BASC South West
Shooting worth £250 million to the South West economy
– BASC calls for shooting’s contribution to be recognised and supported
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Grouse moor licensing – beware the unintended consequences
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has warned that calls for the licensing of grouse moors would have significant unintended consequences, causing a loss of valuable habitat and biodiversity and leading to unemployment and rural depopulation.
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MP hits the target in clay shooting lesson with BASC
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, expanded his knowledge of shooting thanks to the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
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BASC Council election results 2014
of this year’s elections to BASC’s Council were announced at the association’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday 14th June.
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Beware the self-righteous: scientific bias
See Richard Ali’s latest article in Shooting Times on “White-Hat Bias”
BASC Central
BASC response to English general licences consultation
Please email Natural England with your views on proposals to radically change the English general licences – which give the authority for activities such as pigeon shooting. The consultation closes on the 19th May.
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Youngsters to get a taste of the countryside at Dorset event
Young people will experience a variety of countryside activities such as fly fishing, gundog training and clay shooting lessons at an action-packed event in the South West. The Introduction to Country Sports event will be held near Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 22nd June and has been organised by the British Association Read more…
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BASC calls on guns to take on fundraising challenge for the Prince’s Trust
Those who shoot can raise money for The Prince’s Trust by taking part in the Bleasdale Challenge on Thursday 5th of June at Bleasdale Tower, Lancashire. The event, organised by the Really Wild Clay Company and supported by the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation Read more…
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Take aim at BASC’s Range Day
Small and full-bore rifle enthusiasts are being invited test out their target skills at BASC’s Range Day on Thursday 15th March at Budleigh Farm Target Shooting Centre, Moretonhampstead in Devon.
