The new Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill will only impact adversely on legitimate users and not target criminals according to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee. When questioning civil servants on the financial elements of the proposed air weapons licence Kenneth Gibson MSP, Committee Convenor, said: “Okay, a law-abiding citizen Read more…
BASC has launched a Roving Reception to give members in London the chance to meet each other, access to their local BASC team and the opportunity to visit premium sites related to shooting and fieldsports. A series of drinks receptions will be held in the Capital in the coming months. Read more…
People can improve both their shooting and shoot management skills at a course run by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). A Shooting for the Future course will be held at Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire on 8th and 9th Read more…
Gamekeepers, beaters and pickers-up from across the UK are getting ready for one of the main events of the gundog calendar – Crufts 2015. The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), will host the gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts. Gamekeepers, owners of working gundogs, gundog Read more…
A group of sporting and land management organisations have voiced their concerns over a number of land reform proposals in an open letter to Dr Aileen McLeod, the Minister responsible for Land Reform in Scotland. These include the removal of the exemption for business rates for shooting and deerstalking. The Read more…
The candidates for this year’s BASC Council election have been announced. Ballot papers will be sent out to all BASC members with the March edition of Shooting & Conservation magazine. Members will be able to cast their vote online from Monday 2nd March. The 12 candidates for the five national Read more…
BASC, the UK’s largest shooting organisation with a membership of more than 140,000, is calling on its members in England to consider applying for EU LEADER funds when calls for projects are made by Local Action Groups. This is expected to be in the summer of 2015. EU LEADER funds Read more…
Bookings are now being taken for a fundraising clay shoot which promises to be a highlight of the spring. The 2015 Countryside Clay Shoot will be held at the prestigious Six Mile Bottom shooting estate in Cambridgeshire on Saturday 23rd May 2015. The charity shoot will raise money for the Read more…
Women are being invited to spend International Women’s Day networking and clay shooting at an event run by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The event will be held at Doveridge Clay Sports Club, Derbyshire, on 6th March. Talks will be given by Victoria Knowles-Lacks, founder of the Read more…
