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Key rural organisations have described the removal of gamekeeping and wildlife management courses from the 2023 education syllabus as “woefully inadequate”.
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Find out what it means to become a BASC-accredited shotgun coach and how you can start your journey, today.Â
BASC shotgun coaches are the best in the business. You’ll see them up and down the country at game fairs, shooting shows and countless other events where BASC is present. Between them, they introduce thousands of newcomers to shooting every year, and help experienced shooters brush up on their skills, too.
If you’ve never thought of becoming a BASC shotgun coach, but think you might like to know more, watch our video below to find out what it means to be part of this esteemed bunch.
Keen to learn more or start the process? Find all the details you need on how to start your journey to becoming a BASC shotgun coach here.
Key rural organisations have described the removal of gamekeeping and wildlife management courses from the 2023 education syllabus as “woefully inadequate”.
BASC member Jim Old took the Game Shooter Certificate course – read his account of how he got on over two enjoyable and informative days.
To mark International Coaching Week, we sat down for a chat with one of BASC’s coaching stalwarts, Duncan Greaves.
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