Lady’s Wood Shooting School
Mapleridge Lane, Horton, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6PW
Category: Game Shooter Certificate 1
AIM
BASC’s Game Shooter Certificate 1 course is designed for the sportsman or woman who has recently taken up game shooting or is seeking further advice and guidance.
The course will provide an insight into and a wider understanding of game shooting and improve success and ability in the field. Successful delegate will be awarded the BASC Game Shooter Certificate 1.
If bringing your own shotgun, it must be suitable for game shooting. Cartridges should be factory produced (no home loaded cartridges) and a standard steel shot game load. Shotguns will be provided for those who do not own one.
Demand for the GSC1 courses is usually very high and places are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
Course Content
The course will cover a number of areas for the novice game shot:
- Safety
- Firearms law & shotgun shooting
- Before the day, on the day, end of the day
- Etiquette
- Cartridges
- Taking the shot
- Gundogs
- Quarry and the law
- Game Shooting
The second day will focus on assessments
- General Written paper 50 multiple choice questions
Followed by Practical assessments
- Safe Shot assessment covering safety in the field and shooting clay targets
- Range Judging exercise
The day will end with a constructive feedback session with BASC staff and coaches who will answer any of your questions and take on board your feedback. If you are interested in taking part in one of these courses, please book early to avoid disappointment.
Course length
1.5 days
Cost
Members £185
Non Members £267
For further information and course dates contact the Training and Education Department 01244 573018
Cancellation Policy
Should there be insufficient bookings, BASC reserve the right to cancel the course. In the interests of fairness BASC will aim to provide candidates notification of cancellation as soon as possible prior to the advertised start date.
We strongly recommend that fees for any accommodation you book are refundable as BASC will not be responsible for any losses incurred by candidates.
If for any reason you cancel your place on the course then the following scale of charges may apply:-
| Charge Non Members | Members | |
| Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | £25 |
| 2nd Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date AND in exceptional circumstances) | £50 | £50 |
| Cancellation more than 8 weeks before the course start date | 40% course cost | 30% course cost |
| Cancellation less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks before the course start date | 75% course cost | 60% course cost |
| Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the course start date | 100% course cost | 100% course cost |
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