Night Shooting

Course Description

This course enables you to facilitate safe, humane and effective night-time pest control measures, planning and implementing a control strategy using a suitably prepared sporting rifle and optics matched to your proficiency, knowledge and skills. It follows on from the SCJ Training Use of Sporting Rifle in Pest Control course and is designed for those with experience of wildlife management and firearms awareness. Shoot management, pest control and farming interests are all represented on this course. Learners are expected to have experience of sporting rifles and must supply their firearms certificate where applicable. You must be 18 or over to attend. Learning outcomes include: identifying and understanding the main parts of a rifle, telescopic sight and other equipment used for fox control; understanding what happens when the trigger is pulled and how to maintain a rifle; understanding current legislation and relevant codes of practice relating to night shooting; understanding the safe use of thermal and night vision equipment; applying safe shooting practices in both urban and rural environments; understanding species identification considerations; appreciating the use of thermal and night vision in wildlife management; and understanding the basic principles of health and safety planning and risk assessment relating to sporting rifle use at night. Pre-requisite: SCJ Training Use of Sporting Rifle in Pest Control (Agricultural Pest course). Where learners operate with their own equipment, including their own firearm, responsibility for that equipment and matters relating to its certification and conditions of use rests with the learner. Any uncertainty should be discussed with SCJ Training prior to the course. Please contact us to discuss eligibility, availability and course duration.