Launching on 2 November 2020, Why We Shoot is a new collaborative campaign between all the print and digital brands within the newly expanded Future fieldsports portfolio. Why We Shoot aims to raise awareness of the positive ripple effect and…
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Why We Shoot: Future’s new pro-shooting campaign
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Follow the Covid-19 Code for shooting
With the start of the pheasant season just days away, BASC is pleased that the latest government announcement has not placed further restrictions on shooting in England. We continue to await further details on the latest guidance from Northern Ireland,…
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BASC launches second newspaper campaign
BASC has launched its second newspaper advertising campaign of the year – this time celebrating the opening of the pheasant season. The first campaign focused on the importance of the grouse season to our upland communities and landscape conservation. The…
Farm Business Innovation launch “Business Growth Hub”
As lockdown in the UK becomes ‘the new norm’, rural businesses are trying to consolidate their positions to remain open once life gets back to normal, but there will be busy times ahead. With many businesses using this period to…
Cartridge companies say lead phase-out by 2025 is “impossible”
The UK’s four biggest cartridge-loading companies want to put the brakes on the five-year plan to phase out lead shot for live-quarry shooting, which nine rural organisations put their names to last Monday. Eley Hawk, Gamebore, Hull Cartridge and Lyalvale…
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Shooting and rural organisations call for transition away from lead ammunition
Leading shooting and rural organisations have today announced they want an end to the use of lead and single-use plastics in shotgun ammunition for live quarry shooting within five years. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), British Game…
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General licences in England extended
Defra have extended the temporary general licences in England until the end of July. BASC have said that this gives a “window of certainty to the rural community.” BASC say that they “will continue to work with Defra and parliamentarians…
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North York Moors economy benefits from good grouse season
There were over 6,500 days of seasonal employment provided in the North York Moors during the grouse season. The local North York Moors community is reflecting on what has been a successful grouse season (Aug 12 –Dec 10), with most estates having…
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New deer management report presents ‘mixed recommendations’
A ‘hardened’ approach is needed for deer population management in Scotland including high cull targets and more rural stalking jobs, a report published in January claims. The report, published by Scottish Environment LINK, an alliance of organisations involved in land…
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Simon West on protecting shooting
There’s something about our industry that seems to attract government consultations, writes Simon West, head of The Gun Trade Association in the first of his new monthly columns for GTN. This new one is titled ‘Firearms Safety’, something we can…
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