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Membership of Country Sports Ireland includes outstanding country sports insurance cover, member discount schemes, free expert advice and discounted access to an exciting programme of training courses and events.
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Country Sports Ireland has developed an outstanding benefits package for gun clubs, shooting syndicates and other country sports groups specifically tailored to meet their needs at the very best price available locally.
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Join NowCountry Sports Ireland is a leading provider of training and expertise for those people involved in shooting sports. Our training courses are accepted by all the relevant statutory authorities and externally accredited by Lantra – a leading awarding body for land-based industries - to ensure that the quality of training provided is of a high standard.
Country Sports Ireland training courses are delivered by leading country sports experts with the aim of helping learners develop their knowledge and skills in a safe and relaxed environment.
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Country Sports Ireland Trained Hunter - Large Wild Game (Deer) meat hygiene course - Saturday 22nd February 2020
The next installment of the very popular Country Sports Ireland Large Wild Game (Deer) meat hygiene course will take place on Saturday 22nd February 2020 in Kilcoran Lodge Hotel, Cahir, Co. Tipperary - kindly sponsored by Premier Game Ltd.
The event will include an extremely comprehensive and interesting presentation covering all areas relevant to the course, such as legislation, food safety, transportation, storage, anatomy, behaviour, diseases and parasites of wild deer. An excellent training manual is also posted to all learners upon registration.
Learners will also travel to the nearby premises of Premier Game Ltd where they will be treated to a detailed practical demonstration of carcass handling and inspection on freshly shot carcasses.
The Country Sports Ireland Large Wild Game (Deer) meat hygiene course is recognised by the appropriate Competent Authorities (including the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine). This means that successful course participants will be approved to sell deer carcasses to Approved Game Handling Establishments.
Cost of the course is €170 for members of Country Sports Ireland and €195 for non-members (including €20 for a training manual posted to each learner upon registration).
Booking can be done online via the 'Training' section of the website www.countrysportsireland.org
Members should 'Log In' to the members area of the website before booking to take advantage of the discounted price for members. Non-members can join online before booking and then book at the discounted rate if they wish to.
Deer Stalking Certificate Level 1 (DSC1) - 28 & 29th February
The next Country Sports Ireland DSC1 course will take place on Friday 28th & Saturday 29th February 2020 in the ideal surroundings of Creggagh Field Target Club, Draperstown.
The course covers all aspects of deer and deer hunting including legislation, identification, ecology, ballistics, safety and game meat hygiene. A DSC1 certificate is awarded to all those candidates who successfully complete written, shooting and practical safety assessments and a Game Meat Hygiene Certificate is also awarded to those candidates who pass a written assessment.
Cost of the course is £250 and booking can be done online via the 'Training' section of the website www.countrysportsireland.org or over the phone by ringing Ronan on 07542 111542
The course is open to Country Sports Ireland members only. Therefore members should 'Log In' to the members area of the website www.countrysportsireland to enable booking. Non-members can join online and then make the booking if they wish to.
Learners at this event can also attend a Deer Carcass Handling and Butchery demonstration free of charge on the afternoon of Saturday 29th February at the same location.
Deer Stalking Training Course - Saturday 7th March - Midlands National Shooting Centre, Tullamore
The next date for the very popular Country Sports Ireland Deer Stalking Training Course is Saturday 7th March in the ideal surroundings of the Midlands National Shooting Centre of Ireland, Tullamore.
A certificate which is accepted by Coillte for any person hunting deer under licence on Coillte lands and also National Parks & Wildlife Service in respect of Section 42 Licenses will be awarded to all learners who successfully complete written, shooting and practical safety assessments. The course is also externally accredited by Lantra – a leading training awarding body for the land based sector – and a Lantra certificate will also be issued to all successful learners.
Cost of the course is €150 for members of Country Sports Ireland and €175 for non-members. Booking can be done online via the 'Training' section of the website www.countrysportsireland.org or over the phone by ringing Ronan on 087 6509598.
Members should 'Log In' to the member’s area of the website before booking to take advantage of the discounted price for members. Non-members can join online before booking and then book at the discounted rate if they wish to.