To mark the start of the pheasant season, chief executive Ian Bell is the latest contributor to Offbeat, the new official BASC blog.
As well as an invite to enjoy the new season he is calling on members to help educate the wider public about the benefits of shooting.
“There is a real responsibility on us all to play our part in taking the story of shooting into the mainstream,” he said.
Click here to read the full blog.
BASC looks forward to working with new Environment Secretary Steve Barclay, who has been appointed as part of a cabinet reshuffle today.
A decision by the Scottish government to ban snares would be catastrophic to threatened bird species, including the iconic capercaillie.
BASC is considering legal action to challenge the potential licensing of gamebird releasing in Wales from 2025.
