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Study finds grouse shooting boosts the environment and rural economies
A report by the University of Northampton has found that driven grouse shooting offers a sustainable approach to maintaining the UK’s uplands.
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BASC issues reminder on gamebird reporting condition
BASC has issued a reminder of the legal obligations of shoots releasing gamebirds on or within 500m of a European Protected Site in England.
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From airguns to MPs – our Game Fair in numbers
Read our run down of this year’s Game Fair in numbers, from shotgun coaching to BASC Wild Food, our team was out in force across the show.
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Countryside clayshoot raises thousands for charity
Sponsored by BASC, the annual Countryside Clay Shoot has raised more than £10,000 for the Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust.
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Steve Mueller receives Stanley Duncan Conservation trophy
Day two of The Game Fair saw the presentation of The Stanley Duncan Conservation trophy, alongside Special Presentation Awards and Honorary Life Memberships to those who have made an outstanding contribution to their sector of shooting and conservation.
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BASC issues firearms advice after hackers steal data
BASC is advising its members to be vigilant around home security after a potential data-breach of a website dealing in firearms.
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Left on the shelf – Covid-19 hits shooting’s grassroots
Restrictions brought on by Covid-19 are likely to have a detrimental impact on grassroots shooting warns BASC, as new firearms applications fall during 2020-21.
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Covid-19 hits shooting’s grassroots
The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), has warned that a significant drop in new entrants to the sport as a result of Covid-19 restrictions could impact the grassroots of shooting. The warning comes on the back of the publication of Home Office statistics Read more…
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Perthshire MSP backs transition towards sustainable shotgun ammunition
An SNP MSP has backed the efforts of the UK’s largest shooting organisation to make game shooting more sustainable. Jim Fairlie, the newly elected MSP for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire, has come out in support of the Dunkeld-based British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) who are helping shooters move Read more…
