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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.
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NewsGamekeeper praised by wildlife trust for conservation work
Gamekeeper James Allsop has received praise from the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust for habitat work supporting great crested newts and other wildlife.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsKeeper inherits share of £2m estate
A gamekeeper who spent his working life on a Scottish estate has inherited a third of it. The family who received the rest are determined to get it back.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsScotland proposes fourteen new wader recovery zones
A new initiative aims to concentrate wader conservation where it can make the most difference, as figures reveal steep declines across all five farmland species.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsTributes pour in for “true legend” of the gundog world
The gundog community is mourning the death of respected trainer Andy Cullen MBE, founder of Laochin Gundogs, aged 60.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsNI committee withholds support for Hunting with Dogs Bill
Concerns over the Bill’s potential impact on gundog work and walked-up shooting dominated scrutiny at Stormont.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsGPS tags reveal snipe’s remarkable spring journeys
Early data from a GWCT tagging project is shedding new light on the breeding movements of Britain’s overwintering snipe.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsBASC’s new campaign needs your input
Positive stories from members about sustainable shooting will help support BASC’s Four Seasons campaign, urges Conor O’Gorman
By Conor O'Gorman
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Courts told to jail hare coursers
For the first time, courts will be formally directed towards custodial sentences for those convicted of offences associated with hare coursing and poaching.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsGamekeepers’ film tackles rural suicide
The Gamekeepers Welfare Trust has premiered a new documentary exploring suicide in rural communities.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsFirearms licensing fees to rise again from 4 June
Shotgun and firearms certificate holders face higher charges as Home Office applies a 3% uplift across all licensing functions.
By Hollis Butler
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