On Friday the 29th of July shooting website GunsOnPegs celebrated the launch of its new open publishing platform, The Game Card, by welcoming writers and content creators from across the shooting community - both established and those starting out - for Bloody Marys and venison breakfast buns. The Game Card, a magazine app with a difference, was launched to GunsOnPegs users earlier in the year, has enjoyed significant growth, said Managing Director Chris Horne, who went on to explain that the most exciting outcome from the first few months has been the sky-high engagement rates, with ...

The BASC honours and awards presentation took centre stage on day two of The Game Fair at Ragley Hall yesterday. Heading the line-up was the Lytham and District Wildfowlers Association, who received the Stanley Duncan Conservation Trophy. The award is presented annually by BASC to reflect the contribution of a BASC club, group of members or individual who undertake outstanding conservation work. James Green, BASC’s head of wildfowling, said the club had provided highly valued support to BASC, particularly the wildfowling department, by assisting with the development and delivery of a series of Natural England (NE) ...

The sound of shotguns rang out across Ragley Hall in Warwickshire on Friday morning for the opening ceremony of the 63rd year of The Game Fair. The annual gun salute was led by film star Vinnie Jones and other notable luminaries from the world of country pursuits and used as an opportunity to thank the Marques of Hertford for lending his estate to the landmark event. Later in the day The Princess Royal flew in to enjoy a tour of the show spending time with British Association for Shooting & Conservation before presenting the inaugural Prince ...

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the BASC stand at the Game Fair today (Friday 29 July) and presented two new awards to commemorate her father the Duke of Edinburgh’s 53-year patronage of BASC. BASC chief executive Ian Bell said: “It was absolutely wonderful to welcome The Princess Royal to the BASC stand today to present the awards. The Duke of Edinburgh was BASC’s patron for more than half a century. He exemplified the ideals of shooting and conservation and keenly understood the importance of a strong relationship between the two. We felt it only right ...

Thackray Brown offers a sustainable alternative to the luxury hamper. bringing you premium fare, handpicked from the best independent producers in Britain. From regional classics to award-winning innovations, provenance, quality & taste are at the heart of what they do. From Borough Market to the Orkney islands, they source exclusively from thoughtful producers who all share a level of passion, expertise and attention to detail that means their hampers deliver the most memorable food experience. As a modern hamper company with a 21st century ethos, Thackray Brown uses ethical British packaging for their hampers of either ...

Governments in the UK and overseas can cause major damage to shooting and conservation – despite those who shoot benefiting the environment through conservation work and pest control. We want the government to work with those who shoot – not against us. That’s why we’re backing the FACE petition. We’ll deliver the UK signatures to the government – and we’re already seeing changes in the way shooting is treated by politicians as the petition tops 60,000 signatures. So, if you’re passionate about your shooting please do two things: • Sign the petition here. • Please forward ...

Selena Barr explores why The Game Fair is a national treasure and everyone should attend at least once. The Game Fair – the largest, tweediest, doggiest, most immersive, comprehensive and joyous countryside festival in the world. This year it will be held at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 July. If you have never been before, the three-day event is a British institution and a must-attend diary fixture that brings together not only rural folk but the town too. Dubbed ‘Glastonbury for the green welly brigade’ it provides a unique insight into country ...

BGA are going to be at The Game Fair 2022 at Ragley Hall this Friday 29th – Sunday 31st July. Please come and say hello - we will be ready and waiting to see you at stand H057. There will be a wealth of BGA activity and opportunities on offer… Firstly, don’t miss Dylan and Louisa’s gun salute in the main arena, which sets off The Game Fair with a bang. We are then welcoming our Advisory Committee to our stand from 9.30-11.00am on Friday morning and we invite you to come and meet them in ...

'Handmade By H' is the brainchild of 23 year old Harry Harrison, whose passion for textiles began while he was still at school, and grows with every unique (and often bespoke) piece he makes. Like his Granny Harrison - a pretty cool crafter herself - Harry's a dyed in the wool animal lover, running his own little smallholding with cows, sheep, horses, dogs and a ferocious but loveable pair of geese he hatched and reared himself. Not surprisingly, the pieces he makes have a rural theme, worked in natural fabrics, earthy materials and countryside colours, and ...

This Game Fair celebrates the British countryside and the working gundogs that help keep it running. The Ladies Working Dog Group community consists of female dog handlers from all over the world. They are excited to help game fair attendees show off their skills and educate others about the importance of working dogs. The Ladies Working Dog Group was formed in 2016 and comprises women who work with dogs in various ways, including gundog trainers, breeders, handlers, and owners. With over 6500 members and followers, the LWDG helps ladies succeed with their gundog breeds through various ...

