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Identifying your quarry is only one aspect of good shooting practice. There are many contributory factors, and understanding and applying them in the shooting field is very important, for several reasons.
They will increase your success and enjoyment, keep you a responsible and considerate sportsman or sportswoman, and ensure any losses or wastage of shot birds and animals are kept to a minimum.
On the basis that you have the authority to shoot and are fulfilling all relevant legal requirements, then positively identifying your quarry is the first step. You should then take a shot only if you are sure:
BASC has codes of practice for all types of shooting. You are encouraged to obtain those which relate to your type(s) of shooting and be guided by the information and advice given. Do also encourage your shooting friends and associates to do the same. For the good of the sport, do not tolerate bad practice, either of your own or in others.
Shotgun and Rifle Insurance With the average cost of a rifle or shotgun now at £5000, having insurance for when an unexpected event occurs is well worth considering. More often than not guns are well looked after; however, accidents can happen. With stock breakage or damage to the barrel a
The Grouse Red grouse is a lean, dark meat that is prized by chefs and often referred to as the ‘king of game birds’. Grouse meat is rich, versatile and very healthy – it contains less than a third of the fat of chicken. Nutritional information for grouse (per 100g):
The History of BASC The Wildfowlers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland, known as WAGBI, was founded by Stanley Duncan in 1908. An engineer, he was also a highly experienced wildfowler and naturalist and his object in forming the association was three-fold. He sought to help the professional wildfowlers, who
