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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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NewsThe hidden cost of Scotland’s deer problem
Public spending on deer control has soared to £134m over a decade. Private stalkers say they are carrying far more of the burden and being penalised for it.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsBASC sets out rural shooting agenda ahead of Welsh elections
The organisation is calling on all parties to back sustainable shooting as the Welsh Government pursues tighter regulation of gamebird release.
By Hollis Butler
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BASC launches first fully online DSC1 theory course
BASC unveils the UK’s first fully online DSC1 theory course, offering flexible deer stalking training with Lantra recognition.
By Selena Barr
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NewsThis is not merely a minor inconvenience
With widely used calibres like the .243 affected, shooters could face costly equipment changes, licensing delays and reduced capacity for deer management—raising serious questions about the wider co...
By BASC
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NewsNorthern Ireland firearms licensing set to more than double
BASC and the Ulster Farmers' Union have hit back at proposals to increase Northern Ireland's firearms licensing fees by 153%.
By Hollis Butler
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Quarry species review: another blow for the countryside
The countryside has been hit with another consultation in the form of a government-led review of our quarry species, says James Green
By BASC
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NewsAlliance calls for rural solidarity in trail hunting consultation
The Countryside Alliance warns the ban's reach extends beyond the hunting field – and the rural community must respond as one.
By Hollis Butler
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Gamekeepers warn MPs: our families could lose everything
A ministerial briefing sent to rural MPs this week warns that gamekeepers face losing not just their jobs but their homes, as new licensing proposals in England and Wales compound an already fragile p...
By Hollis Butler
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Steeling ourselves for the lead shot ban
The UK lead shot ban comes into force in April 2029. BASC’s Conor O’Gorman explains what it means for Guns, alternatives like steel shot, and how to prepare.
By Conor O'Gorman
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Borders chef, Yorkshire star and squirrel canapé light up game awards
The 2026 Eat Game Awards brought together the best of Britain's game food community for a memorable night at Soane Hall.
By Hollis Butler
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