Edward Bennett (11 years old) pictured with his first pheasant, bagged at Chatton in North Northumberland with an old English .410 side by side box lock. The gun has been in the family for at least four generations.
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.
