This publication is a comprehensive guide to running a modern wildfowling club. It covers many and varied aspects of club management, from adopting and reviewing club rules, that are the basic foundation of good club governance, to effective financial planning, new member induction procedures, fundraising and grant aid, and land purchase, as well as a guide to heath and safety. It also features a section on the Wildlife Habitat Trust.
It is not intended as a cover-to-cover read, but is designed in sections so that it can be used as a reference guide to dip in and out of to access relevant information.
For the wildfowling club committee, there is something for everyone. This manual is to be used as an information resource for the committee members of a wildfowling club and is aimed at the new and experienced member alike. For the new committee member this booklet is an indispensable, guide to all aspects of running a wildfowling club, some of which may be unfamiliar. For the experienced committee member, this is a guide to best practice and can be used to review aspects of running a club, such as renewing club rules and formulating effective strategies for forward planning, for example in respect to land purchase or fundraising.
All sections of the manual are intended as an effective overview of the relevant subject matter, and as indicated in the text, more detailed guidance and in-depth assistance can be gained by contacting BASC for comprehensive advice in specialist areas, to take account of individual club circumstances and aspirations.
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Small game preparation Food hygiene is paramount All game preparation must be carried out with good food hygiene being the number one priority. When transporting shot quarry, BASC advises members to adhere to the Code of Good Shooting Practice’s Guide to Good Game handling. If you’re preparing game for the table,
Quarry species and shooting seasons Advice Seasons Species There are a number of gamebirds, waterfowl (ducks, geese and waders) and other bird species, as well as mammals, which can be shot legally. For many there is a close season when it is illegal to shoot them, and this helps to
Crown Estates BASC-affiliated wildfowling clubs manage sporting rights on approximately 700km of foreshore owned by The Crown Estate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. All leases are subject to the procedures of the Joint Group for Wildfowling and Conservation on Tidal Land. Between 2003 and 2017, BASC has worked with affiliated
