Features
Looking for something to read? You’ll find a host of insightful and entertaining articles on all things shooting right here.
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.
BASC Fighting Fund drives High Court battle on gamebird releasing
BASC’s legal challenge against Natural England has cleared a major hurdle, with the High Court granting permission for our claim to proceed – and rejecting Wild Justice’s attempt to intervene.
BASC at The Stalking Show: deer management in the spotlight
With BASC experts on hand throughout The Stalking Show, visitors can get specialist advice on questions and issues around deer management.