Editing Hunting (section)

====Shooting traditions====
Game birds, especially [[pheasant]]s, are shot with shotguns for sport in the UK; the [[British Association for Shooting and Conservation]] says that over a million people per year participate in shooting, including game shooting, [[clay pigeon shooting]], and [[Shooting sports|target shooting]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://basc.org.uk/media-centre/basc-appeals/basc-youth-appeal |title=BASC site |access-date=3 April 2014 |archive-date=9 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209030216/http://basc.org.uk/media-centre/basc-appeals/basc-youth-appeal/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Shooting as practiced in Britain, as opposed to traditional hunting, requires little questing for game—around thirty-five million birds are released onto shooting estates every year, some having been [[factory farming|factory farmed]]. Shoots can be elaborate affairs with guns placed in assigned positions and assistants to help load shotguns. When in position, "[[beater (hunting)|beater]]s" move through the areas of cover, swinging sticks or flags to drive the game out. Such events are often called "drives" /[[driven hunting]]. The open season for [[grouse]] in the UK begins on 12 August, the so-called [[Glorious Twelfth]]. The definition of game in the United Kingdom is governed by the [[Game Act 1831]] ([[1 & 2 Will. 4]]. c. 32).

A similar tradition, ''{{ill|ojeo|es|vertical-align=sup}}'', exists in Spain.