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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.
Promising woodcock numbers show self-regulation in shooting works
A study carried out by BASC and the University of Exeter into the UK’s resident woodcock population has heralded positive results.
Cumbria police on track to reduce backlog
A commitment to tackle firearms licensing delays has been reinforced at a follow-up meeting between BASC and Cumbria police.
What the PCC election results mean for firearms licensing
BASC set out to establish elected Police and Crime Commissioners’ views on shooting, and what the results mean for the future of firearms licensing.