Training Course

Stalking courses for introduction and preparation for the DSC level 1 assessment are arranged on a monthly basis throughout the year. An attendance certificate is provided to prove that training in safe and humane stalking techniques has been provided.

The two day courses are run over Friday & Saturday and are designed as an introduction for the novice and to initiate a training programme for people who would like to manage and stalk deer in Britain or submit themselves for examination via a DMQ recognised assessment centre to attain the level 1 Deer Stalking Certificate (DSC).

Overseas visitors may also find our courses useful as an introduction to UK stalking & deer management techniques.

The purpose of our introductory course is:-

• to give applicants a sound background knowledge of wild deer stalking and management.
• to teach selective culling techniques of shooting deer and the subsequent dressing and inspection of the carcass for human consumption.
• teach the recognition of our six species of deer and their habits, seasons and physiology.
• to cover all safety aspects, rifles, ballistics and the British law relating to firearms and deer stalking.

Each course involves both classroom and field instruction and includes the actual stalking of a deer species that is in season at that time. Full classroom notes and diagrams are provided, which can be taken away at the completion of the course. the course material is specifically designed to cover the introduction and management of the six species of deer to be found in Britain. An attendance certificate is available to prove that you have actually received this training for culling deer and rifle shooting in the open countryside, which is adequate for Police Firearm inquiries.

For the DSC examination you will need to obtain and study appropriate course material, such as the British Deer Society's (BDS) training manual (£30) and work through the questions which are used for this examination.