THE BDS EAST ANGLIA BRANCH
Information on the British Deer Society (BDS) East Anglia branch including events, contacts, and news.
Branch AREA and committee
BRANCH CONTACTS
| Chair | Steven Houghton | chaireastanglia@bds.org.uk |
| Secretary | Mark Thackstone | eastanglia@bds.org.uk |
BRANCH AREAS
| Postcode | Area |
| AL | St Albans |
| CB | Cambridge |
| CM | Chelmsford |
| CO | Colchester |
| E | London |
| EC | London |
| EN | Enfield |
| HP | Hemel Hempstead |
| IG | Ilford |
| IP | Ipswich |
| LU | Luton |
| MK | Milton Keynes |
| N | London |
| NR | Norwich |
| RM | Romford |
| SG | Stevenage |
| SS | Southend-on-Sea |
EVENTS
Date
EVENT
12 August (Friday)
Range Days (at Euston) BOOKING IN ADVANCE REQUIRED
10 September
Range Days (at Euston)
The range will be available all day, from 09.00 until 16.00, but if possible please book in by 12.00; the cost per person will be £20.00. See below for more details.
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NEWS
Range Days
The next training day for 2022 will be on FRIDAY 12th August at the range on the Euston Estate, near Thetford in Norfolk.
Please note this is a special training event
As an advance notice, the booking into the 12 August range day will be mandatory as we are holding a stalkers training and development day and numbers will be limited.
Dates of Range Days for the rest of the year are:
- 10 September
Mark Thackstone, BDS Branch Secretary, eastanglia@bds.org.uk
Steve Houghton, BDS Branch Chair, chaireastanglia@bds.org.uk
SPECIAL NOTICE – AUGUST RANGE DAY
A special event 12 August 2022 At Euston Range
(This replaces the usual range event)
Please note there shall be no opportunity to shoot on the range unless you are booked onto the training event.
STALKER TRAINING/IMPROVER DAY £50
This represents a fantastic opportunity for stalkers of all experiences and abilities to develop their shooting skills. Multiple experienced instructors shall provide dedicated support across a range of positions and objectives – all based around the recognised DSC1 walked up scenarios.
Results will be scored at the start of the day and then again at the end of the day, in order to measure the development and improvement achieved.
Numbers are limited to a maximum of 16 stalkers on the day in order to ensure that all attending receive adequate guidance and support. The day will not be rushed and provides a high-value learning and development opportunity.
The total cost (including breakfast and tea/coffee throughout the day) is £50, 50% of which is required as a deposit to secure your place.
The structure of the day shall be as follows:
- Arrival, introductions, bacon rolls and tea/coffee
- 6 shot DSC1 style walked up – scored and forming a baseline for development
- Trained Section
- At 100m
- 10 shots from prone position
- 10 shots from sitting position
- 10 shots from kneeling position
- 10 shots from standing position
- At 20m
- 5 shots at ‘dispatch’ target
- At 100m
- 6 shot DSC1 style walked up – scored and compared to baseline
- Debrief
Important Notes:-
- All stalkers must arrive with a zeroed rifle/scope
- Stalkers need to bring their own hearing protection, bipods, sticks and any other equipment they desire for the positions covered
- 60 bullets shall be required to complete the day’s shooting
- This should be considered a full day’s activity
- All stalkers need to be fully paid up BDS members
- All shooting shall be RCO supervised at all times (with separate dedicated instructors)
To book your place, please email the secretary, Mark Thackstone at eastanglia@bds.org.uk
Stay in touch
If your contact information has changed please make sure to let us know. To update your details simply email membership@bds.org.uk or call 01425 655434.
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