Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where hunting with dogs is still permitted.
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where fox hunting is still permitted.
A group that works with hunt clubs says they will have to find a way to adapt ahead of the ban.
The fine comes after a police investigation in to a hunt in Somerset in November 2025.
The men will appear in court in April after being charged with hunting a wild mammal with dogs.
Animal welfare campaigners welcome a "pivotal moment" in the move towards a ban on trail hunting.
Magistrates are shown footage of the kill, which happened in the grounds of a stately home.
The quad bike riders are believed to have been "riding illegally", police say, and unaffiliated with the hunt.
The event took place against the backdrop of a potential ban on trail hunting by the government.
