Roughton Village Hall
Main Road, Roughton, Lincolnshire, LN10 6YJ
Category: Deer Stalking Certificate 1
Aim
The Deer Stalking Certificate (DSC1) is a three-day course designed for any shooters who have recently taken up stalking and are seeking further advice and guidance. The course will provide an insight into, and a wider understanding of, deer stalking techniques and deer management.
Those who complete the course successfully will allow you to be awarded the Deer Management Qualifications Deer Stalking Certificate 1 including Wild Game Meat Hygiene. This gives Trained Person status, allowing stalkers to supply their carcasses to approved game handling establishments.
If you are bringing your own rifle, it must be a deer-legal calibre and ammunition should be factory produced (no home-loaded ammunition). All .22 centrefire ammunition must have a bullet weight of 50 grain or more and produce muzzle energy of at least 1,000ft-lb. Rifles will be provided for those who do not own one.
You should be able to consistently hit a 4″ target at 100 metres and be able to shoot lying down, kneeling and off sticks for the shooting element of the assessments.
Be aware some venue only allow the use of moderated rifle please contact BASC Training & Education Dept training.dept@basc.org.uk if your rifle is not moderated.
DSC1 course in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland will be run over three days including all assessments. The course comprises of classroom instruction including a series of lectures, covering:
- All six species, ecology & biology
- Safety in the field
- Wild Game Meat Hygiene
- Shot placement
- Ballistics
Subjects not covered on the course which require candidate to revise from the supplied manual prior to the course are below:
- Firearms Law England, Wales & Scotland
- Deer Law England & Wales
- Deer Law Scotland
- Firearms & Deer Law Northern Ireland*
- Other Law Relating to Stalkers
- Stalking Equipment
*Those candidates taking the assessment in England, Wales and Scotland do not require to revise Northern Ireland Law chapter in the manual.
Course Length
3 Days
Cost
BASC Members = £335.00
If you are not a BASC member please contact the Training & Education department at training.dept@basc.org.uk for more information.
Additional Information
Accommodation or lunch each day is not included in the cost of the courses.
•The course fee includes DSC1 registration with the awarding body.
•The training manuals will be sent on receipt of your course fee and booking form.
•BASC reserves the right to remove a candidate or halt the course due to unsafe or inappropriate behaviour or situations.
•Please note that no training takes place on the course for the shooting assessment and therefore is not suitable for beginners. If training is required for the shooting assessment you might like to consider a Pre DSC1 course.
Members Cancellation policy
Should there be insufficient bookings, BASC reserves the right to cancel the course. In the interests of fairness BASC will aim to notify candidates of cancellation as soon as possible before the advertised start date.
We strongly recommend that any accommodation you book is on a refundable basis, as BASC will not be responsible for any losses incurred by candidates in the event the course is cancelled.
If for any reason you cancel your place on the course then the following scale of charges may apply:-
| Charge | Refund | |
| Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | N/A |
| 2nd Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date AND in exceptional circumstances) | £50 | N/A |
| Cancellation more than 8 weeks before the course start date | £92.50 | £199.70 |
| Cancellation less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks before the course start date | £175.00 | £121.40 |
| Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the course start date | £270.00 | £45.00 |
Please note that there will be a non-returnable charge of £45 for the training manual in the event of cancellation.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1.Ammunition must be factory produced (no home loaded ammunition). .22 centrefire ammunition must be bullet weight 50 grain or more and 1,000ft lb muzzle energy.
2.Members who hold a current FAC will be required to produce it for inspection at BASC courses or events.
3.All members will be required to sign the Section 21 declaration at each course or event prior to shooting.
4.Members must not be a prohibited person under Section 21 1968 Firearms Act or under Article 63 2004 Firearms (N Ireland) Order.