Poaching: A Deadly Struggle | Our History

Bryan McNerney heads to the woods to report on the historic guerilla war between powerful landowners and poor country folk intent on eating wild game. From the ferocious Norman laws of Hampshire New Forest to the invention of Mantraps and booby-trapped shotguns in Norfolk, the price paid for putting meat on the family table was mutilation, transportation and summary execution for the poorest folk in the land. Subscribe to Our History: https://bit.ly/3v5mKBG This film was first broadcast: 18/06/2002 Watch More Documentaries True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - https://bit.ly/3OZoDcV Start your journey of discovery with Our History, as we bring you eye-opening documentaries and educational programmes. We will guide you through awe-inspiring events from our past and help you get a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events that have shaped the world we live in today. Content distributed by ITV Studios. #poaching #ancienthistory #truecrimedocumentary #truecrime