Dog trial & training pens…

Dog trial & training pens are inhumane and cruel. They encourage a contrived and unnatural situation for the hunting community. The wild animals are already at a disadvantage, being contained and confined. Not a very natural situation. And what is the motive to hunting the animal? For food? For sport? The motive should have some impact on whether or not containment pens are available. If for sport, then hunting is a skill that should be practised in the wild on an even “playing field” for both hunter and prey. If for food, there are only certain population groups where that is a necessity, and not a luxury. If due to overpopulation, then “catch & release” into less densely populated areas is more humane.
If hunters want trained dogs, then they can train in the wild- a dog’s natural DNA already predisposes it to having a prey drive. Half the work is already done for them.