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The Proficient Deer Stalking Certificate (PDS1 & PDS2) is a nationally available deer management qualification that is recognised by both the Forestry Commission, Forestry England and NatureScot as providing a suitable level of deer management training for those who wish to shoot deer.
In the UK January is typically the coldest month of the year and in certain parts of the UK, especially the highlands of Scotland that means snow.
Peter Jones explains why venison will be his first choice this Christmas.
Simon Gray, a Capreolus Club member and global pig farmer, argues that boosting venison consumption is essential for sustainable deer management. Drawing lessons from the meat industry, he explores how we can overcome the barriers to venison's success.
Good news for deer managers who want to take a HAD Humane Animal Dispatch (HAD) Course.
We look at the importanace of the 01st November to deer managers.
Develop your deer stalking training with an exciting new UK Deer Track and Recovery Best Practice Course. Now available online through the Shooting & Hunting Academy. And that’s not all: Jelen PWS and UKDTR have introduced two exciting new classes to the LANTRA Approved PDS1.
October is a great month to hunt deer. Peter Jones explains why it is his favourite month of the year to be stalking.
NatureScot’s new incentives aim to help tackle Scotland's burgeoning deer population. PDS1-qualified individuals can apply now to participate.
Jonty Drew writes this month's Almanac and shares his belief in holding back in September and urges a visit to the Isle of Purbeck.
