All BASC members, regardless of the level of membership (excluding supporters), are covered under the association’s group liability insurance policy as part of their membership for the humane dispatch of animals, within the normal course of their recreational shooting.
In addition, members who are approved by authorities such as the police, RSPCA or the Forestry Commission to carry out humane dispatch can benefit from the liability cover if they are called out by such an authority to carry out a legal dispatch.
If your relevant authority requires proof of insurance for this activity, please email.
The policy does not cover the humane dispatch of owned farm stock or domestic animals.
Deer Stalking Training BASC is a founding member of Deer Management Qualifications (DMQ). A partnership of organisations concerned with servicing deer stalkers and involved in deer management and welfare, DMQ has agreed national standards to which deer stalkers may aspire. As such, DMQ operates as the awarding body for the
These schemes have been developed to provide a variety of different stalking opportunities for members who wish to take up stalking and to provide those with limited access to stalking of their own, the opportunity to gain practical experience and increase their knowledge.
BASC And The Deer Initiative BASC is a founder member of the Deer Initiative (DI) and is proud to help ensure the delivery of a sustainable, well-managed wild deer population in England and Wales. The DI is a partnership comprising a wide range of statutory, private and voluntary organisations and individuals with
