Young Shots

William, 11, pictured with his first pheasant shot on his first driven day at the Nettlebed Estate, Oxfordshire in December. Using a 20g side-by-side, he went on to shoot five birds off the last drive for 12 cartridges.  

Pictured here is William with rabbits caught using a long net and ferrets along a hedgerow. William and his father were taken out by Devon Wildfowling and Conservation Association stalwart, Dave Baker, and caught half a dozen rabbits in an exciting couple of hours.  

Twelve-year-old Cody shot his very first pigeon at Braithwell – well done! Lexy, his faithful companion was there to help out. What a team.

Ten-year-old Will Ivens, after a successful duck flight, holding his first gadwall. With him is the family’s eight-month-old GWP, Lochy, who retrieved Will’s prize. Will has had a great season bagging quite a few duck, pheasants, partridges and woodcock. He’s now taking every opportunity to go pigeon shooting until next Read more…

Chris Dellow, a 13-year-old BASC member, shot his first pheasant, with a 20-bore Beretta, at a shoot in Northumberland. He was also awarded his BASC safe shot certificate in December last year. Well done.

Felix Connell, 12, attends work parties on Farnell Farm Shoot where his father Rupert is a Gun. He assists with feeding and other tasks on the shoot. Here he is with his first game bird – hence the big smile!

BASC was delighted to host a Young Shots Introductory Day for 17 young people on 2 June 2016. The sun shone, providing perfect conditions for the numerous activities which included shotgun coaching, target shooting with air rifles, coarse fishing and an interactive gun dog demonstration. The day was deemed truly Read more…