Faced with a lamp-shy vixen, Andy Malcolm finds his worst fears confirmed as a 2,000-foot ascent and an all-night vigil separate him from his quarry
Spaniels under siege
Gangs of organised criminals are thought to be behind a recent spate of dog thefts and rural crime in the Thames Valley and Hampshire areas.
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BASC firearms team reinforced
Former firearms licensing manager Paul Dale has joined the ranks of BASC’s firearms licensing team.
Country sports group in NI Assembly
Within the Northern Ireland Assembly, an all-party group on country sports has been created to advise politicians and support the long-term interests of country sports.
Tagged with: basc, country sports, deerstalking, Forest Service, Lord Morrow, Northern Ireland
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Police review licence delays
Sporting shooters have been frustrated and worried by delays in processing firearms licence requests.
Badger cull in June
Environment secretary Owen Paterson confirmed that the pilot badger cull would be implemented in June this year.
Tagged with: badger cull, BBC, Environment Secretary, Gloucester, NFU, Owen Paterson, Somerset
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Mud, sweat and deer
Battling swamps and heavy rain, Tony Megson is on the hunt for an injured roe doe, but the deer have other ideas…