Fox hunting was banned in the UK because it was easy for the antis to make it a class battle between Lord Winderschmere and the lovable but crafty Reynaud and his adoring fans. With estate game bird shooting it's not so easy for the antis to make an elite vs. the rest of us issue. With Estate shooting, many locals are employed at the estate and arguments have been made that local jobs would be lost if shooting birds became banned. With the collapse of the market for lead shot birds, something had to give. Fortunately for those that live in the South, this isn't going to happen in the near future and possibly ever.