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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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NewsBASC launches election appeal
<strong>A bid to raise extra funds to lobby incoming MPs on shooting has been launched by BASC</strong>
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NewsNovice wildfowlers rescued by helicopter from mudflats
The dramatic rescue of two novice wildfowlers has lead to calls for shooters to revisit their club’s safety protocols.
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High pheasant shotguns for under £10,000
High pheasants are considered by many to be the pinnacle of our sport, and are definitely a challenging quarry. Choosing the right shotgun and the right cartridges is therefore essential to success.
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NewsGame keeper admits shooting buzzard and storing poison
Graham Kerr, 53, was caught with one buzzard he had killed and admitted he was planning to poison more of the protected birds of prey.
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Grulla 215 shotgun review
Gun reviews: Grulla 215 shotgun: This Spanish gun, a true sidelock, offers more individuality and better value than some of the opposition.
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EA and NE get new powers
<strong>New civil powers were granted to The Environment Agency and Natural England on 3rd February</strong>
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NewsLocal is best: BASC wants you to use British poults
BASC launches its campaign urging shooters to source their eggs and poults from local, high-welfare gamefarms
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NewsDistinguishing birds
<strong>Q) During a skiing holiday in Finland last winter I saw a number of completely white grouse and I assumed they were ptarmigan. However, a Finnish friend told me that they were willow grouse. I...
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NewsWatching them watching you
<strong>New legal guidance on covert surveillance will help to ensure that it is no longer vigilantes but the police who enforce animal legislation, says Tim Bonner</strong>
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NewsNatural England’s new powers
<strong>CLA's Christopher Price reacts to the increased powers of Natural England</strong>
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