MWildfowler Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 So lockdown officially ends on 2nd December, does this mean all shooting events are back on (given the social distancing etc is maintained)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Ours is, unless we’re told otherwise. We intend to shoot on the 5th. As far as I’m aware we’re back to the levels or category we were prior to lockdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWildfowler Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 I am hoping that clay grounds open as soon as too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Me too. Westlands has remained open throughout, but that’s in Scotland; just a hop skip and a jump for us.....but we can’t go. 😕 Edited November 23, 2020 by Scully Afterthought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWildfowler Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Yes it is a shame, i got issued my SGC during this recent lockdown so i cannot wait to get out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Return to a 3 tier system, widely reported to be tighter this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Outdoor sports are back on .... get your hammers back folks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 28 minutes ago, Scully said: Me too. Westlands has remained open throughout, but that’s in Scotland; just a hop skip and a jump for us.....but we can’t go. 😕 And still won’t be able too until Scotland comes out as well I am assuming. So here until English guns can travel many of our estates and goose guides are stuffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 26 minutes ago, MWildfowler said: Yes it is a shame, i got issued my SGC during this recent lockdown so i cannot wait to get out there! You can go wildfowling , rough shooting and Pigeon shooting during this currant lockdown , all legal if you don't have to travel to far to get to the places where you shoot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWildfowler Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) I'm joining a club for wildfowling but need to be taken out to the marshes by someone and etc so thought it would all be easier once lockdown finishes! @marsh man Edited November 23, 2020 by MWildfowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, MWildfowler said: I'm joining a club for wildfowling but need to be taken out to the marshes by someone and etc so thought it would all be easier once lockdown finishes! @marsh man What club have you joined ? , or intend to join , as I am not sure if clubs take on new members half way through the shooting season . I know our club haven't had any meetings since before the first lockdown and I very much doubt we will have any more before the end of this season. Not sure if all the clubs have been having any meetings or not , or if they have found a way around the social distancing . GOOD LUCK . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWildfowler Posted November 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 @marsh man kent wildfowlers. I’ve already spoken to them. I’ll joking as an associate for now and learnt the ropes and then join as a full member later on which will be at the end of this season but I don’t mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor O'Gorman Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) BASC responds to return of shooting on December 2 BASC is advising members that all outdoor shooting activities, including driven game shooting and other types of group shooting, can resume in England from Wednesday, December 2. This follows an announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson of his ‘Winter Plan’ for dealing with Covid 19. He said that organised outdoor sports and physical activity can resume in England, regardless of the tiered system which he plans to introduce on December 2. The details of those tiers are expected to be released on Thursday and will then be voted on by Parliament. But BASC is now advising that all shooting can resume so long as it is done in a Covid-safe manner. BASC England director Dan Reynolds said: “It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the shooting community, not least because there was genuine confusion around the date on which shooting could resume. But government has now cleared that up and we are looking forward to getting back out on December 2. “Based on the latest guidance, driven shooting will be free to resume in England. While we await final news of the tiered system and the final legal regulation, people can at last begin to look forward to heading back to the field in the weeks before Christmas. “The reaction from the shooting community to the restrictions across the UK has been overwhelming. The pandemic has impacted us all, socially, economically and by bringing about some difficult questions, but the resolute determination from our members has been first class. “BASC has dealt with thousands of membership enquiries over November, the feedback from my team has been wholly positive. We have been working non-stop to ensure our members have the most up to date information to hand. Constant communication with the highest level of government has allowed us to be a leader in this aspect. “Be under no illusion that this pandemic has not yet finished impacting our lives, we must ensure our activities for the rest of the