To secure your shooting opportunity, BASC strongly recommends that you take out a lease or shooting agreement with your landlord.
This may seem a little over the top for a small or informal shoot – but having a written agreement in place protects both you and your landlord.
With a written agreement, each party knows exactly what is expected and will help to avoid any misunderstandings.
For further information contact the Game and Gundog department.
BASC, working with a respected lawyer in the world of shooting have drafted two suggested shooting agreements.
One is for a typical shoot over farmland for example where you may wish to secure the shooting rights for 12 months or more.
The other is a suggested format for an agreement between a group of travelling guns and an sporting agent, or anyone else who is selling a days shooting.
BASC have drafted a template for permission for members undertaking pest control. This form can be used where no money is changing hands and its scope is for pest birds and mammals. It is equally applicable for deer control as it is for rabbit and woodpigeon control.
This is NOT intended to be compulsory, but simply to help members. Its value is that you can immediately show that you have permission to be on the land with your firearm to control pests.
Farm Subsidies The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms agreed for the 2014-2020 period introduced new farm subsidy rules and payments from 1 January 2015. Each UK country operates a different subsidy scheme. For England, the Rural Payment Agency administers the Basic Payment Scheme. Claimants of the Basic Payment must show cross compliance with environmental, food
Game Handling Guide One of the Code of Good Shooting Practice’s five golden rules is that game is food and must always be treated as such. The Code outlines basic principles to ensure the correct handling of any shot game birds. This additional guide gives further advice of practical steps
Useful Links Government and public websites Natural England Is an independent, public body whose purpose is to protect and improve England’s natural environment and encourage people to enjoy and get involved in their surroundings. Natural England’s purpose is to conserve and enhance England’s natural environment – including its landscapes, biodiversity,
