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Join BASC Scotland at Moy Country Fair
Join BASC Scotland at Moy Country Fair on 7-8 August for the Junior Macnab Challenge, plus a members’ reception on our stand on Friday afternoon.
Funding now available for young aspiring deer stalkers
Young people looking to get into deer management can now apply for funding towards their first qualification.
BASC honours the late Christopher Graffius at The Game Fair
For 24 years, Christopher Graffius made sure the countryside’s voice was heard in Westminster, a contribution honoured at The Game Fair this weekend.
Your story matters: BASC launches new campaign for Women in Shooting
BASC has launched a new campaign inviting women to share their own stories and experiences of how they got into shooting.
Outstanding contributions celebrated at The Game Fair
From conservation champions and dedicated volunteers to inspirational advocates for shooting, BASC celebrated a raft of remarkable achievements at its annual honours and awards ceremony.
The Spectator: Natural England shouldn’t be above the law
To restore nature and rebuild rural trust, the government must ensure that regulators don’t misuse their powers, says BASC via an article in The Spectator this week.
BASC sets out priorities to new Defra Secretary of State
BASC vice chair Claire Sadler wrote to Dame Angela Eagle MP to set out how sustainable shooting supports Defra’s priorities.
BASC at The Game Fair 2026
The Game Fair opens this Friday, 24 July, and BASC is ready for another major presence at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire.
BASC wins High Court challenge against Natural England
BASC has won its High Court challenge against Natural England, with Mr Justice Ritchie ruling today that the regulator acted outside the law in its approach to the licensing of gamebird releases.