As part of the Government’s ambitions to restore nature and halt the biodiversity declines by 2030, Defra are currently consulting on both nature recovery and environmental targets.
Defra Green Paper offers opportunities for shooting Read more...
Anthea Shelley discusses dogs for jobs and how to assemble the perfect dog team for your needs.
The A Team: How to choose the right dog for you Read more...
BASC’s head of uplands, Gareth Dockerty, pushes the message to leave barbeque at home when visiting the uplands.
Take a picnic, not a barbecue Read more...
BASC’s Dr Colin Shedden reflects on the implications for shooting of the recently published Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill.
Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill Read more...
Guest blogger Gethin Jones explains why wildfowlers can enjoy an extra 20 days of shooting after the game shooters have put away their guns.
Why the extra 20 days? Read more...
The Duck Nest Monitoring Project enjoyed a successful year in 2021; find out how you can get involved, including our calendar of what to do and when.
Duck Nest Monitoring Project Read more...
Read our ten golden rules when it comes to freezing game, ensuring you’ll have wild produce to enjoy long after the shooting season ends.
What does the most recent parliamentary stage of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill mean for sustainable shooting?
Questions of sentience Read more...
BASC Chairman Eoghan Cameron reflects on a year full of hard work and challenges, rewarded with a great number of successes.
Significant successes and conspicuous unity Read more...
BASC Young Shots Journalist James Kinghorn considers how best to introduce the next generation to fieldsports.
Passing on the passion Read more...
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