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This Lantra-accredited Customised Award is exclusively developed and delivered by a Lantra-approved Training Provider, who meets our quality standards. The course is specifically tailored to meet learners’ needs. For further details about the course content and delivery locations, please contact the Training Provider using the details provided below.
The minimum age to undertake this course is 16.
The course covers all aspects to show an individual is competent to cull grey squirrels on feeding stations using an air rifle of sub 12ft/lbs.
Delivery method
Classroom and practicalRecognised by
Red Squirrel NetworksCourse description:
Who should attend?
Anyone with an interest in conserving our native Red Squirrel.
What will be covered?
This course covers:
- Air rifle Safety
- Law for both England and Scotland
- Competency in the use of Air Rifle
- Best Practice
- Planning a Shoot
- Transporting Air Guns
- Risk Assessment
- Pellet Choice
- How to Zero
- Respect for your Quarry
- Maintenance of Air Guns
- Disposal
- Life cycle of Grey and Red Squirrels
- What food should be used in the feeders
- Squirrel pox
- Disposal of carcasses.
There will be a written examination, continuous assessment in safe handling of air rifles and a shooting test.
Courses
| Date | Location | Provider | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/2025 | Gardners Guns Ltd (prev Purdoms training) | ||
| 25/05/2025 | Gardners Guns Ltd (prev Purdoms training) | ||
| 15/06/2025 | Gardners Guns Ltd (prev Purdoms training) | ||
| 20/07/2025 | Gardners Guns Ltd (prev Purdoms training) | ||
| 24/08/2025 | Gardners Guns Ltd (prev Purdoms training) | ||
| 21/09/2025 | Gardners Guns Ltd (prev Purdoms training) |
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