The shooting community leads by example on woodcock conservation, undertaking research, habitat creation, predator control and a precautionary voluntary restraint.
The new set of interim General Licences announced by DAERA will run from 1 January 2023 until the end of February 2023.
BASC chairman Eoghan Cameron highlights the issues facing shooting in his first blog of 2023.
BASC Scotland strongly opposes recommendations for changes to firearms licensing in Scotland.
Read our update on general licences in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2023.
As a result of the improved weather conditions, BASC has lifted its call for restraint in the shooting of waterfowl in the UK.
The thought of entering the BASC gamekeepers’ classes at Crufts may be a daunting one but Brian Twigger explains why it’s worth making the trip.
BASC is urging Defra to engage better with the shooting sector following the publication of a risk assessment in relation to the release of pheasants and Avian Influenza.
BASC has condemned an incident in the Yorkshire Dales where a nest of hen harrier chicks is suspected of being deliberately destroyed by human activity.
Due to the widespread severe weather BASC is calling for all shooters to exercise restraint in the shooting of ducks, geese and waders including reared mallard.
