THE BDS NORTH EAST BRANCH

Spring Newsletter

Welcome to our Spring newsletter. As I write this it is the 3^rd April, and I am currently in London. No deer to be seen in Greenwich Royal Park, but I hope that those of you out after Roe bucks have had some success and we look forward to seeing your efforts presented at the AGM for the applicable trophies.
 
Later this month, actually less than 2 weeks from now, we have our first branch members get together this season at Whalton Village Hall, Saturday 15^th April at 3pm. I will be giving a very informal and relaxed presentation on Precision Rifle Series type shooting and the transferable nature of this type of shooting to deer stalking.
 
We also have another visit to Sandyford Deer Larder on the afternoon of Saturday 29^th April. Please contact our Branch Secretary, Neil (email address below), to express your interest. Places are very strictly limited, so book early if you are interested in learning how to deal with a deer carcass once it has been harvested.
 
Sunday 14th May sees the BDS AGM which will be conducted via Zoom.
 
We have a stall booked for the Northumberland Show on Saturday 27^th May. Please do come along and show your support if you are attending the show. We will be in the Game tent.
 
For June, we are looking into booking the pipe range at Dinnington (close to Newcastle International Airport). I know that there was not a lot of interest generated by the email that was sent out recently, It was a last minute opportunity that the committee felt should be passed on to you, our members. If there is sufficient interest, we will organise another day and then give sufficient notice. Again, please express your interest to Neil the Secretary. The pipe range is an ideal location to zero your rifle or test new loads in a windless environment.
 
We are mindful that June and July is a time that many of you will be on holiday, so we have very limited plans for the summer holiday period. What we do have planned on Saturday 15^th July, is another members get together at Whalton Village Hall with the topic to be decided in time for the summer newsletter.
 
The July summer newsletter will hopefully have more details of events as we progress into the autumn and winter seasons. Of note, however, is Wolsingham Show Saturday 2^nd and Sunday 3^rd September where we will have a stall; and then the third members Whalton gathering on Saturday 14^th October.
 
If any members have any ideas or suggestions for events and/or topics for presentations and discussions, please contact the secretary at the email address below and we will do our very best to organise something.
 
This is YOUR branch. You decide the direction the branch takes, so please come along to events, tell us what YOU want, and we will do our utmost to give you the branch you want.
 
I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the 15^th July.

Kind Regards,

David Stewart

Chairman, North East England Branch.

Bookings to: 

Neil Baker, Secretary

northeastengland@bds.org.uk