THE BDS SOUTH EAST SCOTLAND BRANCH
Information on the British Deer Society (BDS) South East Scotland branch including events, news, and contacts.
BRANCH AREA AND COMMITTEE
BRANCH CONTACTS
| Chair | Nick Morrall | chairsoutheastscotland@bds.org.uk |
| Secretary | John Campbell-Smith | southeastscotland@bds.org.uk |
BRANCH AREAS
| Postcode | Area |
| EH | Edinburgh |
| TD | Galashiels |
EVENTS
Date
Events
april 2024
No Meetings Scheduled
21st may 2024
drone surveying of deer with ben harrower & BDS Update from james scott
june 2024
clay pigeon evening with nick morrall
22th june 2024
wilf cross shoot with tony manktelow
8th September 2024
Inter-Branch Shoot
The event in May will be held at Balerno & Currie Rifle Club. Please contact the Secretary for directions. The meeting will start at 7pm and there will be a £5 charge.
NEXT BDS NATIONAL EVENT
No upcoming events, please check back soon.
NEWS
Branch Updates
- On 5th March, Jimmy Simpson gave a fascinating presentation on deer health and illustrated some of the issues that may occasionally be found. Jimmy agreed to come back again in the future to talk further on deer health.
- On 6th Feb, Ed Bewsher of Edinburgh Rifles and Sporting Goods gave a fascinating presentation on reloading. Ed brought along a comprehensive set of reloading equipment and a cutaway rifle barrel to illustrate the intricacies of chambering a round. He also brought along a selection of rifle powders and primers and talked through how best to utilise them.Â
- Can any branch members requiring butchery training please contact the Secretary for details of a trainer who can provide 1:1 or 1:2 sessions on demand?
- Can any suggestions for events be forwarded to the Secretary?Â
- Can any potential venues in the SE Scotland branch area be highlighted to the Secretary?
Many Thanks,Â
John Campbell-Smith
Secretary BDS SE Scotland Branch
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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