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
BRANCH CONTACTS
Chair | Nick Jackson | chairnorthwestengland@bds.org.uk |
Secretary | Judy Richardson | northwestengland@bds.org.uk |
Treasurer | Giles Thornley |
BRANCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Additional Committee Members
John Cushnie
Iain Richards
Craig Parkinson
Simon Roch
Ben Roch
RANGE CONTACT
Simon Roch
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.
BRANCH AREAS
Postcode | Area |
BB | Blackburn |
BL | Bolton |
CA | Carlisle |
FY | Blackpool |
IM | Isle of Man |
L | Liverpool |
LA | Lancaster |
M | Manchester |
OL | Oldham |
PR | Preston |
SK | Stockport |
WA | Warrington |
WN | Wigan |
EVENTS
Date
Event
Wednesday 11th - Thursday 12th September 2024
Westmorland Show
Friday 27th September 2024
Chorley Naturalist Society - Talk on the local deer population
Sunday, 6th October 2024
Range Day at Grayrigg - Cost £15
thursday 28th november 2024
Deer stalkers evening milnthorpe
Sunday 8th June 2025
Myerscough College Open day
To be confirmed
The Anatomy of Shot Placement for Deer Stalkers
To be confirmed for 2025
Malmo Deer Stalkers Evening
See below for more details on these events.
NEXT BDS NATIONAL EVENT
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NEWS
upcoming events
Guests of Gardners Guns at Eskdalemuir
- Date: Saturday, 6th July 2024
- Location: Gardners Guns, Eskdalemuir Range, Galloway
- Cost: £60.00
- RSVP: Email with Eskdalemuir as the title to book.
Talk on local deer population
- Date: Friday 27th September
- Location: Chorley Naturalist Society
Range Day at Grayrigg
- Date: Sunday, 6th October 2024, 9:30 am
- Location: Grayrigg
- Cost: £15
- Date: Thursday 28th November
- Location and Time: 6:30pm at Crooklands, Milnthorpe, LA7 7NW.
- Details: Open to members and non-members. As well as the opportunity for stalkers to get together, we will have two guest speakers including David Morris, RSPB Operations Manager for Cumbria and North East England on deer management on the RSPB properties including learnings from Leighton Moss reserve.
There will be a voluntary contribution of £5 on the evening. Please confirm if you can attend on northwestengland@bds.org.uk with the subject line ‘Deerstalkers evening.’
The Anatomy of Shot Placement for Deer Stalkers
- Date: To be confirmed
- Details: Maximising revenue from the Game Dealer, minimising run distance, and reducing the risk of lost deer. Strictly limited places. RSVP by emailing with Deer Anatomy as the title.
Malmo Deer Stalkers Evening
- Date: To be confirmed for late May/early June 2025
Other courses we can arrange
- ATV/QUAD/ARGOCAT COURSE
- DSC1 COURSE
- EFAW+F (if you can’t make the April date)
RSVP for Other Courses:
Please let us know by emailing with ATV, First Aid, or DSC1 as the title.
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.
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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