Features
Looking for something to read? You’ll find a host of insightful and entertaining articles on all things shooting right here.
Hunting rabbits on a summer’s evening
Mat Manning explains how a mobile approach can help airgun shooters bag more rabbits on warm evenings.
Getting marsh-ready: your wildfowling season checklist
With the wildfowling season approaching, Chris Wright explains why a little preparation now can save time, stress and money once 1 September arrives.
Winning wings: Fenland wildfowler scoops a year’s membership
Fenland Wildfowlers Association member Nathan Watson explains what first drew him to wildfowling and why every submitted wing matters.
Moor than meets the eye
As the Glorious Twelfth approaches, David Scott introduces some of the iconic bird species supported by moorland managed for grouse.
Why grouse moors are a wildlife photographer’s paradise
From golden plover to cuckoos, wildlife photographer Andy Lovel explains why well-managed moorland consistently produces his best work.
Celebrating Women in Shooting at The Game Fair 2026
Lois Pettitt looks back on BASC’s Women in Shooting gathering at The Game Fair, including how you can get involved with a new campaign aimed at growing the community further.
Why BASC’s investment in bird of prey crime training matters
Chief Inspector Kevin Lacks-Kelly explains why BASC’s £20,000 gift to build a new bird of prey crime course for the National Wildlife Crime Unit matters.
Abbeystead Estate: the grouse moor that’s also a flood defence
At Abbeystead Estate, grouse moor management is restoring peatland, bringing waders back to the hills and slowing floodwater.
When wildlife won’t stand still
Dr Cat McNicol explores how climate change is reshaping bird migration and what it means for wildfowling, conservation and sustainable harvest.