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Work well underway on wetland habitat thanks to £100k WHCT loan
Work is now well underway to create a 16-acre thriving wetland habitat in Barton upon Humber, thanks to a £100,000 loan from The Wildlife Habitat Charitable Trust (WHCT).
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Still time to enter the 2019 Countryside Clay Shoot
There is still time to enter the 2019 Countryside Clay Shoot which will be held at the West Wycombe estate in Buckinghamshire on Saturday 25th May 2019.
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Put your plastic to good use, BASC urges members
BASC staff have joined the push to recycle single-use plastics by collecting spent cartridges from their shoots this season.
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BASC reassures UK tourists over Brexit
BASC has been telling visitors to Europe’s biggest indoor hunting and shooting show that Britain is still open for business despite the uncertainty of Brexit.
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BASC to appoint team of political officers
BASC is looking to recruit five political officers to make links between sporting shooters and MPs in a bid to inform and influence them ahead of a possible snap general election and the planned general election in 2022.
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Game sales bucking the trend
Sales of game meat increased by five per cent in the last year to £126 million, according to a report obtained by BASC.
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BASC states support for fight against raptor persecution
BASC has today told The Times that it remains committed to the fight against raptor persecution.
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BASC condemns pheasant dumping shown in newspaper footage
BASC condemns pheasant dumping shown in newspaper footage
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Shooting sports could be key to tackling loneliness and isolation
BASC has told the Welsh Government that shooting sports could help alleviate loneliness and social isolation.
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BASC introduces more than 16,000 to shooting sports in 2018
The UK's largest shooting organisation introduced more than 16,000 people to shooting sports last year.
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BASC membership hits 155,000
Membership of the UK's largest shooting organisation has hit a record 155,000.
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Your chance to make a difference on BASC Council
Nominations for a seat on BASC Council are now open.
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BASC chairman delivers New Year message
Peter Glenser QC has paid tribute to BASC members and staff in his end-of-year message.
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BASC seeks meeting with new Welsh environment minister following Hannah Blythyn’s departure
BASC is seeking a meeting with new Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths AM following a restructure of the Welsh Government cabinet.
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BASC saves members £5 million on motors in 2018
BASC helped its members save a record £5 million through its vehicle discount scheme in 2018.
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Leading tax bodies back Lords call for delay on mandatory digital reporting of tax
Among the report’s findings and recommendations are the Committee suggesting the Government’s introduction of mandatory MTD for VAT should be delayed by at least one year
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Government pulls .50 cal ban for further consultation
BASC and other shooting organisations have welcomed amendments tabled by the government to the Offensive Weapons Bill which remove the proposed ban on 50 calibre rifles.
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BASC condemns latest Larysa Switlyk picture
BASC has today condemned the latest picture to emerge of American huntress Larysa Switlyk posing with a dead animal.
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Almost 10,000 people visit BASC website to help challenge ban on shooting in Wales
Thousands of people have visited a dedicated webpage set up by BASC to help challenge a ban on shooting imposed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
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Welsh environment minister cancels meeting with BASC and CA
BASC is disappointed that Welsh environment minister Hannah Blythyn AM has cancelled a meeting due to be held next week
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BASC shortlisted for 'outstanding contribution to conservation'
BASC's conservation work has been recognised by being shortlisted in the inaugural Great British Shooting Awards.
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Rural groups unite to challenge shooting ban in Wales
Three of the UK’s leading rural organisations are challenging the Natural Resources Wales (NRW) ban on pheasant shooting on public land.
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Home Secretary reconsiders ban on .50calibre rifles
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, chairman of the All Party Group for Shooting and Conservation, said after a meeting with Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, to discuss high muzzle energy rifles that “the government is reconsidering the ban and is in listening mode”.
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BASC appoints new executive director of conservation
The UK's largest shooting organisation has appointed Caroline Bedell as its executive director of conservation.
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BASC urges members to help fight .50-cal ban
BASC is telling members it’s not too late to help try to stop the proposed ban on .50 calibre rifles.
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