Training

Our aim is: To deliver wildlife and deer managers better equipped to facilitate wildlife management through industry leading training and support.

Squirrel Management Certificate

Key Aims:
  • A thorough understanding of the ecology of squirrels and their impact on the ecosystem.
  • Be able to write a squirrel management plan.
  • Understand how to modify this year on year based on the damage and impacts.
  • Understand the law and use of different traps.
  • To understand the law and safe use of air rifles.

  • Course Coverage:
  • Squirrel Biology and Ecology
  • Squirrel Species Interaction
  • Squirrel Predation
  • Writing and Carrying Out a Squirrel Management Plan
  • Squirrels and the Law
  • Damage Assessments for Squirrels (including practical)
  • Trapping Laws and Regulations
  • Air Rifles and the Law
  • Air Rifle Shooting and Safety Test

  • Next Course:

    16/03/2025 - Slaley Commemorative Hall - Northumberland - £150

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    Woodland Mammal Damage and Impact Assessment Course

    Key aims:
  • To understand the impact of mammals on woodland ecosystem’s flora and fauna.
  • Distinguishing between various types of mammal-induced damage.
  • Assessing, documenting and presenting reports on mammal-induced damages in a woodland area.

  • Course Coverage:
  • Covering the theory and practical aspects of damage and impact assessments and the differing types.
  • Differing methodologies of damage assessment.
  • Differing methodologies of impact assessments.
  • Tree and ground flora Identification. (some assumed knowledge)
  • Types of damage by species of mammal.
  • Application of different techniques, planning and carrying out the assessments.
  • Practical damage assessment training.
  • Application of software.
  • Writing up and presenting damage data.

  • Next Course:

    01/12/2024 - Slaley Commemorative Hall - Northumberland - £150

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    Publicly Sensitive Site Deer Management Course

    Drawing on 50 man years of managing highly sensitive public areas and 20 man years of advanced population dynamics we have created this management system to mitigate risk and educate the public where necessary to reduce the sensitivity of a site and improve the public’s view of necessary wildlife management.

    Key aims:
  • Be able to ascertain the level of sensitivity a site has.
  • Understand how to reduce the level of sensitivity.
  • How to operate within a sensitive site with minimal disruption.

  • During the course we will cover:
  • Defining, measuring and quantifying public sensitivity.
  • Identifying and managing key stakeholders.
  • Interactions with the public including role plays.
  • Science and population data including sinks and sources.
  • Equipment, strategies, tools and techniques applicable both on and off site.

  • Next Course:

    02/12/2024 - Stokesley - North Yorkshire - £150

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    DSC 2 Training

    Our approved witnesses with over 15 years experience can witness a stalk for your DSC2 portfolio or if your require some training we can provide targetted training such as gralloch inspection or a general coaching for an assessed outing.

    Please contact us to arrange an outing.

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    WildTrackPro Training

    We offer basic user training for large sites onboarding multiple users at once. We also deliver an advanced user package for those managing multiple sites.

    Our WTP Advanced course is tailored to your needs but it can cover the following aspects:

    Dashboard:
  • Cull Filters.
  • Deer Run Rate.
  • Outings Reports
  • Filtering Reports.
  • Download KML.

  • Group Settings:
  • Add User.
  • Add Site.
  • Add KML.
  • User Documentation Management.
  • Alert System.

  • Advanced Access:
  • Deer Management Plan.
  • Squirrel Management Plan.
  • Annual Cull Return.
  • WS1 Monitoring.
  • WS3 Monitoring.
  • User Compliance Report.
  • Detail Site Statistics.
  • License Submission.
  • Deer Risk Assessment.
  • Squirrel Risk Assessment.
  • Night License Submission.
  • Forestry Commission Deer Management Plan.

  • For general user tutorials please see our Youtube Channel

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    Butchery Course

    We can deliver a bespoke butchery course by a trained hunter with over 10 years experience as a professional chef and restaurant manager. We can tailor the course to chefs and create a training package to suite your restraunt style and menu or we can tailor it to the hunter who wishes to get more from his carcasses to share with family and friends.

    Get in touch below to discuss your requirements

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