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Game shooting licences abolished this season

Game shooting licences abolished this season

Abolishing the licences has removed a redundant layer of bureaucracy.


By Game shooting

Friday, 09 September 2011

Game shooting licences: BASC is reminding shooters in Scotland and Northern Ireland that, for the first time since the 1800s, they do not need a game licence to shoot this season.

BASC is reminding shooters in Scotland and Northern Ireland that, for the first time since the 1800s, they do not need a game licence to shoot this season.

Glynn Evans, the head of game and gamekeeping, said: “This removes a redundant layer of bureaucracy.

The revenue generated by the game licence was insignificant and was not used for conservation or game management.”

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