LiamStedman1989
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Hi just after some advice new to stalking and have my DSC1 and I am very keen to do my DSC2 but have no land to stalk on so were can I get my witnessed stalks done
Hi just after some advice new to stalking and have my DSC1 and I am very keen to do my DSC2 but have no land to stalk on so were can I get my witnessed stalks done
Liam,
if you have only just passed your DSC 1, don't register for DSC 2 just yet. It's not a race and you need to get some experience before you have a realistic chance of achieving DSC 2. If you register too early you will just end up compressing the 3 year period if not careful. There is some good training material out there such as the BDS gralloch DVD. Find out if there is a deer park near you and ask if you can watch/help the lardering process. Shooting is the easy bit! It is a big leap from DSC 1 to 2 and not just a natural progression as some expect! There are some good folk on here that may be able to help you. There are also people out there that will take your money for little reward. Advice given on here is generally good or swiftly pounced upon if bad! Learn to walk before you run. There is no such thing as a daft question. Ask away.
MS
Raises an interesting point. Why should there be so much variance in this part of the scheme. Should an AW be charging the same or very close to no mater what. Should DMQ not be policing this and establishing a fair tariff system depending on what you need.There are many AWs who charge next to nothing, phone around and you'll soon figure out who they are.
Equally there are many who will whip your pants down and spank the cash out of you, choose with care.
The same goes for booked stalking, there are some very reputable outfits on this very site, go by personal recommendation not a glossy advert.
Raises an interesting point. Why should there be so much variance in this part of the scheme. Should an AW be charging the same or very close to no mater what. Should DMQ not be policing this and establishing a fair tariff system depending on what you need.
I dis agree it's a qualification and a set rate should apply. If an AW is just on it for the money then this is wrong. It should be DMQ setting the rates IT wants charged and an AW needs to fall in line with them. As I said a tariff depending on what the candidate NEEDS should be standard..No.
The marketplace has choice. Some people have costs and are doing this as their living. Some people have good jobs or are retired and do it for the love of deer.
Find out in advance what the fees and terms are and then decide how you will spend your money. There is no more or less to it than that.
Well that's the point it's not just any other stalking outing is it. It's under test conditions who's responsibility is DMQ to make sure it's fair in both cost and outcome. No guarantee of course but you are still working to a certification under DMQ and LANTRA recognised.I agree with Mike.
It's typically not the witnessing that's expensive, it's the stalking.
I've said on numerous occasions that Candidates should research AW's and not just go for the first off the list. In that respect treat it no differently than any other stalking outing, and know what you're letting yourself in for before you venture out.
Well that's the point it's not just any other stalking outing is it. It's under test conditions who's responsibility is DMQ to make sure it's fair in both cost and outcome. No guarantee of course but you are still working to a certification under DMQ and LANTRA recognised.
Is it lantra recognised?
DMQ have no responsibility to make sure it's fair in cost do they?