BASC Scotland has made submissions for the inclusion of Scottish wildfowling and gamekeeping in the Scottish living heritage inventory.
Placing shooting at the heart of Scotland’s living heritage Read more...
Following on from a visit to the association’s headquarters in Rossett, BASC Wales team attended Andrew Ranger MP’s Wrexham Showcase event in Westminster.
BASC Wales swaps Wrexham for Westminster Read more...
BASC is issuing advice to the public to be mindful of pregnant deer and their newborns while visiting the countryside this spring.
Steer clear of baby deer Read more...
BASC members have elected two new representatives to the association’s governing Council, following voting for seats in England and Wales.
New England and Wales BASC Council members announced at AGM Read more...
BASC has welcomed the withdrawal of a Northern Ireland consultation on proposals to increase firearms licensing fees by 153 per cent.
BASC welcomes withdrawal of NI firearms fees consultation Read more...
BASC has responded to a new RSPB report on the illegal killing of birds of prey, reaffirming its zero-tolerance position on wildlife crime while calling for targeted enforcement rather than sector-wide licensing.
Wildlife crime needs enforcement, not gamebird licensing Read more...
BASC has launched legal action against the Northern Ireland DoJ over firearms licensing fees, backed by the BASC Fighting Fund.
BASC initiates legal action against the NI Department of Justice Read more...
John Swinney MSP was also invited to hear more about the important work of the organisation and its members.
The new guideline, due to come into effect on 1 June 2026, covers four offences associated with hare coursing.
New hare coursing guideline “important step” in strengthening response to rural crime Read more...
All statutory firearms licensing fees in Great Britain are set to increase by three per cent from 4 June 2026.
Further firearms fees increase ‘a tax on shooting’, says BASC Read more...
