Respect the game
9th November 2022
BASC head of press relations Jack Knott talks good game handling. This article was first published in the latest issue of Shooting and Conservation magazine.
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Tried & tested: The ultimate kitchen kit
8th November 2022
When it comes to making the most of your game meat there are a range of tools we recommend for every kitchen, our wild food ambassadors put several of them to the test.
Educating the next generation
7th November 2022
BASC will visit more than 30 colleges to host wild game butchery and cooking demonstrations between now and Spring 2023.
Venison in vogue
7th November 2022
Will recent government strategies on food and deer management spark a boom in game meat consumption? Dr Conor O’Gorman reviews the proposals.
Walter’s first time in the field
6th November 2022
Victoria Chesters talks about the many firsts at the opening of this year’s partridge season in company of her new gundog-(still)-in-training, Walter.
Rough shooting in Scotland – have your say
3rd November 2022
BASC Scotland is encouraging members to respond to the Call for Views on the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill to protect the future of rough shooting.
BASC response to UK REACH lead ammunition consultation
2nd November 2022
Read a summary of BASC’s response to the UK REACH consultation on proposed restrictions for the outdoor use of lead ammunition.
Rough shooting in the spotlight during hunting debate
1st November 2022
Concerns remain over the unintended consequences of the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill on rough shooting and field trials, says BASC.
When Jess went clay shooting
28th October 2022
Young Shots Journalist Jess Smith takes us along with her as she embarks on clay shooting lessons with BASC Central officer Matt Dutton.
