Eleven-year-old BASC member James Harries has been beating on two local shoots over the last three years. He’s been on pigeon decoy days as picker-up and also goes clay pigeon shooting to improve his shooting skills. Last spring, he had his first go over the decoys, accounting for two pigeon and a crow with a .410. Well done, James.
Marta Jacyna is BASC’s communications officer. She is passionate about the countryside and enjoys deer stalking and foraging for food.
Sparsholt’s history stretches back 125 years. Fifty years ago, the college pioneered the country’s first dedicated gamekeeping course.
The wind, rain and mud did nothing to dampen the spirits of a group of youngsters who attended a BASC Young Shots game day in East Sussex in January.
More than 550 school children attended a three-day educational event at the Ledston Estate last week hosted by Countryside Learning and BASC.
