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Shooting news: firearms legislation, game shooting and countryside affairs
What shooting news does ShootingUK cover?
Shooting legislation, firearms law, game shooting news and countryside policy — ShootingUK covers it all, first and in depth. When a firearms bill moves through Parliament, when snaring regulations change, when a landmark legal ruling affects game shooters, deer stalkers or airgun owners, our dedicated news team reports it before anyone else.
We go direct to the people who shape the sport. BASC, the Countryside Alliance, leading gunsmiths, shoot managers, game dealers and the industry’s most respected voices all contribute comment and analysis built around the issues that matter to shooters, gamekeepers, landowners and fieldsports professionals across the UK.
Firearms licensing, lead ammunition, animal welfare legislation, conservation funding, rural crime — if it affects shooting, it is covered here. Our coverage extends across game shooting, deer stalking, airgun law, pest control, driven shoots, wildfowling and Scottish and devolved countryside policy, reported by a team with direct access to the organisations and legal experts who shape the sport.
First with the news ⬇
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The tiny heroes keeping red grouse alive
New research has unravelled how red grouse thrive on one of nature's toughest diets, discovering gut microbes that help them digest heather
By Hollis Butler
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Shooting and nature recovery: BASC report shows conservation impact
BASC’s new report highlights how shooting supports England’s nature recovery goals. Conor O’Gorman explains the environmental benefits and why shooting must be part of government policy.
By Conor O'Gorman
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Record heat fails to dampen partridge season optimism
Intensive summer preparations by gamekeepers deliver strong results as season gets underway, with thriving wild populations adding to optimism
By Hollis Butler
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‘Knee-jerk’ laws risk closing gun shops, warns trade
Gun shop owners warn new licensing rules could force widespread closures as existing shooters abandon the sport and newcomers are deterred by bureaucratic barriers
By Hollis Butler
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BASC launches High Court challenge over gamebird licensing
BASC files High Court claim against Natural England's "discriminatory" gamebird licensing system after regulator refuses to back down on key disputes
By Hollis Butler
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Welsh gundog displays and hound parades escape licence threat
Gundog displays and hound parades across Wales have been saved from licensing requirements after the Welsh Government abandoned controversial proposals
By Hollis Butler
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Deer Stalking
£95k funding boost available for Scottish deer stalkers
Deer stalkers across Scotland’s lowlands can now access a second round of funding to upgrade their venison processing facilities
By Hollis Butler
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Masked saboteurs disrupt Glorious Twelfth grouse shoot
Activists were left visibly frustrated after failing to provoke a reaction from a small syndicate engaged in a legal walked-up shoot
By Hollis Butler
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Defra enhances measures to combat bird flu
Keepers are being urged to implement enhanced biosecurity measures following Defra's updated bird flu guidance issued on 20 August
By Hollis Butler
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