Bryon Pace studies the future of deer in Scotland. “It is difficult to explain, and certainly impossible to describe, the mingled feelings of excitement and interest of the enthusiastic sportsman who, after perhaps a couple of hours’ toil and stratagem,…
What a year 2020 has been so far, what a relief to reach the Shooting Season. There was certainly a time when we wondered whether any shoots would run this year. The NGO, BGA, BASC and other leading groups have…
We are really excited about this years’ West of England Game Fair, taking place at the Bath & West Showground on Saturday 21st & 22nd March, as it will be celebrating 25 years of championing field sports. Here are some…
Shooting organisations admit “further restrictions are likely” on lead shot and lead-based rifle ammo, but say they are working “to secure the future of shooting” Responding to an article in The Times calling for the use of lead to stop,…
Streamlight have confirmed sponsorship of the Retailer Of The Year category at the Great British Shooting Awards which returns to the British Shooting Show in 2020. The Philadelphia-based lighting company are a leading provider of high-performance lighting devices offering a…
The estate team at Bolton Castle have been awarded the NGO Educational Trust’s prestigious Bellamy Award for their hard work to conserve the seriously-threatened curlew. The bird has suffered a massive 48 per cent population decline in recent years, but…
In this week’s episode of From the Archives, we’re taking you back to a scorcher in 2017, in which NGO vice-chairman and pigeon shooter extraordinaire is back out doing what he does best – bringing the winged pests to justice.…
Photo by Andreas Trepte Plans to reintroduce hen harriers to a site on Salisbury Plain are under way, following a lengthy battle to save the bird from extinction. The project is being co-ordinated by Natural England on behalf of DEFRA,…
Shooting organisations have been dealt a blow in the battle to restore shooting on Welsh public land. BASC, the NGO and the Countryside Alliance were trying to mount a judicial review against the ban – but a judge has refused…
BASC, the Countryside Alliance and the NGO have joined forces to mount a legal challenge against Natural Resources Wales’ decision to ban shooting on its land.
