The Deer Stalking Certificate Level 2 is an assessment. The assessment starts at the preparation stage and the candidate will be required to demonstrate practically, and also by questioning, that they are safe, sufficiently knowledgeable and competent at all stages when taking a deer from field to larder.
Recognised by land owners and managers nationwide as the basic standard of practical competency it is used widely as a prerequisite for many deer stalking syndicates, leases and job roles involving the culling of deer.
We offer pre assessment training giving you the opportunity to benefit from feedback on your current level of knowlege an skills and recieve instruction where necessary to bring you up to standard prior to assessment.
DSC2 completes the practical element of the Large Game Meat Hygiene Qualification awarded by Deer Management Qualifications.
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On completion of DSC2 with Deer Central you will be enrolled onto an exclusive discount scheme giving you big savings on deer stalking kit and equipment.
Ben, has a proven and longstanding history of training deer stalkers dating back to 2005 and became affiliated with BASC as an Approved Trainer and Assessor in 2017. Find out more here
As such Ben can offer the reasurance of an intimate knowledge of the assessment process and a more simple and direct method of assessment.
Essentially you will have the opportunity of ‘direct assessment’ dealing in person and one to one with your Assessor as opposed to dealing with a remote assessor through an ‘Approved Witness’.
All must be conducted according to Best Practice and demonstrating knowledge of legal requirements meeting the key features of each performance criteria as detailed within the DSC2 brief. An Approved Witness records this on the Individual Cull Record Form as the eyes and ears of your remote assessor.
Covers Planning and Preparation up to and including the stalk and selection of deer.
Covers the Shot, Follow up and initial Gralloch
Covers the detail of the Gralloch and Inspection.
Covers the extraction, lardering, storage and record keeping
*At the point of registering with BASC you will request Ben Lightowler as your Assessor enabling direct assessment.
We are able to conduct assessments on our ground in West Dorset stalking Roe deer.
We can travel to you on ground where you have lawful authority to shoot deer.
Priced per stalk, evidence is gathered accumulatively however a successful stalk will be needed to complete the vast majority of the Performance Criteria. As such, we cannot offer a set price to complete the assessment . Please make contact to request our Deer Stalking Fees.
