BASC will be working with shooting interests on National Nature Reserves (NNRs) following a decision by Natural England to open its freehold NNRs for public access under section 16 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (CRoW).
BASC Deer Officer Lewis Thornley with Mr J Kroll and his two outstanding Roe trophies, 1 Platinum and 1 Gold.
The BASC deer team were extremely busy throughout both days of the game fair. Staff were on hand to deal with deer stalking queries, stalking schemes and stalking related courses.
Firearms dealers from across Northern Ireland discussed proposals to significantly increase firearms licensing fees in the Province at a meeting organised by BASC NI.
Firearms licensing staff from West Mercia Police will be at BASC’s stand at the Midland Game Fair this weekend to offer a range of services to certificate holders who live in their force area.
Laws which cover control of pest birds in Northern Ireland are to remain unchanged for the next 12 months. General licences are issued by government agencies to provide a legal basis for people to use a range of methods to control certain species of birds classed as pests.
An Improve Your Shooting Day, organised by the South East regional team, was held on 4 September at the Greenfield Entertainment shooting ground in Oxfordshire.
BASC NI has organised an event for firearms dealers in Northern Ireland to discuss proposals to significantly increase firearms licensing fees in the Province.
Shooting on part of The Wash has been secured for 15 years with help from the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
