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They currently have a backlog of firearms licence applications that is sitting at roughly 3,000 applications and rising.   

Scotland’s deer population is estimated to be in excess of one million, but many trained recreational deer stalkers in Scotland struggle to access deer management opportunities.

The Game Fair returns this weekend and we have a packed schedule of demonstrations and events planned to complement the main BASC stand.

A suite of new wild game meat hygiene courses will be rolled out by the training and education department this autumn.

A painting titled Red Deer on Arran, will be used as the Wildlife Habitat Trust’s 2022 conservation stamp.

The guide features 50 top venues across the country where you can enjoy game plus a host of game recipes and cooking tips.

All complimentary entry tickets and reduced rate guest tickets have to be booked and downloaded by midnight on Thursday 28 July.

MP Alan Brown and MSP Sharon Dowey were trialling ammunition as part of the five-year voluntary transition towards a sustainable future for live quarry shooting.

After a lengthy BASC campaign, the Home Office’s proposal to restrict airgun use by 14-17 year olds has been dropped by the government.

The Minister for Climate Change met with members of the Gylfinir Cymru partnership and confirmed her commitment to the Wales Recovery Plan.