British Association for Shooting and Conservation

We help get people involved with beating and picking up regardless of whether they have participated before or are complete novices. We act as an active link between gamekeepers or shoot captains with beaters and pickers up. The National Organisation of Beaters and Pickers Up came about because our Chief Executive and founder Mark Elliott noticed a distinct lack of information for beaters and pickers up about our fantastic pastime and shoots in their area. There was a distinct lack of youngsters being encouraged to take up Beating or Picking up. Thinking about it he also realised that there is nowhere specifically for a gamekeeper/Shoot owner who is short of beaters to find them at short notice, especially if he has exhausted all his contacts. This gave him a base to build the organisation on and plan for the future. We believe there is no end to the potential of the organisation we aim to run Beating Courses and educational fairs for youngsters. There are tens of thousands of beaters and pickers up across the United Kingdom and we hope that we can provide them with a proactive and supportive voice, not only making a contribution to shooting but to the whole countryside. One aspect that we are particularly proud of is the interactivity we have with our members through newsletters and our excellent discussion forum. All of the NOBs team is involved in the forum ready to offer advice on everything from veterinary issues to what's best to fill your hipflask with! It's an excellent place to visit for advice, recipes or even a chat with members across the United Kingdom to discuss whatever you want to get off your chest. The forum can be visited by clicking on the forum button under the logo at the top of the page. NOBs works by linking up gamekeepers or shoot captains with beaters, pickers up or loaders in their area.