Petitions/Legalise Bow Hunting
StatusClosed
Opened17 Apr 2025
Closes17 Oct 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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To legalise bow hunting as a method to control animal populations in the UK

We think bow hunting is a humane way to hunt animals that is used in America and some of Europe to great success. We think that not everyone wants a firearm and many archers are keen to hunt and often travel abroad. We think legalising Bow Hunting would help control the large numbers of deer and as a method of pest control. We think this would be good for the ecosystem and far better than reintroducing wolves. The argument against Bow Hunting is that it is inhumane. We think modern bows are just as humane as a rifle, so lift the ban please.

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Bridget Phillipson
1Bridget Phillipson MP
Houghton and Sunderland South
3
Chris Hinchliff
2Chris Hinchliff MP
North East Hertfordshire
3
Rishi Sunak
3Rishi Sunak MP
Richmond and Northallerton
3
Andy MacNae
4Andy MacNae MP
Rossendale and Darwen
3
Wera Hobhouse
5Wera Hobhouse MP
Bath
2
Dr Kieran Mullan
6Dr Kieran Mullan MP
Bexhill and Battle
2
Alex Burghart
7Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
2
Karin Smyth
8Karin Smyth MP
Bristol South
2
Dr Luke Evans
9Dr Luke Evans MP
Hinckley and Bosworth
2
Ben Obese-Jecty
10Ben Obese-Jecty MP
Huntingdon
2