season and going forward remain inside the law and do not damage shooting’s reputation” “BASC has published the Covid Code and detailed guidance for game shoots in England, we advise people to follow that so that their shooting remains Covid safe in the weeks and months ahead.” Below is BASC advice as of 24 November (subject to change so do check the England section of our website at https://basc.org.uk/coronavirus/) Advice on the Tiered System that will replace the National Lockdown in England The following is an interpretation of the government guidance published on 23 November. We will update our advice should it be necessary to do so once the implementing legislation has been published and scrutinised by Parliament. When does the lockdown end? Government guidance states that the new Tiered system will now come into effect from the beginning of 2 December. That means from the 2 December, subject to following strict Covid-19 guidelines, organised outdoor physical activity, including shooting, will be permitted. Government regulations previously stated that the current national lockdown in England would last up to and including 2 December with the new Tiered system coming into effect on 3 December. Where will the different tiers apply? Government has said the new Tiers will be applied ‘locally’ or ‘regionally’. The Tier area boundaries will be published on Thursday 26 November and there will be a Tier Checker on the gov.uk website where people can enter a postcode and find out which Tier it is going to be in. Outdoor shooting activity In all Tier areas, organised outdoor sport and physical activity (including shooting) can continue. Government guidance does not suggest that such activity will be subject to gathering limits (the ‘rule of six’). The legal requirements for shooting in groups are expected to remain as they were before the second lockdown. This means that the organiser or a participant must hold a valid shotgun or firearm certificate, conduct a risk assessment, and ensure all reasonable measures to limit the transmission of the coronavirus, but the legislation has yet to be published. Those at work or providing voluntary services are exempt from gathering limits (e.g. gamekeepers, beaters and pickers-up). Outdoor leisure and sports venues (including shooting venues) will be permitted to open. Indoor shooting activity Organised indoor sport (such as target shooting) can take place in accordance with the ‘rule of six’ in Tier 1 areas. In Tier 2 areas, organised indoor sport can take place if separate households can be prevented from mixing. Organised indoor sport cannot take place in Tier 3 areas. There are exceptions for indoor disability sport, sport for educational purposes, supervised sport and physical activity for under-18s. Shoot meals and accommodation Shoots operating as a business and providing food and drink or accommodation must follow the relevant Tier guidance for the hospitality sector. Guest accommodation in Tier 3 areas must close. Shoots not operating as a business and providing food and drink must conform to the indoor and outdoor gathering limits for the relevant Tier in force in their area. The exemption of outdoor physical activity from the gathering limits does not apply to associated social activity Travel and overnight stays When travelling into or staying in a higher Tier area you should follow the rules for that area. When travelling into or staying in a lower Tier area, people should follow the rules for the Tier of your home area. Government advice is that you should avoid travel to Tier 3 areas other than where necessary, such as for work, education, youth services, to receive medical treatment, or because of caring responsibilities. Similarly, government advice is that people should avoid travel out of a Tier 3 area other than where necessary. Overnight stays for driven game shooting in Tier 3 areas are not permitted as guest accommodation must close and mixing of separate households indoors is not permitted. Gun shops Non-essential retail, including gun shops will be permitted to open. Click here for the latest post-lockdown government guidance Edited November 24, 2020 by Conor O'Gorman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 Good news thank you for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWildfowler Posted November 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Awesome. Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) On 24/11/2020 at 16:39, Conor O'Gorman said: BASC responds to return of shooting on December 2 BASC is advising members that all outdoor shooting activities, including driven game shooting and other types of group shooting, can resume in England from Wednesday, December 2. This follows an announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson of his ‘Winter Plan’ for dealing with Covid 19. He said that organised outdoor sports and physical activity can resume in England, regardless of the tiered system which he plans to introduce on December 2. The details of those tiers are expected to be released on Thursday and will then be voted on by Parliament. But BASC is now advising that all shooting can resume so long as it is done in a Covid-safe manner. BASC England director Dan Reynolds said: “It has been a frustrating couple of weeks for the shooting community, not least because there was genuine confusion around the date on which shooting