Central Scotland

Chairman	Mr. Ron Smith
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Secretary	Mr. Iain Semple
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May 2010 - Central Scotland Branch

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Summary of Activity Day on the 19 March 2010.

The Branch laid on a "Crimes involving deer" day for fourteen Wildlife Crime Officers and a Procurator Fiscal in the developing PAW S Training & Awareness project. This took the form of an Activity Day specializing in the legal and lawful methods of managing and handling deer, also handling and using firearms.

The topics covered included: Correct deer carcass larder work and Wild Game Meat inspection requirements, finding significant evidence on deer carcass parts, the development of DNA acquisition, lawful and unlawful firearms, firearms description, bullet description, and terminal ballistics. Target practice was undertaken by all on the windswept range, firstly on a zeroing target then a Roe Deer target.  Finally a talk was given by The Deer Commission for Scotland to explain the Deer Act requirements for Venison Dealers License inspections.

The event was well received and contributed considerably to the aims of the PAW S Training & Awareness project.

This report by John Bruce

Level II Activity Day March 21^st 2010

Central Scotland Branch welcomed members and their friends to the beautifully maintained grounds of Glenalmond Estate, Perthshire, for another of their popular Activity Days.  We were especially pleased to see a number of local professionals present, some of whom were preparing to complete their Level II portfolios.

The state-of-the-art game larder, which is housed in a newly-built, sandstone building, compliments the estate's older architecture.  Ian Semple and Steve Todd made good use of this facility to conduct the gralloching and carcass inspection tutorials.

Meanwhile, "up the hill" on the range, a challenging course of fire had been set up by Willie Perrie and his team of RCOs.

When all had had the opportunity to complete both activities, the group retired to the Beater's Bothy (the word 'bothy' does not do justice to the facilities!) where John Kane gave a comprehensive presentation on what is expected of candidates when undertaking their witnessed stalks and in the completion of their portfolios.  This was followed by a question and answer session and the day concluded at 4.00pm.

We are very grateful to estate owner Mr Astrup-Fearnley for his generosity in making available his beautiful grounds and facilities and to Head Keeper Brian Dickson for his support and enthusiasm, which contributed greatly to the success of the event.

This report by Ron Smith

Branch Practice Shoot 25 April 2010

Although dry when the range was set up, the 8 members who attended the practice day at Glen Tilt were thoroughly damp when we concluded proceedings shortly after mid-day. Everyone checked zero at both 100 and 200 yards. The wet conditions made this event less enjoyable than normal.

We are grateful to both Andrew Souter and Scott Harrison who were our range officers on the day.

This report by Iain Semple.