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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

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.

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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
Deer Stalkers Evening
  • 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.

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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