
Pest and predator night shooting certificate
The purpose of this certificate is to demonstrate that practitioners in the field pest and predator night shooting have the skills and knowledge to cull safely, humanely and legally at night.
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This course is designed for the sportsman or woman as part of their ongoing commitment to the humane and responsible hunting of wild boar.
The 1½ day training will cover best practice and hunting methods from the UK and mainland Europe to help prepare attendees for most wild boar shooting techniques they may encounter. The training will prepare the candidate to undertake the DMQ wild boar qualification assessments at the end of the course.
The training assessment areas will include:
More information on assessments can be found here.
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Candidates must be BASC members and be a DSC1 green or blue certificate holder, or DSC1 yellow certificate holder along with the Lantra or NGO Wild Game Meat Hygiene certificate which includes the large game element.
If bringing your own rifle, it must be a .270/.30 or 7mm calibre or above. Ammunition should be factory produced (no home-loaded ammunition). Rifles will be provided for those who do not own one.
You should be able to consistently hit a four-inch target at 100 metres and shoot laying down, kneeling and off sticks for the shooting element of the examinations.
Members Charge | Refund | |
Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | £25 |
Cancellation more than 8 weeks before the course start date | 30% course cost | 70% course cost |
Cancellation less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks before the course start date | 65% course cost | 40% course cost |
Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the course start date | 100% course cost | 100% course cost |
Charge Non-members | Refund | |
Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | £25 |
Cancellation more than 8 weeks before the course start date | 40% course cost | 60% course cost |
Cancellation less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks before the course start date | 75% course cost | 25% course cost |
Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the course start date | 100% course cost | 100% course cost |
The purpose of this certificate is to demonstrate that practitioners in the field pest and predator night shooting have the skills and knowledge to cull safely, humanely and legally at night.
The aim of this course is to equip the candidate with a more in-depth knowledge, understanding, skills and awareness required for the trapping and dispatching of mink or grey squirrel.
This course will give you the knowledge, understanding and skills to undertake home butchery of a deer carcass.
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