Features
Looking for something to read? You’ll find a host of insightful and entertaining articles on all things shooting right here.
Will legislative reform improve veterinary services?
BASC’s Felicity Winters reviews a consultation on proposed reforms to the Veterinary Surgeons Act from a working dog owner’s perspective.
For the love of dogs
Terry Behan reflects on his first visit to Crufts, and the ability of gundogs to bridge the gap between those who shoot and those who don’t.
Why are public consultations important to shooting?
Alex Farrell discusses BASC responses to consultations on national landscape management plans for the North Pennines and the Forest of Bowland.
Wildfowling season roundup: progress, partnerships and what comes next
We look back at the wildfowling season 2025/26; from BASC’s Sustainable Shooting Code of Practice to wildfowlers delivering important conservation work.
Reform UK promises to help shooting in Wales
Political parties are publishing their manifestos ahead of the Senedd elections in May, with Reform UK pledging to support shooting, explains Conor O’Gorman.
Book your free BASC shoot visit and small game meat hygiene training
Regional officer Ryan Darby gives an update on BASC shoot visits, which are free to BASC members and now incorporate small game meat hygiene courses.
From petition to Parliament: the Section 2 debate explained
Bill Harriman outlines what happens next following the Westminster Hall debate on firearms licensing.
Sound advice – why hearing protection is a must
A single unprotected shot can cause permanent hearing damage. Here’s what shooters need to know to protect their hearing.
Hollywood on the Ribble
Having cut their teeth in pristine wildernesses and sun-drenched savannahs, we felt it was time The Origins Foundation took on a real challenge. The British wildfowler.