North West England Stalkers' Evening, June 16th 2022

[NickJ]

We are proposing to hold another charity, best practice stalkers' evening on Thursday 16th June, 2022 at Malmo Guns near Lancaster.

The event will be organised by the BDS, FC and Malmo Guns with other organisations supporting. More details to follow.

We hope to have the usual talks and demonstrations, charity auction and trade stands. If anyone who has attended in the past (2015,16 & 18) has any suggestions for the event please post here or send me a PM.

Thanks
Nick Jackson
BDS North West Branch

 

[sikadog]

Who do we contact to book Nick

 

[nickjackson]

Who do we contact to book Nick

I will put booking details up next months when we have confirmed a few more details.
Thanks

 

[NickJ]

North West Charity Deerstalkers’ Evening – Thursday 16th June, 6pm



After a Covid enforced break Malmo Guns with the BDS, Forestry Commission and BASC are holding another stalkers’ evening at Malmo Guns near Jn 33 of the M6. There will be guest speakers, trade stands, an auction for stalking lots and a raffle for some great prizes.



Speakers will include:

Bradley Bourner of Pro Sporting Solutions on marksmanship skills

UKDTR on training dogs for deer

Paul Smith of the National Trust’s Charlecote Park on managing fallow deer in a park

The charities are ABF (The Soldiers’ Charity,) North West Air Ambulance and the Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust.

Cost is £12 including a venison burger.

Numbers are limited, to attend you must book in advance via this link: North West Charity Stalkers' Evening

IF YOU CAN DONATE A STALKING LOT FOR THE AUCTION WE WOULD, OF COURSE BE MOST GRATEFUL

Thanks

 

[Alastair Boston]

North West Charity Deerstalkers’ Evening – Thursday 16th June, 6pm



After a Covid enforced break Malmo Guns with the BDS, Forestry Commission and BASC are holding another stalkers’ evening at Malmo Guns near Jn 33 of the M6. There will be guest speakers, trade stands, an auction for stalking lots and a raffle for some great prizes.



Speakers will include:

Bradley Bourner of Pro Sporting Solutions on marksmanship skills

UKDTR on training dogs for deer

Paul Smith of the National Trust’s Charlecote Park on managing fallow deer in a park

The charities are ABF (The Soldiers’ Charity,) North West Air Ambulance and the Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust.

Cost is £12 including a venison burger.

Numbers are limited, to attend you must book in advance via this link: North West Charity Stalkers' Evening

IF YOU CAN DONATE A STALKING LOT FOR THE AUCTION WE WOULD, OF COURSE BE MOST GRATEFUL

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Please can you book on and support this event,its a great evening out.

 

[jimmy milnes]

Please can you book on and support this event,its a great evening out.

Id love to attend one of these events Alistair but living a good stretch away and it being midweek stuffs me unless i take a days holiday Friday. Would this be something you could maybe take a look at for future events as im sure it would get more support it this was taken into account.
Cheers Jimmy

 

[Alastair Boston]

Id love to attend one of these events Alistair but living a good stretch away and it being midweek stuffs me unless i take a days holiday Friday. Would this be something you could maybe take a look at for future events as im sure it would get more support it this was taken into account.
Cheers Jimmy

Thanks for your comments.

If we hold another one in the future, we can explore the idea of it being a Friday evening event in the future.

For this event we aim to finish by 10.00 pm.

 

[NickJ]

We are already up to about 15 stalking lots in the auction including on many properties who do not let stalking in the North West.

Numbers are limited, to attend please book in advance via this link: North West Charity Stalkers' Evening

 

[merlin]

Tickets booked for me, my son & a mate

 

[NickJ]

Tickets booked for me, my son & a mate

Good man. Come and say Hi Merlin.
Thanks
Nick Jackson

 

[NickJ]

Just a reminder to book on if you haven't. Don't forget to bring any heads you want measuring as Bill Johnson the local BASC Head Measurer will be coming along.
Thanks

 

[Alastair Boston]

We are proposing to hold another charity, best practice stalkers' evening on Thursday 16th June, 2022 at Malmo Guns near Lancaster.

The event will be organised by the BDS, FC and Malmo Guns with other organisations supporting. More details to follow.

We hope to have the usual talks and demonstrations, charity auction and trade stands. If anyone who has attended in the past (2015,16 & 18) has any suggestions for the event please post here or send me a PM.

