Jeffrey Olstead

Jeffrey Olstead

Jeffrey Olstead is BASC’s head of publications. After Cambridge he worked for regional newspapers, BBC local radio and Radio 4, where he was a senior producer and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in recognition of his environmental broadcasting. A former master of mink hounds and secretary of a fell pack, he has been shooting (badly) for 40 years, has a half-gun in a local syndicate, is a member of Dyfi wildfowlers and is passionate fly-fisher.

  • March 18, 2015

Did you know that 94 per cent of Green voters support hunting? Needless to say that is not in the UK, but rather in Sweden. Even their Liberal Party shows…

  • August 2, 2014

European elections reveal a promising level of support for shooting in Brussels, reports Jeffrey Olstead

  • February 25, 2014

Jeffrey Olstead welcomes changes to the General Licences, such as putting geese back on the menu, but argues for a more flexible approach