level two with the BDS for £492 for two days.

[Paul at Fechan]

Good Luck to anybody doing level 1 youll be a more knowledgeable stalker with it than without it

I think that is about as solid a grounding statement for the dsc levels as you can get and park or no park the stalker has to meet criteria and standards that are technically demanding but whatever the feelings the standard is set and has to be met.

Personally, I feel a park environment whatever is said is unfortunately too artificial without the cover and conditions of the wild stalk. I have no problem with those using the opportunity to crack on and have suggested it to clients when they are under pressure but, it is seen as what it is. Shooting deer in a fenced park, but fire away if it's best for you!

 

[Apache]

Cant wait to dig this thread up next year or the year after when things have changed yet further and level 1&2 over a week are being offered or dsc1 with such a fab home learning package it can be taken in a single day in the classroom..

I learnt the Level 1 material myself and took the assessment only route - I was there about 3.5 hours IIRC

 

[pheasant sniper 1]

I learnt the Level 1 material myself and took the assessment only route - I was there about 3.5 hours IIRC

I appreciate your knowledge, but imo that is not a good thing for the majority.

I cannot believe quicker shorter courses give the same enjoyment, access to knowledge and learning that good qualified tutors can provide utilising real carcasses in the field as was my level 1.

Im going to agree to disagree and enjoy Wild Brazil BBC2

Kind Regards

 

[devon deer stalker]

I can feel an email to DMQ coming on!

I sent one to the DMQ asking for an opinion on this and making a suggestion over a week ago, nothing heard back as yet.
Cheers
Richard

 

[49ERIC]

Sorry to get back to basics, but DSC level 2 is "a practically based qualification which enables candidates to demonstrate their knowledge and competence in legally, safely and humanely culling deer and dealing with carcasses hygienically." I don't see anything in there about it qualifying you as a stalking ninja, nor does it say you are somehow the world's authority on deer, just that you can legally, safely and humanely cull deer and then deal with the carcass afterwards.

If someone can meet these criteria, whether in the highlands of Scotland, in woodland in the Shires, on the urban fringe in Glasgow, on the Fens in Norfolk, in a park or wherever, then they meet the criteria. Trying to specify the number of species, the type of terrain, etc will do nothing except make it more costly and more elitist. That doesn't mean "dumb it down" either, it just means use the same defined and achievable criteria for everyone regardless.

As of today, 4,280 people have completed DSC2, and congratulations to each and every one of them. Any attempt to differentiate between the presumed "difficulty" of them achieving those same standards is subjective.

I wonder just how many of those 4,280 are members of this site?





willie_gunn

BANG ON , Totally agree with that, OK it might OR might not be, a little easier to locate your DEER inside a park, you still need to meet same DSC 2 criteria , This would encourage more people to Achieve their level 2 status , i.e. more convenient , and less costly ,,
and less time wasted , I suggest these are some of the reasons why so many are Against .. Anyway if some one were to acquire there DSC 2 Inside a park, and could not manage to fined or Approach there Quarry ,
in other locations , Well they will Not be needing any of the Other SKILLS involved . And there certainly will not be entering any deer Caracas
into the food chain,