Nickb
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Define skilled ?
Funded PDS 1 & 2 training
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The only disadvantage I can see for a woman would be the manual extraction of big heavy deer but that could be said for some men ( not all men have the same strength). Also if you are doing it as a job to reduce deer numbers it should always be the goal to reduce manually handling and only a fool tries to throw about big deer regularly. I've taken men and women out stalking and I find good and bad in both.
Achieving a large cull in efficient, safe and timely manner.
Over the years I've seen many a person think it's easy and fail to achieve the landowners goals.
There is skill in every action done.
Nickb
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I see you are from Wiltshire which is heaving with roe , so not a hard task. I have stalked roe in Wiltshire and I assure you there is nothing difficult about it , field living roe which can be shot at all times of the day.
I've carried out stalking from Scotland to Devon and between and I agree roe are probably the easiest but that means to me that you have to be even more efficient on them as to not waste time on their cull to give me enough time to achieve the cull on other harder species like fallow.
Nickb
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I have also stalked from Scotland to Essex and between and found it much easier down South as there are a lot more deer. Only time I have found it challenging is Sika in Scotland.
It's a different situation it's easier to find deer down south but harder to find a safe back stop but in Scotland it's harder to find the deer but with the naturally hilly ground it's much easier to get a safe shot. They are totally different environments.
Overlay
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This needs looking at from a different view
Firstly its a money spinner and a knife into the side of DMQ by the looks of things where someone thinks DMQ are making snowboards of money thbey believe their course is better - usual business orientation you can expect these days in a nutshell a load of tosh off someone wanting to discredit the formal / recognised certs accepted by most for their bown gratification and make some money out
Then theirs the other side of people who will adhere to a new format and believe in it whist chucking some money at it, because they believe in it.
When you look at some of the replies just say on this forum about DMQ and how they wouldn’t never DMQ it because their better than that or it is’nt worth the money its only a matter of producing money
Firstly its a money spinner and a knife into the side of DMQ by the looks of things where someone thinks DMQ are making snowboards of money thbey believe their course is better - usual business orientation you can expect these days in a nutshell a load of tosh off someone wanting to discredit the formal / recognised certs accepted by most for their bown gratification and make some money out
Then theirs the other side of people who will adhere to a new format and believe in it whist chucking some money at it, because they believe in it.
When you look at some of the replies just say on this forum about DMQ and how they wouldn’t never DMQ it because their better than that or it is’nt worth the money its only a matter of producing money
I would like to see the system of qualification stay as is or maybe tweek it a bit. It's great that you can decide to do none of them and put venison in the freezer or do lots of qualification and maybe get in to a career in deer management practically or theoretically. What I don't like is if people try to change the rules on qualifications for their own gains.
As a example I think we can all agree having some sort of large game handling qualification is a good idea before putting venison into the market.
As a example I think we can all agree having some sort of large game handling qualification is a good idea before putting venison into the market.
Sorry I just did copy and paste.
baguio
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I bet she couldn't teach a lot of the people on here anything though because in their minds they know the lot already! It's only when the post that it all all falls apart!
Overlay
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Yep
100% every person likes to or have a need to move forward the same with courses, what shows up is the fact that not all people want to follow the well trodden albiet weary in some places courses or think they don't need them because of narrow minded or bad reports from other people it would be only natural to look around
There are people - just read on here for instance who say about available courses are rubbish not up to date, money spinners, blah blah then someone does summink about that an introduces a new course, first review oh yeh waste of money, money spinner not comparable to the other courses
People choose their own way through life and competition is always good it keeps you sharp, we are talking about improving your skill set and enjoying the journey
Theres so much crap wrapped around it, its choking the aim or intention of personal achievement you never stop learning
For the life of me i cannot see that a new course is undermining anything, people will pay for what they can afford or have time for these days, stalking is like a changing jigsaw, all the pieces are there just fit them in as you go, as long as it culminates in compliance to whats required - job done -there is no fastrack route
Nickb
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Got to be VSS , Baggy and Tim243 surely
Nickb
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Spot on
I am free....Got to be VSS , Baggy and Tim243 surely
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BracDeerDog
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Thanks for all the constructive comments. The funding is open to anyone living in or near the High Weald, we've simply said that if 'oversubscribed' we'll prioritise people who are currently under represented in the stalking world.
The PDS isn't competing with DSC it simply offers an alternative way of learning - online at your own pace rather than a couple of days in a classroom. Both require practical tests and both PDS and DSC are excellent.
I posted info about this opportunity to give as many people as possible a chance - particularly experienced stalkers that may want to expand their qualifications. I don't often post on this forum as it seems to attract comments from very negative luddites who know it all yet are giving deer management a bad name! Perhaps if they spent more time out managing deer and less time putting people down and whinging we'd all he happier.
As you asked, since i joined in 2019 I've been busy championing sustainable deer management and supporting landowners and stalkers to do more. As well as getting out stalking as much as possible. I feel that's better use of my time than trolling people online.
Good luck to the 100 plus people who have already registered interest in the funded training. It reassures me that people do want to get involved and gives me evidence to try and secure more funding - hopefully another good use of my time!
The PDS isn't competing with DSC it simply offers an alternative way of learning - online at your own pace rather than a couple of days in a classroom. Both require practical tests and both PDS and DSC are excellent.
I posted info about this opportunity to give as many people as possible a chance - particularly experienced stalkers that may want to expand their qualifications. I don't often post on this forum as it seems to attract comments from very negative luddites who know it all yet are giving deer management a bad name! Perhaps if they spent more time out managing deer and less time putting people down and whinging we'd all he happier.
As you asked, since i joined in 2019 I've been busy championing sustainable deer management and supporting landowners and stalkers to do more. As well as getting out stalking as much as possible. I feel that's better use of my time than trolling people online.
Good luck to the 100 plus people who have already registered interest in the funded training. It reassures me that people do want to get involved and gives me evidence to try and secure more funding - hopefully another good use of my time!
Stalker62
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Are people "living in or near the High Weald", under represented in the stalking world?
Any form of discrimination, any form of 'positive action', just turns my stomach.
To try and dress it up, as anything other than discrimination itself, is just tosh.
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