Next level
Having successfully completed a deerstalking certificate (Stalking guide, 10 November), a stalker’s attention will turn to applying for a UK firearms certificate (FAC), along with accessing land and potentially sourcing a mentor.
Covering the FAC first, I will be looking at deer-legal rifles. In the 20 years or so that I have been delivering training to the stalking sector, this is one area that generates huge debate. Criticism is often directed towards local police departments, the vast majority of which is unjustified.
There are clear cases when things have gone wrong and seemingly unfair rejections have been made, but are we in a position to make such a
