ManyofthearistocraticBritishofficersdidnotlosetheirloveofshootingforthepotevenwhileinthetrenchesinFranceinWorldWarI.Althoughofficiallyfrownedupon,becauseofthewasteofbullets,thepracticewaswidespread.Oneofficer,anotedmarksman,achieveda"double"inthirtyminutes,pottingfourpheasantsandanincidentalsevenGermansastheypassedacrosshissights.Whennightfell,heretrievedthepheasants,anddinedwell.
AttheoutbreakofWorldWarII,someofficersoftheBritishExpeditionaryForceimportedpacksoffoxhoundsandbeaglesfromBritainintoFrance.TheywerefuriouswhentheFrenchauthoritiesrefusedtoallowthemtoimportanyfoxesortomakethecountrysideavailableforhunting.
第一次世界大戰期間,即使在法國戰壕裏,英國不少貴族軍官獵野味的興趣不減。獵野味當局是反對的,因為虛耗子彈,但這行為十分常見。有一個軍官,是位著名神槍手,三十分鐘之內,「連中兩元」,射殺經過他槍上瞄準器的四隻野雞,附帶還射殺了七個德軍。到了晚上,他去把野雞拾回來,吃了一頓豐富晚餐。
第二次世界大戰爆發時,英國遠征軍一些軍官從英國輸入法國一群群獵狐狗和畢格爾狗。但法國當局不許他們輸入狐狸,又不肯開放郊野供他們打獵,令他們氣憤不已。