Preparing a risk assessment for your shoot

A recent case reported in Shooting Times magazine highlighted the importance of health and safety on shoots. Seven hunt saboteurs were acquitted on 14 April (2023) of aggravated trespass because the shoot in question did not have a written health and safety policy. It is an important fact that all shoots should have a risk assessment completed for their shoot.

Download a simple risk assessment template and fill in giving a few worked examples of the risks that shoots might face. It is not a definitive guide, but the format is HSE approved.