Cotswolds stalking scheme
The Cotswolds stalking scheme is open to all BASC members and provides an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience of stalking.
What do I need?
A responsible deer stalker should always carry the following in their kit:
- A telescope or binoculars
- A knife of appropriate design – with finger guard, an impervious handle and sheath
- Sterile gloves or hand sanitiser to ensure hygienic carcass handling
- Sufficient ammunition for stalking and any necessary further dispatch
- A hand or head torch, if stalking in the evening, to look for hair or blood signs and to assist with safe gralloching and extraction
- A means of extracting the carcass hygienically
- A bipod or sticks of an appropriate design to aid standing, sitting, kneeling and prone shots
- Means of communication for emergency contact
- A first aid kit
DSC1 Online Theory
BASC’s Deer Stalking Certificate 1 (DSC1) Online Theory course delivers essential stalking knowledge and theory assessment in a flexible online format, accessible anytime and anywhere.
Disease risks to Deer
Wild deer in the UK tend to be very disease-free. However, there are some specific examples of disease that we should all be aware of and ready to deal with if found.