Wild food
Healthy, packed with flavour and easy to cook, wild game meat is the ultimate free-range ingredient for your table.
What is wild food
Game as food is indisputably one of the key justifications for game shooting. Therefore, promoting the benefits of eating more game as a sustainable and healthy alternative to farmed meat is an important part of BASC’s work.
To deliver our vision, we bring together partners from shooting and food production/marketing organisations to ensure game meat is recognised as a healthy alternative protein source.
We also support other sectors of the food industry through sponsorship, particularly where we can encourage adding value to game such as charcuterie, butchery and pie making.
Shooters need to promote and eat game meat to ensure the future of shooting. This means eating what you shoot and sharing it with others, perhaps by gifting game to friends and family, or cooking a dish which features game meat.Â
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Wild food features

Food for thought: An expert’s advice on good game handling
Nick Lister of Ox Close Fine Foods explains to BASC’s Julia Newman how to get game to the table in the best possible condition.

BASC game masterclass inspires future chefs
BASC’s game masterclass at Coleg Cambria gave participants the chance to cook with game and discover the versatility of wild, sustainable ingredients.

Nominations now open for the 2026 Eat Game Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Eat Game Awards – have your say and celebrate those leading the way in bringing game from field to fork.
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The latest news from BASC

Video story: On point
Watch our new film to learn how one of our oldest gundog breeds remains unmatched for modern grouse shooting and moorland management.

BASC announced as official partner of The Stalking Show
BASC has agreed a new three-year partnership with The Stalking Show, which will be held at Staffordshire County Showground on 11-12 April 2026.

Peter Swann recognised with BASC Special Presentation Award
Peter Swann has received a BASC Special Presentation Award in recognition of more than 15 years of service to Woodhouse Gun Club.

