Key Issues
BASC calls for a better deal for shooters within the public forest estate
28 September 2009
Consultation on the Long Term Role of the Public Forest Estate in England
Consultation by: The Forestry Commission
Consultation period: 6 July – 28 September
BASC response to consultation on The Long-term Role of the Public Forest Estate in England
BASC Position
Shooting should be recognised as a widely enjoyed and valuable recreational activity within the public forest estate. BASC calls on the Forestry Commission to work together to develop a national policy for shooting within the public forests.
Why?
BASC believes that currently there are double standards in the way in which differing recreational activities are supported within the public forest. For example recreational activities such as mountain biking and walking enjoy the provision of extra infrastructure to support their activities where as shooters have to pay for the rights to shoot over the forest and then pay for the shoots' infrastructure.
BASC would be happy to work with FC to develop a national policy which avoids the current regional variation for the leasing of shooting rights currently controlled by the forest district managers. This will ensure that all shooting on the public forest estate is encouraged and well managed in a consistent and proportionate way.
Interest to you?
Anyone with shooting interests within Forest Commission owned land.
Find out more from Tom Blades
Tom Blades - Head of Game and Gamekeeping
Having grown up around shooting and gamekeeping Tom completed a HND in Game and Wildlife Management at Newton Rigg College. He remained in Cumbria for six years employed in all areas of lowland game and habitat management. Latterly developing two commercial pheasant shoots.
Show full biography and contact detailsHaving grown up around shooting and gamekeeping Tom completed a HND in Game and Wildlife Management at Newton Rigg College. He remained in Cumbria for six years employed in all areas of lowland game and habitat management. Latterly developing two commercial pheasant shoots.
Tom joined BASC as the Game and Gamekeeping Officer in 2007, subsequently taking on the head of department role in 2008 looking to build on the foundations of the past, to ensure a sustainable future for game shooting and game management. Away from the office, Tom enjoys all areas of live quarry shooting and is a keen fly fisherman.
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