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From my own experience I'd say that the examiners want you to pass rather than fail. Most of the multiple choice questions can be deal with by logic and elimination: what's the "silly" answer, what's the "well, it might be" and what's the "safe situation" answer?

Having helped a local BDS group to run a rifle range, I also have to say that I see guys who appear to have taken up the notion of "I fancy deer stalking", have gone out and got themselves a FAC, spent a tidy sum on all the gear but have completely no idea. In reality it is precisely for these guys that we run training events.

tikkathreebarrels wrote:From my own experience I'd say that the examiners want you to pass rather than fail. Most of the multiple choice questions can be deal with by logic and elimination: what's the "silly" answer, what's the "well, it might be" and what's the "safe situation" answer?

Having helped a local BDS group to run a rifle range, I also have to say that I see guys who appear to have taken up the notion of "I fancy deer stalking", have gone out and got themselves a FAC, spent a tidy sum on all the gear but have completely no idea. In reality it is precisely for these guys that we run training events.

I agree it is a case of read the questions & answers and avoid the obvious stupid answers. It does help to learn the material and spend time with a someone knowledgeable and experienced who you can learn with. I have been a member of my Rifle range now for 6mth and will be going out with the guy who I am learning from. We have both agreed that I will only go out stalking when we both feel I am ready (vague as it sounds), I have joined the ranges hunting club and will be out under supervision. As someone who would class himself as a total novice even after passing the Level 1 I think learning to do it the right way is a must imho.

Ray, your attitude is spot on imho. I'd even suggest accompanying your mentor when he goes stalking. Leave your rifle at home, stand beside him when he lines up on a deer and see how easily your heart rate jumps up! Also you have to come to terms with having just killed a large animal (dont be surprised if you have mixed feelings) and dealing with the carcass.

tikkathreebarrels wrote:Ray, your attitude is spot on imho. I'd even suggest accompanying your mentor when he goes stalking. Leave your rifle at home, stand beside him when he lines up on a deer and see how easily your heart rate jumps up! Also you have to come to terms with having just killed a large animal (dont be surprised if you have mixed feelings) and dealing with the carcass.

That's a great idea. I will talk to him about it. I have no doubt that my heart will be hammering out of my chest. I agree I will have mixed feelings afterwards but I think I would be very worried if I didn't.

raybrown53 wrote:

tikkathreebarrels wrote:Ray, your attitude is spot on imho. I'd even suggest accompanying your mentor when he goes stalking. Leave your rifle at home, stand beside him when he lines up on a deer and see how easily your heart rate jumps up! Also you have to come to terms with having just killed a large animal (dont be surprised if you have mixed feelings) and dealing with the carcass.

That's a great idea. I will talk to him about it. I have no doubt that my heart will be hammering out of my chest. I agree I will have mixed feelings afterwards but I think I would be very worried if I didn't.

You raise your stalking stick like a rifle and watch it dance around. :shakeshout: Goods time to practice controlling your breathing and squeezing the imaginary trigger when things have settled down.

Oh yes, if you're on a muntjac and it thinks there's someone there you have 2 seconds max before you're looking at an empty space again

Well done Ray. I keep wanting to sit the Danish equivalent however I am always going to struggle with the written side of things.

ovenpaa wrote:Well done Ray. I keep wanting to sit the Danish equivalent however I am always going to struggle with the written side of things.

Would the Danish authorities not provide you with a translated version of the written test?

Sadly not and the Danish hunters licence (Jagt tegn) covers more than just Deer, in fact when I was looking at the quick reference sheet I did not even recognise all of the animals!

ovenpaa wrote:Sadly not and the Danish hunters licence (Jagt tegn) covers more than just Deer, in fact when I was looking at the quick reference sheet I did not even recognise all of the animals!

Mythical Norse Beasts? :lol:

Hehe, things like the Morhund which they would much prefer if it was mythical plus some more typically European animals plus larger Deer I did not recognise.