could resume. But government has now cleared that up and we are looking forward to getting back out on December 2. “Based on the latest guidance, driven shooting will be free to resume in England. While we await final news of the tiered system and the final legal regulation, people can at last begin to look forward to heading back to the field in the weeks before Christmas. “The reaction from the shooting community to the restrictions across the UK has been overwhelming. The pandemic has impacted us all, socially, economically and by bringing about some difficult questions, but the resolute determination from our members has been first class. “BASC has dealt with thousands of membership enquiries over November, the feedback from my team has been wholly positive. We have been working non-stop to ensure our members have the most up to date information to hand. Constant communication with the highest level of government has allowed us to be a leader in this aspect. “Be under no illusion that this pandemic has not yet finished impacting our lives, we must ensure our activities for the rest of the season and going forward remain inside the law and do not damage shooting’s reputation” “BASC has published the Covid Code and detailed guidance for game shoots in England, we advise people to follow that so that their shooting remains Covid safe in the weeks and months ahead.” Below is BASC advice as of 24 November (subject to change so do check the England section of our website at https://basc.org.uk/coronavirus/) Advice on the Tiered System that will replace the National Lockdown in England The following is an interpretation of the government guidance published on 23 November. We will update our advice should it be necessary to do so once the implementing legislation has been published and scrutinised by Parliament. When does the lockdown end? Government guidance states that the new Tiered system will now come into effect from the beginning of 2 December. That means from the 2 December, subject to following strict Covid-19 guidelines, organised outdoor physical activity, including shooting, will be permitted. Government regulations previously stated that the current national lockdown in England would last up to and including 2 December with the new Tiered system coming into effect on 3 December. Where will the different tiers apply? Government has said the new Tiers will be applied ‘locally’ or ‘regionally’. The Tier area boundaries will be published on Thursday 26 November and there will be a Tier Checker on the gov.uk website where people can enter a postcode and find out which Tier it is going to be in. Outdoor shooting activity In all Tier areas, organised outdoor sport and physical activity (including shooting) can continue. Government guidance does not suggest that such activity will be subject to gathering limits (the ‘rule of six’). The legal requirements for shooting in groups are expected to remain as they were before the second lockdown. This means that the organiser or a participant must hold a valid shotgun or firearm certificate, conduct a risk assessment, and ensure all reasonable measures to limit the transmission of the coronavirus, but the legislation has yet to be published. Those at work or providing voluntary services are exempt from gathering limits (e.g. gamekeepers, beaters and pickers-up). Outdoor leisure and sports venues (including shooting venues) will be permitted to open. Indoor shooting activity Organised indoor sport (such as target shooting) can take place in accordance with the ‘rule of six’ in Tier 1 areas. In Tier 2 areas, organised indoor sport can take place if separate households can be prevented from mixing. Organised indoor sport cannot take place in Tier 3 areas. There are exceptions for indoor disability sport, sport for educational purposes, supervised sport and physical activity for under-18s. Shoot meals and accommodation Shoots operating as a business and providing food and drink or accommodation must follow the relevant Tier guidance for the hospitality sector. Guest accommodation in Tier 3 areas must close. Shoots not operating as a business and providing food and drink must conform to the indoor and outdoor gathering limits for the relevant Tier in force in their area. The exemption of outdoor physical activity from the gathering limits does not apply to associated social activity Travel and overnight stays When travelling into or staying in a higher Tier area you should follow the rules for that area. When travelling into or staying in a lower Tier area, people should follow the rules for the Tier of your home area. Government advice is that you should avoid travel to Tier 3 areas other than where necessary, such as for work, education, youth services, to receive medical treatment, or because of caring responsibilities. Similarly, government advice is that people should avoid travel out of a Tier 3 area other than where necessary. Overnight stays for driven game shooting in Tier 3 areas are not permitted as guest accommodation must close and mixing of separate households indoors is not permitted. Gun shops Non-essential retail, including gun shops will be permitted to open. Click here for the latest post-lockdown government guidance Connor you are a gent Edited November 25, 2020 by Saltings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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