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Home » Deer management » Deer Courses » Deer Stalking Certificate (DSC1) assessment-only day
The Deer Stalking Certificate (DSC1) is designed for shooters who have recently taken up stalking and are seeking further knowledge and guidance.
BASC is running a number of assessment-only days across the country; these will involve all five DSC1 assessments in one day.Â
Prior the assessment day, you can purchase a DSC1 manual to study. These are available in either digital form @ £15.00 or hardcopy @ £27.00 to study at your own pace. Along with the manual, you can also access a series of revision test questions on our website to use in preparation for your assessments.
The DSC1 assessment is made up of the following five modules:
Those completing the assessments successfully will be awarded the Deer Management Qualifications; Deer Stalking Certificate 1 and the large game theory element of DMQ Wild Game Meat Hygiene.
To gain full Large Game Trained Hunter status to meet the Food Hygiene Regulations 2004, individuals will need to undertake DSC2 after successful completion of DSC1.
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.
f you’re looking to take your DSC1 assessment-only, we’ve provided a series of revision test questions below for to you use in preparation. Click on each link below to take each practice test.Â
DSC1 revision test 1 – England & Wales
DSC1 revision test 1 – Northern Ireland
DSC1 revision test 1 – Scotland
DSC1 revision test 2 – England & Wales
DSC1 revision test 2 – Northern Ireland
DSC1 revision test 2 – Scotland
We recommend that DSC1 candidates start studying at least eight weeks prior to the assessment date.
Members who hold a current FAC will be required to produce it for inspection at BASC courses or events.
All members will be required to sign the Section 21 declaration at each course or event prior to shooting.
Members must not be a prohibited persons under Section 21 1968 Firearms Act or under Article 63 2004 Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order.Â
Based on a large sporting estate in southern Hampshire, which has a good population of Roe deer plus some Muntjac.
There are six different deer species in the UK that can be shot but only during their open season.
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