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What’s cooking at the BASC Wild Food Kitchen Theatre
Find out what’s in store as Marco Pierre White and other top chefs bring their take on wild game cookery to The Game Fair this July.
BASC’s Four Seasons launches in Scotland
BASC has officially launched its Four Seasons campaign in Scotland, with a special reception held at the Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace, on 3 July.
Scottish Country Sports Tourism Awards 2026 winners announced at Scone
The winners of the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Awards 2026 were revealed at the Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace, on Friday 3 July.
BASC awaits judgment after legal challenge against Natural England
BASC spent two days at the Royal Courts of Justice (RCJ) in London this week, taking its legal challenge against Natural England to the High Court.
EU lead ammunition restriction proposals revised
EU Member States have agreed to drop a ban on lead bullets and introduce a seven-year transition period before lead shot restrictions take effect in the EU and Northern Ireland.
BASC Wildlife Fund helps pave the way to a mink-free Kent
A £20,000 grant from the BASC Wildlife Fund is helping the Waterlife Recovery Trust clear invasive American mink from Kent’s waterways.
Grant funding for deer management in protected landscapes
If you manage deer within a National Park or National Landscape in England, you may be able to access funding through the Farming in Protected Landscapes scheme.
BASC takes legal fight for shoots to the High Court
The Judicial Review focuses on Natural England’s licensing regime, which BASC argues is legally flawed and has created uncertainty for shoots.
BASC welcomes sound moderator reform as it comes into force
Sound moderators are removed from firearms licensing controls today as section 44 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 comes into force across England, Wales and Scotland.