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
For the love of dogs
Terry Behan reflects on his first visit to Crufts, and the ability of gundogs to bridge the gap between those who shoot and those who don’t.
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.
What does BASC stand for?
The latest news from BASC
Grant support returns for deer carcass chiller trailers
The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026 will include grant support for chiller trailers suitable for storing deer carcasses.
BASC welcomes removal of deactivated firearms notification requirement
If you possess or are transferring the ownership of deactivated firearms, you are no longer required to notify the police.
BASC criticises Natural England restrictions weeks after High Court ruling
BASC has criticised Natural England after it announced further restrictions on the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges near protected sites in England for the 2026 season.