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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.
Duck and Goose Wing Survey We are asking shooters to collect duck, goose and wader wings from each bird they shoot to help us monitor our quarry species populations. What is the Wing Survey? The wings of birds can tell us a lot about the populations we are shooting. We
BASC are proud to announce our new official partnership with SWATCOM. As a BASC member, you can now save across their entire range of products, including the Active8 hearing protectors. What do we do? SWATCOM are manufacturers and global distributors providing high-quality professional communication solutions & hearing protection. Communication solutions
All Party Parliamentary Group on Shooting and Conservation BASC has provided the secretariat for the APPG since its inception in 2002. Meeting in Parliament up to six times a year, the group provides the opportunity to discuss and promote the interests and issues regarding shooting and conservation with members from