Thanks
Nick Jackson
BDS North West Branch

We hope to be able to announce some of the fantastic auction lots and raffle prizes which have been very kindly donated either end of this week or next week.

 

[SteveW]

Looking forward to this has always been an enjoyable evening!

 

[NickJ]

Below is a list of the current auction lots, it includes many stalks on estates who do not let stalking. Very many thanks again to all of the donors.

1. Red hind stalk - in the South Lakes. Kindly donated by Graythwaite Estate Sporting.

2. Roe cull buck stalk – Morning stalk for a roe buck in N. Lancs or S. Cumbria. Kindly donated by Martin Tomlinson and landowner.

3. Roe doe stalk in Yorkshire – kindly donated by Mulgrave estate.

4. Roe doe stalks – Dawn & dusk in the North of England. Kindly donated by Craig Blackburn of C&J Wildlife Management Ltd.

5. Roe buck or doe stalk – AM or PM stalk (or day in rut) in NE Lancashire. Guided by Nick Jackson (AW so can be witnessed for Level 2 ICR) Kindly donated by Claughton Hall Estate.

6. Roe doe stalk in the Lakes. Kindly donate by Dave Norman.

7. Sika hind or fallow doe stalk – AM or PM stalk in East Sussex. Will be stalked in a large 850 park. Kindly donated by Andy Papworth of Wild Deer Management.

8. Roe doe stalk – in the South Lakes. Kindly donated by Holker Estate.

9. Fallow doe/Muntjac day in high seat in Warwickshire, must have DSC L1 kindly donated by Ragley Estate.

10. Roe stalk in Cumbria. An AM or PM stalk for a roe Kindly donated by David Ainsworth.

11.Roe stalks in Dumfries & Galloway. Two days morning and evening on roe with the chance of reds. 10,000 acres mixed ground with high seats, estate rifle and Level 2 guiding available if required. Kindly donated by Mark Toft

12. Chinese Water Deer stalks in Bedfordshire. Stalk for a non-medal CWD in the winter of 2022/23 on a 3,500 acre estate. Both morning and evening if the morning was unsuccessful. Winner can keep the carcass. To be taken this winter Kindly donated and guided by Malcolm Harman of UK Outfitters.

14. Roe Deer Stalk in East Yorkshire Nr Goole. A stalk for cull roe. Kindly donated and guided by Jason Walton.

15. Fallow or muntjac stalk in the Midlands. Kindly donated and guided by John Thornley OBE

16. Roe stalk in the Scottish Borders nr Bonchester Bridge. An AM or PM outing for a roe buck or doe. Kindly donated and guided by Tam Beattie

17. Roe stalk on Abbeystead estate in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire. Accompanied by one of the estate gamekeepers. Kindly donated by Grosvenor estates.

18. Roe doe stalk in South Cumbria, AM or PM (AW so can be witnessed for Level 2 ICR) guided and kindly donated by Mike Thornley, Thornley Wildlife Services

19. A day with a Wildlife Ranger during the red deer rut’ Accompany a Forestry England wildlife ranger and listen to roaring stags within the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors. The early morning outing will hopefully see the successful bidder witness red deer rutting activity and have the opportunity to discuss deer management across the nation’s forests.

20. Walked up shooting for two guns on 3rd January 2023 for pheasants and wild duck on the Dalemain estate near Penrith. Kindly donated by Stephen Hudson NJ

21 . Red stag carved bench kindly donated by Lee Bannon Chainsaw Carvings. RRP £1,750

22. HIK Thermal - model TBC

All stalking lots are guided and to be arranged at a time convenient with the donor and wholly subject to the donors’ terms and conditions including insurance requirements (i.e. BASC etc) these will be issued in advance as they differ. Carcasses not included but generally can be purchased at market rate if it suits the donor. Estate rifle available in most cases. The donor’s decision is final on all matters.

 

[NickJ]

We also have some great raffle prizes including a Jet Sled (imported from the US, who will have a stand on the night) jackets from Blaser, Ridgeline and Harkila and items from the likes of Swarvoski and Charles Campbell bespoke tailors.

 

[NickJ]

Weather forecast is dry and warm for Thursday night, places still available!

 

[finnbear270]

Who else is going from North Wales?

 

[sikadog]

2 from Chester

 

[pendle]

Who else is going from North Wales?

Me

 

[finnbear270]

See u there Kev