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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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NewsShould I treat driven targets like crossers?
Clay pigeon shooting: I'm struggling with high, driven targets. I pick up the clay nicely enough but as I follow through, the muzzles obscure my view of the bird and I end up missing.
By ShootingUK
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NewsGamekeeping apprenticeships under scrutiny by Lantra
<strong>Lantra is looking for feedback from the shooting industry on exisiting game and wildlife management apprenticeships</strong>
By ShootingUK
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NewsTrumps Farm shoot
<strong>High-flying pheasants mirror Heathrow-bound jets when Tony Jackson visits an enterprising Surrey shoot in the shadow of London's landmarks</strong>
By ShootingUK
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NewsBASC lobbies MPs on banning cages
<strong>Labour MPs are urged by BASC to sign a divisive Early Day Motion that calls for the outright ban of raised laying cages</strong>
By ShootingUK
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NewsImpact of grey squirrels ‘insignificant’ says study
A controversial study shows the effect of England’s two million grey squirrels on woodland birds is insignificant.
By ShootingUK
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NewsBASC urges Labour MPs to ban raised laying cages
Labour MPs are urged by BASC to sign a divisive Early Day Motion that calls for the outright ban of raised laying cages.
By ShootingUK
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NewsWhen shooting I always add too much lead!
When clay pigeon shooting I have a tendency to over lead everything - and despite being aware of the problem I find it hard to cut back because part of me thinks I will then miss behind. Am I seeing l...
By ShootingUK
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Deer StalkingWhen stalking winter deer, why does their hair come out?
When deer stalking in winter, sometimes the hair of a shot animal comes out in handfuls and lies in swathes along the line of the drag. Is it an indicator of the animal’s health?
By ShootingUK
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Savage 11 BTH rifle review
The Savage 11 BTH rifle is a refined but inexpensive piece of vermin control equipment.
By ShootingUK
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NewsLearning about today’s poacher
<strong>A new initiative aims to improve the police reponse to poaching through a leaflet and poster drop to every force across England and Wales</strong>
By ShootingUK
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