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The official page for the British Association for Shooting and Conservation. BASC is a national representative body for sporting shooting.

We have five strategic objectives:

- A strong and unified voice for shooting
- All party backing for shooting
- Balanced comment in the media
- Continued opportunity to go shooting
- High standards

Our mission is to promote and protect sporting shooting and the well-being of the countryside throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. We represent our members' interests by providing a voice for sporting shooting which includes wildfowling, game, and rough shooting, deer stalking, target shooting and air gunning, pigeon shooting and pest control, gun dogs, promoting practical habitat conservation, training and the setting of standards and undertaking appropriate research.

02/11/2026

Defra’s call for evidence on gamebird release and shooting closed last night, and the response has been tremendous. Tens of thousands of people took the time to sit down and write about the many benefits of game shooting.

To every one of you who sent an email, shared our posts or nudged a friend to do the same, thank you. 🙌

01/11/2026

📢 This is it. Defra’s call for evidence closes tonight at 11.59pm.

Thousands of you have already responded. Thank you.

If you haven’t yet, tell Defra how shooting:

✅ Brings generations together
✅ Unites your community
✅ Supports local businesses
✅ Keeps your dog fit and happy
✅ Helps wildlife flourish
✅ Protects ground-nesting birds
✅ Puts healthy food on your table
✅ Improves your wellbeing

Pick the ones that ring true for you and write a few lines from your own experience. It doesn’t need to be long or polished. It just needs to be yours.

Send it to [email protected] and copy in [email protected] before 11.59pm tonight.

Use our email template to get you started👇
basc.org.uk/thevoiceofshooting

31/10/2026

Bronwyn Boughton, a gundog owner from the Peak District, has made her case to Defra.

Britain’s gundog breeds were developed for shooting and working keeps their skills alive. Lose game shooting and the trainers, breeders and field trials go with it. In time, so does the working ability carefully preserved over generations.

If that matters to you, tell Defra. The call for evidence closes tomorrow night at 11.59pm, and one email is all it takes.

Be the voice of shooting 👇
basc.org.uk/thevoiceofshooting

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31/10/2026

One day left ⏳ Defra’s call for evidence closes tomorrow at 11.59pm.

On a shoot day, everyone has a part to play. This is no different. Every response counts, and only you can tell Defra what shooting means in your corner of the countryside. The people you stand beside, the conservation work you do, the wildlife you see: that’s your evidence.

It only takes a few minutes. Send it to [email protected] and copy in [email protected].

Use our email template to get you started 👇
basc.org.uk/thevoiceofshooting

30/10/2026

Barry’s submitted his evidence. Now it’s your turn 👇

📝 Template: basc.org.uk/thevoiceofshooting

📧 Send to: [email protected]

📋 Cc: [email protected]

Deadline: 11.59pm this Sunday, 1 November.

29/10/2026

Our regional and national teams work closely with police forces, landowners and rural communities across the UK, sharing expertise to help tackle wildlife crime.

Last week, BASC Central joined Nottinghamshire Police at an anti-poaching training day on the Thoresby Estate, advising officers on fi****ms law and the difference between legal deer stalking and poaching.

Read more 👇

BASC advised Nottinghamshire Police officers on fi****ms law and legal deer stalking during anti-poaching training on the Thoresby Estate.

29/10/2026

MPs on the EFRA Committee have backed a “toolbox” approach to reducing wildfire risk in the uplands, recognising that no single method works for every landscape.

BASC’s head of uplands Alex Farrell looks at what the report means for gamekeepers and land managers, and why England’s burning licence system needs proper scrutiny.

Read more 👇

Alex Farrell remarks on the EFRA Committee’s wildfire report, backing a toolbox approach and the problems with England’s burning licences.

29/10/2026

BASC is proud to be sponsored by Eley Hawk Ltd, a shooting industry leader for nearly two centuries.

Their generous support provides premium cartridges for BASC members attending training courses and using our coaching lines, including at the recent Game Fair at Ragley Hall.

Combining heritage with eco-friendly innovation, Eley Hawk delivers trusted performance, reliability and sustainability for game and clay shooters.

https://www.eleyhawkltd.com

28/10/2026

📢 Four days. That’s all that’s left.

Defra’s call for evidence on game shooting closes this Sunday, 1 November. Those who want to end shooting are submitting their responses. If we stay silent, theirs are the voices Defra will hear.

Do it today:

📧 Email your response to [email protected]

📋 Copy in [email protected]

🔗 Everything you need is at basc.org.uk/thevoiceofshooting

Already responded? Thank you. Now share this post and let others know you've taken part. Every response counts.

27/10/2026

It’s been heartening to see so many young people standing up for the countryside in Defra’s call for evidence.

At 17 years old, junior BASC member Felix Hodgkinson-Last made the case for game shooting the focus of his Extended Project Qualification, then sent his report to Defra. What a great example of the next generation standing up for our way of life. 👏

The call for evidence closes at 11.59pm on Sunday. Follow Felix’s lead and have your say while you still can.

Read Felix’s story 👇

Junior BASC member Felix Hodgkinson-Last, 17, on his EPQ report weighing up the case for game shooting, and why he sent it to Defra.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
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