We’re back! Shooting returns in England
25th March 2021
Outdoor shooting returns from 27 March in Wales and 29 March in England. Find out what the easing of lockdown means in your area.
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Covid fund aids over 100 Scottish country sports tourism businesses
25th March 2021
Over 100 Scottish country sports businesses have received a share of a £1m recovery pot following intervention from BASC and the SCSTG.
Welfare of deer threatened by Scottish government measures
24th March 2021
BASC has described the Scottish government’s response to the deer working group report as a ‘grave concern’ for deer welfare.
BASC Countryside Clay Shoot returns for 2021
23rd March 2021
The Countryside Clay Shoot returns 17 July at the West Wycombe Estate, Buckinghamshire.
UK REACH lead ammunition review announced
23rd March 2021
Read our full response to the announcement of a two-year UK REACH review of the use of lead ammunition.
Two-year UK lead ammunition review – threat or opportunity?
23rd March 2021
BASC’s Dr Conor O’Gorman considers what the announcement of a two-year UK REACH review on lead ammunition means for shooting.
Check for hidden dangers – ticks
22nd March 2021
Ticks, and tick-borne diseases, are becoming more of a widespread issue in the UK. Be vigilant after exercising your dog outside, says BASC’s gundog officer Kate Dymock.
Living with Lyme disease
22nd March 2021
Andrew Profit, a keen stalker and outdoor enthusiast, talks about living with Lyme disease.
Hare-sterics: Our letter to The Telegraph
19th March 2021
The success of the hare is through supporting proven conservation techniques not obsolete protectionism.
