Firstly foxy you have this in the wrong section, no prob’ I am sure Malc/Alex/JB will move it to the right section then you will get a few more replies, hopefully from some of the accredited witness on here.
Firstly you will need to remember the theory from your level 1.
You will need to stalk and shoot 3 deer, gralloch them correctly wit out contaminating the deer carcass etc, know the location of all the lymph nodes, be able to identify all 6 notifiable diseases and know what actions to take in each case. You need to know your larder hygiene etc.
Also know the correct action to take when it is necessary to follow up on a wounded deer.
I have no doubt missed a fair bit out, but I am sure other will help as a start this gives you a idea.
If you have shot a fair few deer then you should not have any issues, if you are a newbie then I have my doubts personally that you would be able to do everything correctly, I heard rumours in the past of people shooting less than ten deer including the 3 for the DS2 and passing all the criteria, I doubt when I had that little experience I could of met the criteria necessary for Level 2.
It is not a exam, if you don’t reach the criteria for a certain area you will be asked to do some more work in that area.
ATB
Tahr
6 Kevin?
Aujeszky's disease is a new one on me, used to be only 3 IIRC now we are up to 7, then you have Warble fly as well
Are you sure there is an onus, under the law, upon the stalker to notify such things as warble fly?
DEFRA's website says:
Legislation
Warble Fly is a notifiable disease whereby it is a statutory requirement that the owner or person in charge of cattle known or suspected of being infected by warble fly is required to notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager at their local Animal Health Divisional Office, with all practicable speed.
Are you sure there is an onus, under the law, upon the stalker to notify such things as warble fly?
DEFRA's website says:
Legislation
Warble Fly is a notifiable disease whereby it is a statutory requirement that the owner or person in charge of cattle known or suspected of being infected by warble fly is required to notify the Divisional Veterinary Manager at their local Animal Health Divisional Office, with all practicable speed.
All this obscure veterinary science talk is just folk trying too pull the wool over your eyes ... In the real world a sick deer is very rare and obvious .... you shoot it and bury it.