Gamekeeper of the Month – March
1st March 2020
Richard is the senior beatkeeper at Crag Estate and coordinator of the Peak District Moorland Group. He has grown up in fieldsports and has a passion for the countryside.
BASC News
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Countryside organisations welcome cartridge manufacturers commitment to the future of game shooting in the UK
28th February 2020
Group responds to statement on lead ammunition.
Lead Shot: A Historical Reflection
26th February 2020
In this blog, BASC Scotland director, Dr Colin Shedden, explores BASC’s long-standing involvement with lead shot and how the policy and science has evolved over the years.
Firearms licensing league table – where does your force rank?
26th February 2020
BASC has published the results of its third annual review of firearms licensing performance.
No more red tape needed on gamebird releasing, BASC to tell Defra
25th February 2020
BASC is an evidence and science-led organisation hence we will be engaging fully with the review.
Open letter to Defra as hunting trophies consultation closes
25th February 2020
BASC has been at the forefront of the discussion to ensure shooting and conservation in this country is not damaged by any decisions made.
A soluble solution?
24th February 2020
BASC’s head of wildfowling, James Green, tests the performance of the latest ‘eco-wad’ cartridges in the field.
The view from afar
24th February 2020
Our friends from overseas provide an insight into how hunters in their countries have adapted to using non-lead ammunition.
A joint statement on the future of shotgun ammunition for live quarry shooting
24th February 2020
Together we wish to see an end to both lead and single-use plastics in ammunition used by those taking all live quarry with shotguns within five years.
