Wildfowling
Find out everything you need to know about wildfowling, from wildfowling consents to improving your shooting.
What is wildfowling?
Wildfowling is the pursuit of ducks and geese, in their natural habitat, usually on marshes or estuaries. It is mainly a solitary sport requiring considerable dedication and patience as it takes place during the winter months in wet, muddy and often cold conditions.
Wildfowling often takes place early in the morning or in the evening, and typically using shotguns to take birds. Dogs are often vital in order to retrieve downed birds from the water.
One of the unique aspects of wildfowling is that it requires a deep understanding of the birds themselves and their environment.
If you’re a BASC member and have a question for our wildfowling team, get in touch here. Alternatively, you can also direct enquiries to our wildfowling liaison committee, contactable here.
Wildfowling podcasts
Discover wildfowling episodes of the official BASC podcast and listen wherever you are.
The latest news from BASC
BASC makes submissions for inclusion of shooting on UK Living Heritage inventories
BASC has submitted five expressions of interest to DCMS for the inclusion of shooting traditions on the UK Living Heritage inventories.
Call for voluntary restraint lifted in Scotland
Following a third consecutive day of thaw conditions, the call for voluntary restraint in the shooting of waterfowl in Scotland has been lifted.
Call for voluntary restraint for shooting of waterfowl in Scotland due to severe weather
Due to the widespread severe weather, BASC is calling for people who shoot in Scotland to exercise restraint, wherever it is needed, in the shooting of ducks, geese and waders, including reared mallard.