Recent content by mayflew

Ah, this is frustrating to hear...and I was just thinking I might have my grant by July (12 months). Sounds like it's going to be closer to the 18 month mark the way things are going.

I'm waiting on a coterminous grant in Hampshire; I applied in July. I haven't heard anything yet. I emailed the firearms team recently just to ask if everything was still in order and asked for a rough timeline for grant applications. They said 10-12 months from application to license issuance...

Is an estate rifle available or is this solely for unaccompanied stalking?

Frustrating. I put in for an initial coterminous grant in Hants early July; I was naïvely hoping I might be have it before the end of doe season. Seems like that won't be happening.

For me it wasn't as easy placing a shot on a black outline rather than a photo of a deer (or an actual deer) where you can use the natural lines of the animal to help make point of aim a bit more clear. It's just something I wanted to highlight to anyone going into the assessment. I had done...

You'll be absolutely fine. Just keep studying and it'll come to you on the day. I did the BDS online DSC1. I will say: the "real" deer identification on the day was far easier than the practice photos, partially because we were looking at them blown up on a big projector rather than a low-res...

Unfortunately the BASC Hampshire scheme isn’t taking bookings at the moment.

I assume this is the article in question: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rzjwq7yv2o

I have an EV and I'm pretty happy with it: in fact, I think I find it more convenient than our petrol car in a lot of ways. There's a lot to be said for waking up every morning with a full "tank" of petrol. We rarely use public chargers; we've taken it on long journeys, even driving it to...

Brilliant comment. Brings back a lot of memories. One thing around the sideways force: when strapping to the tree, I always used webbing that I’d wrap multiple times around the tree to try and distribute the force a bit and prevent tree damage. I used to use a pair of rings to attach the...

I used to do a bit of hammock camping. If you spend a lot of time in the hammock outside, a properly insulated underquilt is a must. A sleeping bag alone won’t cut it as you’ll crush the insulation from below. You can also put a foam mat in the hammock to provide some insulation, though this is...

Hmmm, I was wondering if I should return my new Habrok 4ks but the lack of an optical channel on the Nocpix means I'll stick with the Habroks. This would require carrying yet another pair of glass binoculars; seems like too much.

I’ve just started out and have yet to apply for my FAC, but I’ve recorded each of my guided stalks in a Google Sheets document with details such as date, location, rifle/calibre, and dispatched animals. Hopefully it helps the FEO to see that I’m taking things seriously when I apply for my FAC...

Hello all, I am a complete novice who is interested into dipping my toe into the world of deer stalking. I am a keen fly fisherman and really days out in the countryside catching dinner, so deer stalking seems like a natural fit. I've not got an SGC or FAC, but I owned a shotgun many years ago...