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Introduction to woodpigeon shooting

This one-day course has been designed to give you all the practical and theoretical knowledge required to confidently and competently shoot woodpigeons.

What is covered

The law and general licences
Quarry identification
Safety when shooting in hides
Reconnaissance and hide building
Respect for quarry
Pigeon shooting equipment
Decoys and their use
Hide discipline

Cost

BASC members: £110
If you are not a BASC member please contact the training & education department on 01244 573018 for more information or click here to join.

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Cancellation policy

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 then the following scale of charges may apply:

	Charge non-members	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% course cost	30% course cost
Cancellation less than eight weeks but more than four weeks before the course start date	75% course cost	60% course cost
Cancellation less than four weeks before the course start date	100% course cost	100% course cost