There must be a way....

[Si]

To remember seasons, like a rhyme or something. I'm revising for DSC1 and really struggling to remember the dates, especially because the Scottish seasons are different.
I know that all species are the same in England and wales with the exception of roe bucks and that CWD bucks share the same season as females (1st Nov-31st Mar) but it's the Scottish one's I find hard to remember.

HELP!!!!... and thank God we don't need to remember the Northern Ireland dates.

 

[IainDB]

Hi Si, I just sat my DSC 1 - 3 weeks ago. As I recall, there were only 2 or 3 questions on dates, so its not the be all and end all! For me it was the hardest part to learn and I never could remember all. I used Moray outfitting for my DSC 1 who gave us a day's revision beforehand which was really useful. I also used the On-Line revision / mock exam stuff. You soon get a feel for how much you know and where your weaknesses are, so if it's just the dates, then chill! Register for the On-Line revision / mocks if not already done so. You will then feel more confident - that I am sure. Let me know if you need a link to it. Iain

 

[IainDB]

Si, Deer Stalking Certificate Training Thats the link. The mock exams really show you how much you do / don't know. Iain

 

[murrayb]

As its a multiple "guess" - its much easier than simply remembering the date. The English ones they question you on end at the end of the month. So if they are asking about Scottish dates anything that has an end date at the end of the month can be discarded as incorrect. (exception being Fallow and Roe does) So for Scotland end dates are 15th of the month for Does/Hinds and for bucks/Stags its the 20th of the month.

Also look at the start dates. In Scotland they all start on the 21st Oct for Does/Hinds....

Basically look for the patterns and you will see them.

 

[2130martin]

Look at the questions about the seasons in the back of the manual,they questions help you,they will give you the clue to remember.....

 

[Bavarianbrit]

As I remember the manual gives you the open seasons and the exams asks for the closed seasons or viseversa so it is a bit tricky.
Martin

 

[Si]

Si, Deer Stalking Certificate Training Thats the link. The mock exams really show you how much you do / don't know. Iain

I've already enrolled on one of these e-learning courses and from this I have managed to highlight my strengths and weaknesses... my best score is hygiene, 98% in the mock test, ID - 95% and standard questions - 86%
Remembering dates has always caused me problems throughout my life, usually I carry a card with all the dates on that came with BASC membership.

 

[XRanger]

Hi Si all you have to remember about Scottish seasons, is that they mostly start and finish in the middle of the month.

 

[wayneinthepub]

Hi Si

I did my DSC L1 at Donington in May and was told that with regards to dates in the exam there would probably only be 1 or at the very most 2 questions on dates.

Hope this helps a little.

Wayne

 

[Hereford bull]

To remember seasons, like a rhyme or something. I'm revising for DSC1 and really struggling to remember the dates, especially because the Scottish seasons are different.
I know that all species are the same in England and wales with the exception of roe bucks and that CWD bucks share the same season as females (1st Nov-31st Mar) but it's the Scottish one's I find hard to remember.

HELP!!!!... and thank God we don't need to remember the Northern Ireland dates.

On my DSC1 Tim Davies came up with Nice Mares (Nov - Mar) for hinds/does and A*s Oles (Apr - Oct) for Roe bucks. I'm sure there were others. I don't remember too many Scottish ones coming up on the test so why drive yourself mad learning them unless you want 100%?

 

[Si]

Hi Si

I did my DSC L1 at Donington in May and was told that with regards to dates in the exam there would probably only be 1 or at the very most 2 questions on dates.

Hope this helps a little.

Wayne

I hope you're right

As I remember the manual gives you the open seasons and the exams asks for the closed seasons or viseversa so it is a bit tricky.
Martin

Sneaky buggers

Hi Si all you have to remember about Scottish seasons, is that they mostly start and finish in the middle of the month.

Good tip

On my DSC1 Tim Davies came up with Nice Mares (Nov - Mar) for hinds/does and A*s Oles (Apr - Oct) for Roe bucks. I'm sure there were others. I don't remember too many Scottish ones coming up on the test so why drive yourself mad learning them unless you want 100%?

A*s Oles... lol, I won't forget that one

 

[Virbius]

To remember seasons, like a rhyme or something. I'm revising for DSC1 and really struggling to remember the dates, especially because the Scottish seasons are different.
I know that all species are the same in England and wales with the exception of roe bucks and that CWD bucks share the same season as females (1st Nov-31st Mar) but it's the Scottish one's I find hard to remember.

HELP!!!!... and thank God we don't need to remember the Northern Ireland dates.

If you look at them, there are some patterns - for example:
The big deer (red, sika, fallow) in England all have the same dates for stags (Aug 1 to Apr 30) or hinds (Nov 1 to Mar 31);
You can hunt roe all year round it's just whether it's male or female because when the buck season finishes the doe starts the next day, just remember the mid-October date for Scotland;
CWD male and female are the same as big hinds (Nov 1 to Mar 31);

Also remember that it is multiple choice and the answers give some totally wrong answers so the more obvious one is correct.

 

[tony rentokil]

Si Here is an easy way,shown to us by jelen deer.Its all drink related,just remember, J 20,AA,NM.
J20 chaves drink and alcahol, anonomus,next meeting.
That gives you, July to October,roe,
August to April,the three large deer,red,fallow and sika.
November to March,the females.

 

[Si]

Si Here is an easy way,shown to us by jelen deer.Its all drink related,just remember, J 20,AA,NM.
J20 chaves drink and alcahol, anonomus,next meeting.
That gives you, July to October,roe,
August to April,the three large deer,red,fallow and sika.
November to March,the females.

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