THE BDS SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND BRANCH
Information on the British Deer Society (BDS) South West Scotland branch including events, news, and contacts.
BRANCH AREA AND COMMITTEE
BRANCH CONTACTS
| Chair | Alan Marshall | chairsouthwestscotland@bds.org.uk |
| Secretary | Mark Toft | southwestscotland@bds.org.uk |
| Treasurer | VACANT | southwestscotland@bds.org.uk |
Committee Members:
Graeme Dalby, Tom Clark, Ben Klinck, Gary Ferguson, Matt Law and Peter Little.
BRANCH AREAS
| Postcode | Area |
| DG | Dumfries |
| KA | Kilmarnock |
| ML | Motherwell |
EVENTS
Date
EVENT
Sunday 1st September 2024
Glenswinton Range Day
Sunday 8th September 2024
Scottish Cawdor Interbranch shoot
Sunday 15th September 2024
Best Practice and butchery demo
Sunday 6th October 2024
Glenswinton Range Day
Sunday 9th February 2025
Branch AGM - Ernespie House Hotel
Sunday 16th February 2025
First Aid Course
Sunday 13th April 2025
Glenswinton Rage Day
Sunday 11th May 2025
Glenswinton Rage Day
Sunday 8th June 2025
Glenswinton Rage Day
Sunday 13th July 2025
Glenswinton Rage Day
Sunday 10th August 2025
Glenswinton Rage Day
Sunday 14th September 2025
Glenswinton Rage Day
Sunday 12th October 2025
Glenswinton Rage Day
See news section below for more details.
NEXT BDS NATIONAL EVENT
No upcoming events, please check back soon.
NEWS
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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