Aim
This BASC course is designed for the sportsman or woman as part of their ongoing commitment to humane and responsible hunting of wild boar. The training will cover best practice and hunting methods. Although the course is UK based, it does cover some European practices to help prepare hunters travelling to Europe to hunt wild boar. The training will prepare the candidate to undertake the DMQ wild boar qualification assessments at the end of the course.
If bringing your own rifle, it must be a .270/.30 or 7mm calibre or above. Ammunition should be factory produced (no home loaded ammunition). Rifles will be provided for those who do not own one. You should be able to consistently hit a 4” target at 100 metres and shoot laying down, kneeling and off sticks for the shooting element of the examinations. Wild boar course places are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
The training assessment areas will include: Ecology and social structure, safety and legal liabilities, diseases, shooting techniques, ballistics and calibres, taking the shot, reactions and follow up, shooting accurately at static target, and Humane despatch shot at 10m at static target. More information on assessments can be found at https://www.dmq.org.uk/wild-boar/
Pre course requirements
Course length
1 1/2 days
Cost
£185 for BASC Members
£275 for non BASC members
Additional Information
Accommodation or lunch each day is not included in the cost of the course.
The course fee includes registration with the awarding body.
Should there be insufficient bookings, BASC reserves the right to cancel the course. In the interests of fairness BASC will aim to notify candidates of cancellation as soon as possible before the advertised start date.
We strongly recommend that any accommodation you book is on a refundable basis, as BASC will not be responsible for any losses incurred by candidates in the event the course is cancelled.
Member Cancellation
If for any reason you cancel your place on the course then the following scale of charges may apply:-
| Charge | Refund | |
| Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | N/A |
| 2nd Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date AND in exceptional circumstances) | £50 | N/A |
| Cancellation more than 8 weeks before the course start date | £80.40 | £187.60 |
| Cancellation less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks before the course start date | £160.80 | £107.20 |
| Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the course start date | £260.00 | £35.00 |
Please note that there will be a non-returnable charge of £27 for the training manual in the event of cancellation.
Non-member Cancellation
If for any reason you cancel your place on the course then the following scale of charges may apply:-
| Charge | Refund | |
| Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date) | £25 | N/A |
| 2nd Reallocation to another course (only available 8 weeks or more before the course start date AND in exceptional circumstances) | £50 | N/A |
| Cancellation more than 8 weeks before the course start date | £110.00 | £165.00 |
| Cancellation less than 8 weeks but more than 4 weeks before the course start date | £206.25 | £68.75 |
| Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the course start date | £230.00 | £45.00 |
An experienced candidate may wish to undertake the assessment only, without the training. This is possible by booking onto an assessment only day, further details and costs are available from the Training & Education Department contact: 01244 573018.
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