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THE BDS NORTH WEST BRANCH

Information on the British Deer Society (BDS) North West England branch including events, news, and contacts.

BRANCH Area aND COMMITTEE

 Chair  Nick Jackson chairnorthwestengland@bds.org.uk
 Secretary Judy Richardson northwestengland@bds.org.uk
 Treasurer  Giles Thornley

Additional Committee Members

John Cushnie

Iain Richards

Craig Parkinson

Simon Roch

Ben Roch

Simon Roch

northwestengland@bds.org.uk

All BDS/BASC/NRA members are welcome to join us on all Range Days providing they have a current FAC. 

Non FAC members can join us on Guest Range Days – Subject to conditions. 

PostcodeArea
BBBlackburn
BLBolton
CACarlisle
FYBlackpool
IMIsle of Man
LLiverpool
LALancaster
MManchester
OLOldham
PRPreston
SKStockport
WAWarrington
WNWigan

EVENTS

Date

Event

thursday 28th november 2024

Deer stalkers evening milnthorpe

Thursday 13th March 2025

Branch agm online

Sunday 8th June 2025

branch stand at Myerscough College Open day

Sunday 8th June 2025

The Anatomy of Shot Placement for Deer Stalkers

Wednesday 10th - Thursday 11th September 2025

The Westmorland Show

See below for more details on these events. Some events will have a restriction on numbers, so please email northwestengland@bds.org.uk with the event name as the Title to register your interest.

We have a small Committee and a lot of events, so if you are willing to volunteer to help out, please email the branch with VOLUNTEER as the title and indicate which event(s) you will be available to assist us if needed. Many thanks.

NEXT BDS NATIONAL EVENT

No upcoming events, please check back soon.

NEWS

NORTH WEST ENGLAND BRANCH 2025 EVENTS

AGM ONLINE – Thursday 13th March 2025 @ 7pm, please email the branch for a link if you would like to attend

DSC1 COURSE – subject to demand T.B.C.

RANGE DAY IN MAY– GRAYRIGG, date T.B.C.

ESKDALEMUIR LONGER DISTANCE RANGE – date T.B.C.

RANGE DAY SEP/OCT– GRAYRIGG, date T.B.C.

EFAW+F – Renewals from 2023 courses onwards starting 2026

ATV – subject to demand T.B.C.

ANATOMY & SHOT PLACEMENT – Sunday 8th June 2025 with Peter Green MRCVS, venue T.B.C.

MALMO CHARITY EVENING – Late May/June 2025 T.B.C.

MARKSMANSHIP SKILLS COURSE – 2 day course with Bradley Bourner in Summer, date & venue T.B.C.

OUR BRANCH WILL HAVE A STAND AT – Myerscough Open Day -Sunday 8th June 2025 The Westmorland Show Wed 10th & Thu 11th Sept 2025

Some events will have a restriction on numbers, so please email northwestengland@bds.org.uk with the event name as the Title to register your interest.

 We have a small Committee and a lot of events, so if you are willing to volunteer to help out, please email the branch with VOLUNTEER as the title and indicate which event(s) you will be available to assist us if needed. Many thanks.

Contact:

For all enquiries, contact northwestengland@bds.org.uk

Bob Jarratt Memorial Scholarship

For 2024 the Bob Jarratt Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Toby Caunce.

The branch annually funds a BDS DSC1 course for a young person, ideally from the region but potentially from further afield. If you know of any suitable worthy candidate please send us their details with some background. The scholarship is run in the memory of Bob, a former branch chairman and schoolteacher. Please email with Bob Jarratt Scholarship as the title.

Fallow deer during the rutting season By Menno Schaefer

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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