After its release was withheld for an entire year, the Hen Harrier Action plan has finally been made public. And the report has been universally backed by shooters, gamekeepers and conservationists alike. The report had been ready since early last…
The USA is set to place greater restrictions on the hunting of African lions in 2016. Lions from central and western Africa would be classified as endangered while those from southern and eastern Africa would be seen as threatened, the…
The Scottish government will open a consultation next year on the possible exemption of working dogs from the existing ban of the tail docking of dogs. Tail docking has been completely banned in Scotland since 2007, but the government will…
The 2015 badger cull trials hit their targets, it’s been announced. The three cull areas in Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset all stayed within the minimum and maximum cull quotas – the first time this has happened. As a result, the…
Lead shot is on the agenda once again, with MPs defending its use in the Commons. Conservative MP Rishi Sunak told politicians that the average consumer gets more lead from beer than they do from game meat – and all…
Did you attend the first BASC Gamekeepers’ fair in 1976? If so, BASC wants to hear from you. It’s the 40th anniversary of the show this year, and BASC said this year it wants to go back to its roots…
The countdown to the British Shooting Show 2016 is nearly complete. The must-attend shooting event takes place for the eighth time on 12-14 February at Stoneleigh. A ‘quality over quantity’ event, it takes place in Stoneleigh’s indoor exhibition halls and…
Scottish Land & Estates, which represents landowners in Scotland, has released a statement warning of the negative consequences of Scottish land reform. The controversial Land Reform Bill has caused concern for sporting estates in Scotland, threatening to remove tax exemptions…
The Law Commission has published its final report into firearms law, after a scoping review including consultations with firearms owners and shooting organisations. Recommendations include re-defining “lethal” as more than one joule of kinetic energy, defining “component part” and “antique”…
