New attractions at BASC Gamekeepers? Fair

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) will host two new attractions at its Gamekeepers? Fair 2010. Visitors to the event at Catton Park in South Derbyshire on 17th and 18th April will be able to visit Stalking 2010 ? a dedicated deer stalking and management village. There will also be a new food hall which will showcase local and national producers and suppliers of high quality food and drink.

Gamekeeping students shoot for success at clay challenge

Game and wildlife management students from across England and Wales competed at the first clay shoot challenge for students of gamekeeping organised by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Eighty eight students from nine colleges tackled a difficult 100 bird sporting layout at the BASC Gamekeeping College Challenge at Doveridge Clay Shooting Ground, Derbyshire, on 16th March.

Snare training begins in Scotland

This week more than 40 gamekeepers and employers have completed the new Scottish snaring accreditation. The series of courses was run by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), in association with the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA). Others will be run throughout Scotland in the coming months. This is part of an industry-led initiative to professionalise the use of snares for necessary pest control in Scotland. The courses cover the law, forthcoming legislation,

Michael walks it at Crufts…again

A young dog handler from a village near Oswestry, Shropshire, has proved he is top dog after winning at Crufts for the second year running. Twelve-year-old Michael Broadbent, from Llangedwyn, won the Best Young Handler under 14-years-old in the gamekeepers’ and working gundog classes run at Crufts 2010 by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).

Northern Ireland Forest Service gives ground on bid for sweeping powers

After lobbying by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the Forest Service in Northern Ireland has reduced its ambitions to gain sweeping powers over sporting rights, land entry and deer management. The Forest Service has now abandoned plans to obtain compulsory purchase of sporting rights under the proposed Forestry Bill which is before the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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