Scotland

BASC Scotland

BASC Scotland is a long established country office of BASC. Fully staffed in a recently extended building, we are well placed to deal with the many important issues affecting sportsmen and women living in and visiting Scotland, thus ensuring their continued enjoyment of a wide variety of sporting opportunities.

Scotland’s distinctive legislation was already in place before the re-formation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999.  Since then, there have been other changes in both legislation and regulation that differ from the rest of the UK – good examples being the use of lead shot, access, pest control and snaring.

BASC Scotland provides advice, training and political representation on all aspects of our sport, including firearms, wildfowling, stalking, game shooting and pest control.  BASC Scotland is served by its own Scottish Committee, Gamekeeping and Wildlife Management Committee and Wildfowling Joint Council.

BASC Scotland Centre, Trochry, Dunkeld, Tayside, PH8 0DY

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Regional /Country Director

Colin Shedden - Country Director (Scotland)

Colin Shedden - Country Director (Scotland)

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BASC Scottish Centre, Trochry, Dunkeld, Tayside, PH8 0DY Tel: 01350 723 226 Mob: 07770 990222 Fax: 01350 723 227

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BASC Scottish Centre,
Trochry,
Dunkeld,
Tayside,
PH8 0DY
Tel: 01350 723 226
Mob: 07770 990222
Fax: 01350 723 227 
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Colin is a zoology graduate of Glasgow University and has worked for BASC, in a number of roles, since 1984.  He has been the Director Scotland since 1994 and is currently a Board Member of the Deer Commission for Scotland and the Heather Trust, as well as a member of SNH’s Scientific Advisory Committee, Scotland’s Moorland Forum, the National Access Forum and the National Goose Management Review Group.

He is an enthusiastic shotgun and rifle shooter, a BASC Shotgun coach and a keen angler, when he finds the time.
 


 

 

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Press & Policy Officer

Nicolle Upton

Nicolle Upton

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BASC Scottish Centre, Trochry, Dunkeld, Tayside, PH8 0DY Tel: 01350 723 226 Fax: 01350 723 227

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Nicolle is a law graduate from the University of Dundee and has considerable experience in administration and personel management.  Her speciality is environmental issues but she is keen to engage in all aspects of policy and politics that keep BASC Scotland busy. 
 
Since she joined BASC Nicolle has been kept busy lobbying for airguns and taking a lead on policy with respect to the Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill.
 
Nicolle has a keen interest in shotgun shooting, is currently training her black lab and has already had instruction in rifle shooting. 

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Events and Training Officer

Donald Muir - Events and Training Officer

Donald Muir - Events and Training Officer

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BASC Scottish Centre, Trochry, Dunkeld, Tayside, PH8 0DY Tel: 01350 723 226 Mob: 07971 795635 Fax: 01350 723 227

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BASC Scottish Centre,
Trochry,
Dunkeld,
Tayside,
PH8 0DY
Tel: 01350 723 226
Mob: 07971 795635
Fax: 01350 723 227 
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Donald Muir is one of the best recognised faces in shooting in Scotland, having been actively involved in wildfowling and all other forms of shooting even well before joining BASC Scotland as our first Development Officer over 10 years ago.  In his current role Donald is responsible for all of our varied training delivery, including a wide range of Young Shots courses, all other events such as shows and fairs, as well as the representing BASC Scotland on all the Local Authority committees dealing with wildfowling permit schemes. 

Donald is a native of Fife and is also a BASC Shotgun Coach, a Range Conducting Officer and a qualified assessor.  His main interests are in wildfowling and deer stalking.

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Development Officer

Kenny Willmitt

Kenny Willmitt

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BASC Scottish Centre, Trochry, Dunkeld, Tayside, PH8 0DY Tel: 01350 723 226 Fax: 01350 723 227

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BASC Scottish Centre,
Trochry,
Dunkeld,
Tayside,
PH8 0DY
Tel: 01350 723 226
Fax: 01350 723 227 
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Kenny has, for the last three years, been the Development Officer in Scotland.  He is the main point of contact for membership enquiries and is well placed to deal with the wide range of questions routinely asked of us.  His background is as a Design and Development Engineer but he has also worked in the gun trade and as a gamekeeper and stalker.

His main interests are in wildfowling and stalking but he is knowledgeable about all aspects of pest and vermin control and is a qualified Airgun Coach.
 

 

 

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Regional Administrator

Carol Kettles

Carol Kettles

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BASC Scottish Centre, Trochry, Dunkeld, Tayside, PH8 0DY Tel: 01350 723 226 Fax: 01350 723 227

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BASC Scottish Centre,
Trochry,
Dunkeld,
Tayside,
PH8 0DY
Tel: 01350 723 226
Fax: 01350 723 227 
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Carol is a long serving member of staff in Scotland and well known to many members, either over the phone or from fairs and events.  As with all members of a small team her many talents cover a wide range of areas.  Her efficiency at fairs is well respected, as is the way that almost single-handedly she runs the Sealed Bid Auction for the whole of the UK.  The efficient administration of the Scottish office and coordination of all of our activities is due to Carol.

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