BASC Scotland Centre
Trochry, Dunkeld, Perthshire, PH8 0DY
Category: Mink and grey squirrel trapping and dispatch course
Aim
This course aims to equip the candidate with a more in-depth knowledge, understanding, skills and awareness required for the trapping and dispatching of Mink.
This is a one-day course which will provide a sturdy foundation of knowledge. There is no requirement for you to have an air rifle.
Theory and technique will be dealt with in a classroom moving on to the practical area in the afternoon to cover practical aspects which will deal with monitoring, trapping and dispatching techniques.
The course will offer the candidate plenty of time to ask questions and discuss their situations. It is an ideal course aimed at those wishing to control and remove Mink.
What is covered
- Ecology & Behaviour
- Mink in the UK
- Monitoring & trapping
- Record keeping
- Risk assessments
- Firearms Regulations
- Rifles & ammunition
- Humane despatch
Cost
- BASC members: £110
If you are not a BASC member please contact the Training & Education department on 01244 573018 for more information.
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:-
| Members | ||
| Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date) | ||
| 2nd Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date AND in exceptional circumstances) | £50 | |
| Cancellation more than 8 weeks before the course start date | 30% course cost | |
| Cancellation less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks before the course start date | 60% course cost | |
| Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the course start date | 100% course cost |
