Pre DSC1 online training

[3595wilk]

Interested in experiences of on line courses/preparation available to prepare for the written exam side of the DSC.

Not concerned about the practical element too much….but I am crap at multi-guess as I never read the question properly……so need to practice this part. I’m pretty comfortable with the manual and it’s contents - just need a resource to polish the multi choice part.

Searched on here and seems a few websites exist including:

Ultimate Deer Data - British Deer Society

Enhance your deer knowledge with the Ultimate Deer Data (UDD) online training, exclusively offered by the British Deer Society. This comprehensive interactive training package is designed to help you prepare for the Deer Stalking Certificate 1, offering a robust platform to acquire and assess...

britishdeertraining.org.uk

DSCtraining.org | Online training for your DSC1

dsctraining.org

I have also found one run by Jelen/PWS - which is considerably more expensive:

DSC1 online training - Jelen PWS

www.premierwildlife.co.uk

Any experience of these courses and their usefulness out there?

TIA.

 

[Andyquadra]

I found dsctraining.org very good as you can keep taking mock tests on the different sections until you are happy you know it all. Used to be something like £10 for the first month and £8 there after

 

[308tikka]

Also, Best practice guides | The Deer Initiative

Download to your hearts content for free.

The deer data option is generally well regarded. Dont learn for the test, learn because you want to know more about deer and you will do ok.

 

[Jh1986]

I used both the BDS ultimate deer data, and DSCtraining.org and between the two I actually found DSC training to be the better. DSC training gives mock tests which pull a range of questions from each category to give you a random actual style test. Ultimate deer data for a BDS has no such option and all you can do is go through each category in its entirety to test your knowledge.

 

[bottletopbill]

DSCtraining for me learnt it in about 5 weeks as I was on same course as jH1986 .
It really does work with the mock test and such low cost per month really struggled with reading the book and storing the information in my pea brain.
If I can do it any one can the shooting test is the hardest test so practice and practice get them circles in your mind.
For your test shoot of sticks every time except the prone.
This was the first time i had used my sticks since buying them years ago and now used most times.

 

[Jh1986]

really struggled with reading the book and storing the information in my pea brain.

Absolutely with you on that one. It was just a wall of text with really poor quality B&W images.

Found it much better online, and deer ID I actually found some really useful YouTube videos

 

[Ben_4321]

Have my DSC-1 in March and currently using https://www.dsctraining.org/ to get some practise in.

Not sure it helps understand the material, but certainly helps drill the questions in!

Ben.

 

[bottletopbill]

You will when you see the test paper and are you doing the training as well over three or four days.
You will be able to answer questions due to what you have learnt.

keep practicing on the target areas get them two circles top of leg and to the right a bit and between the ears and was told to put the cross hairs on the forehead to get the spot.

Passed at my first go but please practice

Good luck.

 

[Andy seatrout]

The DSC1 online tasting/ training is well worth the money - I had about four weeks before my DSC1 and within two weeks had it nailed…. It’s a basic webpage but it works ( I passed the DSC1 btw!)

If you think of the cost and time of taking the dsc1 you may as well throw another tenner at it to avoid having to take it again

 

[Ayrshire5]

The BDS ultimate deer data worked for me, the only thing I would say it’s maybe more set-up to make you pass the DSC1 exam than actually learn, but I’d still recommend it.

 

[Kjf]

I found dsctraining.org very good as you can keep taking mock tests on the different sections until you are happy you know it all. Used to be something like £10 for the first month and £8 there after

The above

 

[Corvid]

Another vote for dsctraining.org did it for a month before the course found it really helped

 

[Keith Edmunds]

I found dsctraining.org very good as you can keep taking mock tests on the different sections until you are happy you know it all. Used to be something like £10 for the first month and £8 there after

Entirely agree

 

[Morkai]

Ignore the dates on the seasons chart from DSCTraining for CWD as it was wrong when I seen it.

 

[Frithy]

I’ve just booked myself on for a DSC1 and have used both bds deer data and the dsc training site … I find the mock test setup on the latter far better.

 

[bottletopbill]

Practice on those deer targets as well