BASC media
BASC’s media team are responsible for representing shooting and the organisation to the press. We also work to inform, educate and entertain BASC members and non-members through a range of channels.
What we do
Our media team work alongside BASC regional representatives and subject-matter experts to provide informed commentary and interviews on key issues, for both national and local media outlets.
Find out more about what we do below and how we are constantly striving to support shooting, our members and the rural communities by giving them a voice.
If you have a story or potential feature, please email media@basc.org.uk – we would love to hear from you.
For journalist enquiries, contact our press office during office hours on 01244 573 052, or outside office hours on 07970 096 554.
Latest BASC features
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.
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The latest news from BASC
BASC and Hampshire Police team up at New Forest Show
BASC and Hampshire Police answered firearms licensing questions at the New Forest Show and will team up again at Hampshire Countryside Day.
Natural England moves protected sites casework to new online portal
Natural England has moved SSSI consents and notices to a new online portal. Find out what’s changed and what you need to do.
4,186 young people try clay shooting at Poacher 2026
4,186 young people. Six days. 276 hours of coaching. BASC’s have-a-go shooting line was one of the highlights of Poacher 2026.