Frequently Asked Questions
Can I start the course closer to the assessment date than 8 weeks?
The feedback from our pilot course suggested that 8 weeks would be the ideal study time for the course, however, different people learn and retain information at different levels. We wouldn’t suggest any less than 5 weeks would be a suitable learning period.
Can I bring my own firearms for the live firing assessment?
You may bring your own firearms as long as they are of a calibre suitable for shooting deer and you have a valid FAC
Can I complete one of the previously failed assessments?
Yes, please drop us an email to discuss – contact@lineofsight.org.uk
If I can't come on the assessment day will I lose my course fee?
Unfortunately yes – there are a lot of outgoings to enable the DSC1 to take place including the applications for the assessments – however, we would be able to reduce the cost significantly if you were to come back for just the assessment day in the future.
Would I have to pay the whole course fee in advance?
Yes, course fees would have to be paid prior to any training being allocated. Please call us or drop us an email if you feel this maybe difficult and we will discuss options with you.
What does the shooting assessment consist of?
The details for the shooting assessment are as follows.
- 2 shots into the chest killing area of a DMQ deer target from 100m. The shooting position is prone or from a simulated highseat (if available) normal stalking aids such as rucksack or bipod may be used.
- 2 shots into the chest killing area of a DMQ deer target from 70m. The shooting position may be standing, kneeling, or sitting. sitting or kneeling. As before, normal aids such as bipods or sticks may be used.
- 2 shots into the humane despatch (head) killing area of a deer target from 10 -20m. The shooting position is standing, and sticks may be used.
What are the assessments?
Written – This has 50 multiple choice questions which are taken from a bank of written questions. To pass, at least 40 questions must be answered correctly.
Visual – Candidates are shown 20 images covering the 6 species of wild deer in the UK. The species and the sex must be identified for each image, and both must be correct to gain a mark. To pass, candidates must obtain at least 16 marks out of the possible 20.
Game Meat Hygiene – This has 40 multiple choice questions taken from a bank of Wild Game Meat Hygiene questions. The questions cover areas such as recognising normal and abnormal behaviour, common diseases, signs of ill-health, possible sources of contamination and hygienic working techniques. There are also food hygiene questions on risks to human health, use of veterinary medicines on wild deer, food safety and notifiable diseases. To pass, at least 32 questions must be answered correctly.
Safety – Candidates are walked around a safety assessment path during which they are shown 4 deer targets and asked to specify whether they would shoot at them or not. Candidates are additionally asked nine other questions on safety. All must be answered correctly to obtain a pass.
