18th March - 13th May
The Gundog Club will be starting an eight-week grade four training course for retrievers in Norman Cross, Cambridgeshire on 18 March.
The course includes 8 weekly sessions (7 training and 1 test), and the Grade Four test. The sessions are held every Thursday at 4.45pm.
You can pay in full at a cost of £168.
Before attending this course, dogs must have passed Grade Three, or have reached the equivalent standard. Maximum of six places available.
Grade Four courses are also being held in East Sussex and Kent, for more details visit www.thegundogclub.co.uk
Or tel, 01428 717529
Location: Norman Cross (A1 South of Peterborough)
Price: £168 (on payment in full) or £180 (two instalments of £48 and £132)
Telephone: 01428 717529
Website: http://www.thegundogclub.co.uk/Training/courses/venues/cambridgeshire/peterborough/CPG4.htm
13th March - 18th April
Qualifying rounds of BASC National Clay Shoot will take place at locations across the UK in March.
13 March - Mid Wales Shooting Centre, Caersws, Powys, Wales (10am-2pm)
17 March - West Kent Shooting School, Paddock Wood, Kent, South East (10am-1pm)
18 March - Edgehill Shooting Ground, Warmington, Warwickshire, Midlands (930am-6pm)
19 March - Coniston Shooting Ground, Skipton, N Yorks, Northern (930am-130pm)
20 March - Podimore Shooting Ground, Yeovil, Somerset, South West (1030pm-2pm)
28 March - Yeaveley Estate, Nr Ashbourne, Derbyshire, Midlands (10am-1230pm)
The final of the BASC Gamekeepers National Clay Shoot Qualifiers will take place at BASC Gamekeeper’s Fair at Catton Park on April 18th 2010.
For more details visit www.basc.org.uk
24th February - 12th May
A Level 2 certificate in the Principles of Live Quarry Shooting that is designed for the novice, held at Plumpton College.
This is a 32-hour course and those wishing to join the course must be at the minimum age of 16.
It will be held on Wednesday mornings from 24 February, 9am to 1130am for 12 weeks.
This qualification is aimed at candidates who wish to develop a basic understanding of traditional country shooting, game and wildlife identification and the use of gun dogs. It is suitable for people who may have no previous experience of shooting, or maybe be required to have an understanding of shooting as part of their employment.
Tuition fee: Full fee £345
For more information contact the college on 01273 892 052
Or visit their site http://www.plumpton.ac.uk/ and download an application pack.
10th April - 10th April
Food Safari are offering a "Catch and Cook" course at The Anchor in Walberswick, Suffolk.
You will spend the morning fishing, after which there will be a late seafood lunch and then you will be shown how to skin, gut and fillet the fish you caught and demonstrate some delicious recipes to try out at home.
Experienced anglers are welcome, but if you've never fished before there'll be plenty of one-to-one tuition..
You will take home the fish caught. We will provide all of the fishing equipment necessary for the day.
Catch and Cook weather policy: If your chosen date is cancelled due to weather, we will offer you an alternative date.
The event is strictly limited to 6 people at £200 per person, so to book your place call 01728 621380 or email polly@foodsafari.co.uk
4th April - 5th April
The Kelmarsh Country Fair marks the start of the game fair season, and is the fastest growing event in the Countryman Fairs portfolio.
Showcasing country life at its best, the Kelmarsh Country Fair attracts a fusion of families and field sports enthusiasts who take part in an outstanding range of countryside attractions and family entertainment.
From World renowned field sports competitions offering the largest prize funds in their respective disciplines to many "have a go" opportunities to learn more about outdoor pursuits and the Great British countryside, the Kelmarsh Country Fair has everything you could need for a great family day out.
www.countrymanfairs.co.uk
14th April - 14th April
Sotheby’s
34-35 New Bond Street
London.
A PAIR of 12-bore sidelock ejector guns built for Sir Winston Churchill’s cousin as a 21st Birthday Present will be sold by Gavin Gardiner (in association with Sotheby’s) in a sale of Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns and Rifles.
18th April - 18th April
The North West Group of the German Shorthaired Pointer Club is holding a training class on Sunday April 18 at Tandle Hill Farm, Castleton, Middleton.
Open to all HPR breeds, as long as their handlers are members of the German Shorthaired Pointer Club.
For further information visit club website www.hprgroup.co.uk, call club secretary Eddie Kania on 07974 168188 or email him at ekania@btopenworld.com.
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