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Shoot Visits being offered by BASC’s regional staff are being rolled out to high acclaim across the country. Since May, more than 100 visits have already taken place, with plans to fit in another 300 prior to the start of the season.
Included within a Shoot Visit are briefings on:
Further information provided includes detailed briefings on cover crops, woodland management, release pen siting, size and construction. BASC’s zero tolerance policy towards raptor persecution and the organisation’s position on the future of lead ammunition and single use plastics also feature will also be covered.
The briefings are continually updated with the latest information and relevant issues. A feedback form after the visit is being used to ensure BASC can provide the highest quality service and continue to improve the visits.
The Shoot Visits provided by BASC’s regional staff follows on from last year’s highly-valued Covid-compliant shoot visits.
Shoot Visits are open to all BASC-affiliated clubs, syndicates and gamekeeper members.
To book yours, please contact your regional office.
The Home Office has determined that certain makes of top venting blank firing pistols are readily converted to fire bulleted ammunition, and thus are prohibited weapons.
Among the fields and hedgerows of East Anglia there’s hope of a recovery for the red-listed grey partridge, with shooting playing a pivotal role, reports Ryan Darby.
The health of Europe’s ducks was centre stage at the Pan-European Duck Symposium in August, featuring presentations on BASC research projects.