Raise the Game, launched in summer 2018 in response to concern for the health and wellbeing of those in the gamekeeping community, is this year celebrating four years of going strong. The partnership brings together key organisations from across the fieldsports sector to work with the Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust. A key success from Raise the Game is the STAG course. Developed by the GWT and award-winning IED Training Solutions, STAG looks at leadership, career pathways, resilience, and coping strategies. The former Royal Marines-turned-trainers drew on their experiences to address common themes between the two professions including family ...

Join one of the UK’s leading Night Vision and Thermal Imaging Specialists at The Game Fair on Gunmakers Row presented by Pulsar Stand J017 to see the latest in thermal imaging, night vision and more. Scott Country International will be showcasing lots of new products including the new Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50 PRO Thermal Riflescope, the all new HIK Micro Gryphon GQ50 Pro and the stunning Infiray Tube TH50 as well as the incredible £599.99 Sightmark Wraith 4K Ultra Visit the team at The Game Fair for their exclusive show deals and award winning customer service ...

London gunmaker John Rigby & Co. is set to exhibit at The Game Fair at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire from 29 July to 31 July 2022 on Gunmakers’ Row on stand J266 in its iconic safari tent. Visitors to the booth will be able to view an impressive display of Rigby rifles including the Rising Bite double rifle, fully bespoke London Bests, award-winning Big Game rifles and some special edition Highland Stalkers, including the W.D.M Bell, Adventurer and Keep Calm and Carry On rifles. Rigby’s limited edition art collection, created by our talented in-house engravers, will ...

Iconic country footwear brands Fairfax & Favor and Le Chameau have joined forces and created a limited-edition Wellington boot, the L’Alliance, that will launch on July 29th at this year’s Game Fair, held at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire. The new style brings together both brands and their iconic features, pairing the renowned Fairfax & Favor fan and tassel with the beloved Le Chameau signature Wellington boot, made from the brand’s celebrated Chamolux rubber. Available in two colourways, the classic Le Chameau Vert Vierzon and Navy, the handcrafted boot also offers three calf fittings: Narrow, Standard and Sporting. ...

The shooting community and local gamekeepers successfully delivered Let’s Learn Moor 2022, showcasing the benefits of sustainable grouse moor management alongside key partner organisations. Three thousand children from schools across the North of England have had a chance to ‘rescue’ their teachers with the help of mountain rescue teams, solve rural crimes with the police and learn about the importance of the precious carbon-rich peatlands below their feet when the UK’s largest upland classroom returned last week. As part of interactive lessons hosted at Let’s Learn Moor 2022, the children and their teachers learned about the ...

With The Game Fair 2022 fast approaching, the site build is well underway on the Ragley Estate in preparation for the arrival of more than 120,000 visitors during the festival weekend. However, Ragley welcomes over 300,000 guests to the estate during its busy outdoor event’s season. From hot air balloon festivals and adventure biking weekends to musical theatre concerts and Ibiza nights, the estate has a diverse catalogue of events during the year. Whether you’re a lover of Festival life and concert picnics or sporting challenges and the great outdoors, there is always a reason to ...

With hospitality at the heart of any outdoor event or experience, British made permanent safari tents and bespoke canvas structures offer the perfect blend of warm ambience and distinctive style for your location. For over 30 years BOND have designed & manufactured unique structures from their Gloucestershire factory for intimate, exclusive venues through to larger corporate hospitality or unique wedding venues. Each project is highly individual with an emphasis on exceptional quality and personal service to create the vision and identity required for each clients location. All structures are made to order offering an unrivalled range ...

The failure of firearms licensing departments to prioritise resources is having a significant impact on participation in shooting sports and on the gun trade in England and Wales. Dozens of firearms licensing departments across the two countries are beset with significant delays and backlogs. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the UK’s largest shooting organisation, is aware of 18 police forces that are taking more than 100 days to turn around applications, with some accepting that it can take up to a year to process. One applicant was recently told a certificate would take ...

Whether it’s a Daschund or a German Shepherd, attendees of The Game Fair are invited to bring along their four-legged-friends to test out Joules’ hoops and hurdles and browse their brand new market square. Joules is delighted to announce that it’s hugely successful dog agility course will be returning to The Game Fair for 2022 and will once again be open to all breeds and abilities! Also this year, there will be even more to explore as the brand is bringing the Joules Market Square to fair for the first time. This specially designed area has ...

A pan-European study on Eurasian wigeon – an amber-listed duck which spends its winters in the UK – has recorded the species’ monumental migration of nearly 10,000km. One bird, satellite-tagged in Finland, has now revealed its full migratory route between its wintering grounds on the east coast of England and Scotland, across Scandinavia to its breeding grounds in Russia. Its epic journey was recorded as part of Project Penelope, an international collaborative three-year project led by the Waterfowlers’ Network and scientists at the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). The project aims to learn more ...