are well managed.