Emily, 13, shot her first pheasant on her first Beaters’ Day in Derbyshire. Along with her dad, she is a regular member of the picking-up team on three shoots.
Never shot before but would like to have a go? We run great Young Shots events for any level of experience throughout the country.
You can find an event in your area on the Young Shots event’s page.
Marta Jacyna is BASC’s communications officer. She is passionate about the countryside and enjoys deer stalking and foraging for food.
Sparsholt’s history stretches back 125 years. Fifty years ago, the college pioneered the country’s first dedicated gamekeeping course.
The wind, rain and mud did nothing to dampen the spirits of a group of youngsters who attended a BASC Young Shots game day in East Sussex in January.
More than 550 school children attended a three-day educational event at the Ledston Estate last week hosted by Countryside Learning and BASC.
