Features
Looking for something to read? You’ll find a host of insightful and entertaining articles on all things shooting right here.
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Happy days on the clays
With summer finally here, now is the time to look at the virtues of shooting clays to keep your eye in and satisfy a need.
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Election 2024: what do the party manifestoes say about shooting?
BASC’s Conor O’Gorman reviews political party manifestoes and urges everyone to contact their parliamentary candidates before 4 July.
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Boredom and apathy have no place in a general election
In the face of an election billed as a foregone conclusion, BASC’s Christopher Graffius argues why we all must continue to press for a positive outcome for shooting.
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The art of pigeon shooting
Successful pigeon control is an endless learning curve, as BASC East director Terry Behan knows from 40 years of hard-earned experience.
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The lure of the roe buck
With daylight hours extending, temperatures warming and the countryside full of life, the roe buck season is a highlight of the year.
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Young Shots activity day hits the marks at Carnview
BASC Northern Ireland team held a Young Shots activity day at Carnview Farms Clay Target Complex.
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Invasive non-native species: what you can do
Ian Danby takes us through what you can do to help in the fight against invasive non-native species in the UK.
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Invasive non-native deer species in the UK
BASC deer advisor James Sutcliffe looks at two of the most destructive invasive non-native deer species which have made our isles their home.
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Quietly does it
BASC member Jim Foxall explains how he and his son have achieved consistent success in controlling grey squirrels using moderated shotguns.