Counting the red grouse on a moorland is all part of the run-up to the shooting season. The knowledge gained is key to maintaining a healthy and sustainable population.
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Thomson the latest company to shoot down Packham campaign
UK’s largest holiday company demands Ethical Consumer group takes down its logo
Wildflowers set to bloom, thanks to BASC
BASC gives away enough seeds to plant more than 6,000 square metres of wildflower meadow.
BASC bites – a monthly snap-shot of our work
We received 4,315 membership telephone enquiries and 841 requests for advice to our firearms helpline during July – just part of the work we do.
BASC and CA unite to condemn Chris Packham’s high street campaign
Leading companies distance themselves from anti-shooting campaign.
BASC accuses Chris Packham of misleading consumers on new anti-shooting campaign
Major UK companies deny BBC presenter’s claim of support for campaign.
BASC gives MPs the facts on grouse
BASC writes to MPs to give them the facts on grouse shooting and moorland management.
BASC gives journalists the facts on shooting
BASC has given journalists the facts on shooting sports in the run-up to the start of the grouse shooting season with the launch of an updated, interactive online guide.
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Upcoming training courses
Aug 2017
| 17 Aug - 20 Aug | DSC1 course - Chippenham Park, Ely, Cambridgeshire Chippenham Park, Chippenham, Ely |
| 19 Aug | Pre DSC1 course - Ulverston, Cumbria **Fully Booked** Graythwaite Estate, Ulverston, Cumbria |
| 25 Aug - 28 Aug | DSC1 course - Baronscourt Estate, Newtownstewart, Northern Ireland Baronscourt Estate, Baronscourt, Newtownstewart |
| 26 Aug | Firearms Awareness Training (Rifle) - Rural Innovation Centre, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Rural Innovation Centre, Manor Farm, Harnhill, Cirencester |
Upcoming events
Aug 2017
| 15 Aug - 31 Aug | Grouse Draw, Wiltshire Social Committee, Terms & Conditions - SW , , |
| 19 Aug | Pre DSC1 course - Ulverston, Cumbria **Fully Booked** Graythwaite Estate, Ulverston, Cumbria |
| 19 Aug | Simulated Game Day - Southern Shooting Services Southern Shooting Services, Crows Hall, Lavant |
| 19 Aug - 20 Aug | Galloway Country Fair, Drumlanrig Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway |