Game shoots can help farmers to establish and manage conservation areas under new Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) announced by Defra today (10th June). The EFAs are designed to encourage more land to be sympathetically managed for wildlife. European regulations under the Common Agricultural Policy require 5% of arable land on Read more…
Gerber, a leader in the development of premium quality knives, multi-tools and gear for 75 years, has teamed up with the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) for this year’s CLA Gamefair. The show, which takes place between the 18th and 20th of July Read more…
Almost 300 people have tried shooting as part of a new programme being run by BASC and Browning. Two hundred and ninety one people took advantage of an easy introduction to shooting at the Highclere and Kelmarsh Game and Country Fairs after BASC and Browning teamed up to produce the Read more…
20,000 people have now been awarded the Deer Stalking Certificate 1 (DSC1) by Deer Management Qualifications (DMQ) – the major provider of awards in its field. The DSC qualification assesses the competence of the stalker in a number of areas including deer biology and ecology, the law, stalking techniques and Read more…
A majority of the UK’s newly elected MEPs have pledged their support for shooting after being contacted by members of the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
