The Hunter & Marksmanship Course 1x1
Package price
Package price
with Roe deer included
Oliver, owner & professional hunter
United Kingdom
Response rate: 95%
Response time: within a day
More about us
Our company was established in 2007 and operates in 3 territories.
- We are an independent UK deer stalking company, specialising in professional bespoke one to one or group deer stalking of Roe, Fallow or Muntjac deer. We give exclusive access to some of the finest British countryside, offering three separate UK destinations where there is always a good variety of cull and trophy deer species.
- I am a professionally qualified and highly skilled rifleman and deer stalker, have been an independent, international Professional Hunter and outfitter since 1999. I now specialise in professional deer stalking, accompanying clients of all abilities in some of England’s most beautiful countryside.
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About this hunt
‘The Hunter & Marksmanship Course’ is a four day course which provides the first time hunter with a broad and solid foundation of practical skill and knowledge, whereby they can build and develop in the world of hunting. The course focuses in on two fields within hunting: ‘Hunter-craft’ and ‘Riflecraft’. Field One - Hunter-craft: ‘Hunter – craft’ was a phrase coined by the famous hunter WDM Bell. Hunter-craft encompasses the following areas: 1. Environment: understanding the landscape and weather where the deer exist. 2. People: acclimatisation to Nature. The language of hunting: verbal and sign. Being a diplomat. 3. Tracking: how to identify, follow and interpret deer tracks and sign. 4. Flora & Fauna: the plants and animals that coexist with deer. 5. Quarry: deer biology and behaviour. 6. Equipment: the tools and clothing used in hunting. 7. Consumption: learning how to butcher, cook and eat venison. Field Two- Riflecraft: Riflecraft is where the apprentice hunter understands how to use a hunting rifle. This will include the following: 1. The Marksmanship Principles. 2. Fundamentals of ballistics 3. Fundamentals of the rifle. 4. Fundamentals of optics craft. 5. Safe & responsible shooting practices in the Field. 6. Range safety. 7. UK Firearms Law. 8. Close and long range shooting practices. The course capacity is for a maximum of two apprentice hunters. Apprentices are given either one on one or two by one teaching. All our instructors have over 30 years of practical rifle experience and training. All instructors are qualified NRA RSOs – Range Safety Officers and NRA qualified Club Instructors. All our instructors have over 30 years’ experience of hunting all over the world from mainland Europe to Africa; America to Central Asia.
Guided
(Regular trip)
Management Hunt
Rifle Hunting
Stalking
Hunting season: 1 Mar 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Where you will hunt
Territory
The Two Day Novice Hunter’s Rifle Course is run on a private estate near Newbury, in Berkshire.
Fence type: Not fenced
Territory size: 3 500 ha
Languages spoken by staff: English
Structure by landscape
Fields/Bush: 100%
Where you will stay
Recommendations:
Due to the site of our hunting areas, the clients are spoilt for choice for accommodation. We are able to offer on-site camping at the height of the summer, B&B’s right through to 5 star luxury hotels. Restaurants, pubs and bars are also plentiful. All accommodation recommend is a circa 5 – 10 minute drive from the range.
How to get there
Our range is situated 1 hour 30 minutes’ drive from central London and London Heathrow.
Nearest airport: London
Distance from airport: 50 km
Transfer from airport: Yes
Transfer from railway: Yes
Other information
Gun rental: No
Vaccination required: No
Terms
Price Includes
- Transport on territory
- Guiding by PH
- Insurance
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Targets
- Use of loan rifles
- Full one on one tuition
- 1 x Yearling Roe Buck, Fallow buck or Muntjac Buck (1st April until 30th September) / 1 x Roe, Fallow, Muntjac Doe (1st November – 15th March).
- 1 x Carcass of venison
Cancellation
- No deposit will be refunded if client cancels a hunt.
- Please ask the outfitter for full terms and conditions.
- You must be over the age of 17 to use a rimfire or centrefire rifle for the purposes of vermin control or deer stalking in the U.K.
- Children under the age of 17 are only allowed to be guests whist out stalking and must be supervised by a parent or a guardian at all times.
- It is mandatory under UK law that ALL clients have to complete and sign a Section 21 form, of the Firearms Act 1968, when they request to use a ‘loan rifle’.
Price DOES NOT include
- Transfer from/to airport
- Gratuities
- Accommodation
- Purchase of Additional Carcass prices: Muntjac doe: £55.00, Roe doe: £100.00, Fallow doe: £150.00
- Ammunition: 50 rounds of 22LR rimfire £15.00 per box / Centrefire ammunition £3.00 per round.
- Observer fee: £1000.00
- UK Visitors Firearms Permit: £300.00 per permit.
Wounding
- All animals killed or wounded and lost must be paid for.
Price Includes
- Transport on territory
- Guiding by PH
- Insurance
- Snacks
- Beverages/soft drinks
- Targets
- Use of loan rifles
- Full one on one tuition
- 1 x Yearling Roe Buck, Fallow buck or Muntjac Buck (1st April until 30th September) / 1 x Roe, Fallow, Muntjac Doe (1st November – 15th March).
- 1 x Carcass of venison
Price DOES NOT include
- Transfer from/to airport
- Gratuities
- Accommodation
- Purchase of Additional Carcass prices: Muntjac doe: £55.00, Roe doe: £100.00, Fallow doe: £150.00
- Ammunition: 50 rounds of 22LR rimfire £15.00 per box / Centrefire ammunition £3.00 per round.
- Observer fee: £1000.00
- UK Visitors Firearms Permit: £300.00 per permit.
Cancellation
- No deposit will be refunded if client cancels a hunt.
- Please ask the outfitter for full terms and conditions.
- You must be over the age of 17 to use a rimfire or centrefire rifle for the purposes of vermin control or deer stalking in the U.K.
- Children under the age of 17 are only allowed to be guests whist out stalking and must be supervised by a parent or a guardian at all times.
- It is mandatory under UK law that ALL clients have to complete and sign a Section 21 form, of the Firearms Act 1968, when they request to use a ‘loan rifle’.
Wounding
- All animals killed or wounded and lost must be paid for.
Payment
Deposit
Final payment
Reviews (32)
First Class Stalking
All you need to know is Oliver is first class. He is professional, courteous, with a wealth of knowledge and experience. If you are considering booking his services, do not hesitate!
Second time hunter
The expertise of Oliver was first class had so much to teach, he offered everything he knew up for me to learn. And the way in which he teaches is clear/easy to understand for a novice like me to get
The thunderstorms keeping bucks bedded down
Great hunt and learning experience
Oliver was friendly and easy to get along with. He took the time to explain things like game sign, habits, and terrain, which was important to me being a foreign hunter. Oliver worked hard to get me on game.
I think the weather and the short duration of the hunt were major contributors to not getting a shot opportunity on a nice Roe buck, but this is hunting, and I hold none of it against the outfitter.
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