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BASC calls for clarity on grouse licensing timescales
BASC has written to Minister Jim Fairlie MSP, seeking clarification over introduction of grouse shoot licensing ahead of the start of the season.
BASC welcomes Maasai tribe for cultural exchange
Members of a Maasai tribe swapped the plains of Kenya for the banks of the River Alyn when they visited BASC as part of a cultural exchange.
New report finds shooting worth £3.3 billion to the UK economy
The Value of Shooting report underlines the importance of shooting, conservation and the rural vote ahead of the general election on 4 July.
Last chance to enter Tower Bird Trophy competition for field trial competitors
Entries for the BASC Tower Bird Trophies, which reward performances in field trial competitions, close on 31 May 2024.
BASC responds to general election announcement
Read BASC’s statement in response to the announcement by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that a general election will be held on 4 July 2024.
BASC Fighting Fund helps member win costs against Kent Police
A BASC member has won costs against Kent Police thanks to financial support from BASC’s Fighting Fund.
Together, we are stronger
Following this year’s AGM, BASC chairman Eoghan Cameron explains the vital role of the Association’s membership in the challenges ahead.
BASC’s educational iceberg
BASC is appealing to gamekeepers, shoot managers and shooting businesses to assist with the development of a new gamekeeping and wildlife management qualification.
BASC AGM 2024
BASC’s AGM took place on 18 May and saw two BASC members elected to our governing Council.
