Their findings come as foxhunting supporters ramp up the pressure on the government to push through a new vote the ban in line with their 2010 election promise.
Last time a consultation was carried out, five years ago, the then government received 42,000 responses (three times as many as over foxhunting), with 95 per cent opposing a cull.
Generally, hunters do not chase their quarry along with the hounds, unlike organized foxhunting, but wait and listen to the distinctive baying to determine if prey has been treed.
