Woodpigeon Shooting

Gundog and pigeons The BASC Pigeon Shooting team is based on members of BASC staff from different departments, all of who share a passion for pigeon shooting.  As well as offering a great point of contact for help and guidance, this team also works hard to maintain your shooting opportunity, not least of all by working to maintain the Open General licence structure.

  • Help and advice decoying
  • Guidance on securing your shooting
  • Guidance with Risk Assessment / Health & Safety
  • Guidance on Open General licence issues
  • Advice on shooting on designated land such as SSSI’s
  • Working to uncover more shooting opportunities for members with the farming community.
  • Access into you local BASC centre so your voice can be heard on a local, regional, national and international level
  • Unique badge
  • BASC Woodpigeon Code of Practice

  1. How to...

    How to...

    Since pigeons are capable of devastating agricultural crops farmers will often welcome responsible Guns, so how do you get started? One of Britain’s leading authorities, JOHN BATLEY, provides a beginner’s guide.

  2. General licences

    General licences

    General licences are issued by government agencies to provide a legal basis for people to carry out a range of activities relating to wildlife...

  3. Woodpigeon Code of practice

    Woodpigeon Code of practice

    The Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) is both Britain’s major agricultural bird pest and one of the most popular species for sporting shooting...

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South West Gundog Events

13 - 14 March 2010

Westcountry Game Fair, Shepton mallet

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