This certificate is designed for those people who have recently taken up game shooting or is seeking further advice and guidance.
The two-day course will provide an insight into, and a wider understanding of, game shooting to help improve success and ability in the field.
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The second day will focus on assessments:
The assessment covers:
BASC members: £195Â
If you are not a BASC member please contact the training & education department on 01244 573018 for more information or click here to join.
If you are bringing your own shotgun, it must be suitable for game shooting. Cartridges should be factory produced (no home-loaded cartridges) and a standard steel shot game load. Shotguns will be provided for those who do not own one.
Should there be insufficient bookings, BASC reserves the right to cancel the course. In the interests of fairness, BASC will aim to notify candidates of cancellation as soon as possible before the advertised start date.
We strongly recommend that fees for any accommodation you book be refundable as BASC will not be responsible for any losses candidates incur.
If for any reason you cancel your place on the course, the following scale of charges may apply:
| Â | Charge | Charge members |
| Reallocation to another course (only available eight weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | £25 |
| Second reallocation to another course (only available eight weeks or more before the course start date AND only in exceptional circumstances) | £50 | £50 |
| Cancellation more than eight weeks before the course start date | 40% | 30% |
| Cancellation less than eight weeks but more than four weeks before the course start date | 75% | 60% |
| Cancellation less than four weeks before the course start date | 100% | 100% |
What is covered The BASC Game Shooter Certificate online course is designed for anybody who wants to improve their knowledge of game shooting. It is ideal for both those starting their journey into game shooting, or for more experienced shooters as a chance to test yourself and continue to learn. The course provides an insight
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