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What shooting news does ShootingUK cover?
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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GearFresh out of the box
Ed Jackson reviews the standout kit and innovations launched at the 2026 British Shooting Show
By Sporting Gun
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NewsNew chair for clay shooting instructor body
Simon Arbuckle has been appointed chair of the Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors following board changes at the organisation’s AGM.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsA left and right for Eaton Hall as CPSA names 2026 award winners
Eaton Hall marked a standout debut season by landing two Ground of the Year titles in 2026.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsFaster culls risk rural job losses, warns Peter Fraser
One of Scotland's foremost red deer authorities has warned that soaring cull targets could drive estates to the brink and land the taxpayer with the bill.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsFifty pence at a time: the levy funding game’s future
A 50p-per-bird levy raised £57,900 for Eat Wild last season, funding efforts to promote British game across retail, hospitality and schools.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsGamekeepers: we’re being pushed off the land
Gamekeepers warn MPs they risk losing homes and livelihoods as licensing pressure mounts across England and Wales.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsOpen season for pigeons?
A Government consultation proposes legalising recreational woodpigeon shooting while introducing wider restrictions on quarry species.
By Hollis Butler
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Night shooting simplified for England’s deer managers
Natural England’s new CL55 licence allows qualified deer managers in England to shoot at night, with thermal imaging now formally authorised.
By Hollis Butler
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NewsGundogs make history at Crufts
A Clumber spaniel wins Best in Show at Crufts 2026 while a working Labrador tops the BASC gamekeeper classes.
By Hollis Butler
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Natural England expands gamebird release ban across SPAs
Shoots near Special Protection Areas face further restrictions in 2026, with many unlikely to receive approval to release gamebirds.
By Hollis Butler
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