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Surveyors slam reform bill

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has labelled Scotland’s Land Reform Bill “subjective and inconclusive”, and called for a full-scale impact assessment before proceeding any further. The RICS said tight timescales meant insufficient Parliamentary scrutiny and consideration will be given

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NEW! The Shooting Show – red stag stalking at the start of the rut

Few experiences beat hearing the magical sound of stags in the roar for the first time – so we’ve tracked down someone who’s never heard them before. Andy Powell is a keen shooter but novice hill-stalker – we deck him

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NEW! The Shooting Show – Glen Etive stags with a first-time stalker

Glen Etive is the scenic setting for double bass maker and keen shooter George ‘Turkish’ Martin’s first red stag stalk. With keeper Mark Shone leading him out for three successive days, and with top kit from Deerhunter, RWS and Swarovski

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NEW! The Shooting Show – 2015’s top ten hunting videos

Last year on The Shooting Show, we counted down the top 10 videos since the channel’s inception in 2012. Now, we’ve done it again. We just couldn’t resist bringing you an updated list covering everything we’ve released on The Shooting Show

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THIS WEEKEND: BASC at the Scottish Game Fair 2015

A series of shooting and game-related demonstrations will take place on the BASC stand at the Scottish Game Fair this weekend. There will be food demonstrations with Scotland’s Natural Larder (SNL) throughout the event, showcasing game and featuring preparation, cooking

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Airgun licensing looms for Scotland

The Air Weapons and Licensing Scotland Bill was backed by MSPs at Holyrood on Thursday 25 June, and looks likely to become law imminently

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Scottish shoots face tax re-introduction

The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, published earlier this week, appears to confirm the Scottish Government’s intention to re-introduce non-domestic rates for shoots in Scotland. This could mean that approximately 70 per cent of the land of Scotland currently influenced by

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Statistics confirm air weapon licensing unnecessary

The statistics on Recorded Crimes and Offences Involving Firearms in Scotland for 2013-14 have now been published, after a lengthy delay

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BASC ‘strongly opposes’ Hunting Act

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation has today released a statement proclaiming its opposition to the Hunting Act. The Act, which was introduced in 2004 following intense lobbying from animal rights activists, banned the hunting of wild mammals with dogs

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Late deer rut

Despite a late rut, the condition of red deer across Scotland is still good, claims the report on the 2013 season.

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