Gamekeeper course

[pitmanuk 2]

I'm looking at doing the course at rural persuits in Carmarthen.

Has anyone done this course before? Any feedback? It's nvq 2 & 3.

Thanks

["Earth!" 503]

I'm looking at doing the course at rural persuits in Carmarthen.

Has anyone done this course before? Any feedback? It's nvq 2 & 3.

Thanks

i did a YTS placement with them 17yrs ago.is ken humphries still running the business? i liked the course but the head keeper was a horrible twat,dead now though

what they paying you? is it live in?

there was 2 of us young lads at the time.we were getting £17 a week spending money both living in a 1 berth caravan and fed salad nearly every day!

[pitmanuk 2]

bed news i just phoned them and they told me all funding to gamekeeping courses have been pulled. so everywhere is wales has stopped doing the course. so next plan. new course. any suggestions anyone? has to be within 45 min drive (ish) from a town or city as my misses will have to work. shes all up for moving anywhere in the country as this is what i have always wanted to do. shes really good like that. i want to specialise in vermin control and habitat management.

 

so far ive applied for:

-Bishop Burton College

-Newton Rigg

-myerscough college

Edited March 18, 2010 by pitmanuk

[Jebus 3]

Apply to Sparsholt College in Hampshire. The best in the country for Gamekeeping, Vetinary Nursing and Fishery Managment. Employers also look for experienced people who have been to Sparsholt college as it has such a good name and a high quality of students.

[sh 08 17]

Good idea mate good luck.

[pitmanuk 2]

Nice one. I'll look into it today

[borntoshoot 1]

Apply to Sparsholt College in Hampshire. The best in the country for Gamekeeping, Vetinary Nursing and Fishery Managment. Employers also look for experienced people who have been to Sparsholt college as it has such a good name and a high quality of students.

 

Yes it is mate. I will be there this sept.

[gossy 3]

iam at sparsholt at the moment

 

its very good worth looking into.

 

also 10 minutes from winchester.

 

atb

gossy

[pitmanuk 2]

i think Newton Rigg is my front runner, its just seems a really good place (not knocking other courses) i spoke to the main guy in charge and he seems really nice, and it just seems suited to what i want. has anyone been there?

[borntoshoot 1]

iam at sparsholt at the moment

 

its very good worth looking into.

 

also 10 minutes from winchester.

 

atb

gossy

 

Sorry to hijack the thread but what course you doing, are you living in? whats the food like and how easy is it to live in cost effectively relating to the course ( needing to take food on trips or clothes etc?)

[patterdale88 16]

go 2 sparsholt i was there for 2 years the course was good and the women are easy lol atb

[pitmanuk 2]

go 2 sparsholt i was there for 2 years the course was good and the women are easy lol atb

 

sold to the easy women

[gossy 3]

iam at sparsholt at the moment

 

its very good worth looking into.

 

also 10 minutes from winchester.

 

atb

gossy

 

Sorry to hijack the thread but what course you doing, are you living in? whats the food like and how easy is it to live in cost effectively relating to the course ( needing to take food on trips or clothes etc?)

 

 

iam doing the nd in game and wildlife management and its brilliant! i do live in and you get given a meal card which has 250 quid on it. the food isnt great but it is edible. with regards to cost effectiveness of the college you can put food for your practicals on your meal card or get it from the shop so [bANNED TEXT] choice and clothes u just need a copule of pairs of work clothes and metal toe caps so that aint bad. if u were gettin ema you could probably be making money if u were not silly thats how cost effective it is.

 

atb

gossy

[lilvixen 26]

i think Newton Rigg is my front runner, its just seems a really good place (not knocking other courses) i spoke to the main guy in charge and he seems really nice, and it just seems suited to what i want. has anyone been there?

 

I've worked with lads that have been to both Newton Rigg and Sparsholt and found the lads from newton rigg were better prepared for work and the "real world". The big advantage in my eyes is you will get more experience with Grouse keepering as well as low ground stuff if you go to Newton Rigg, keeps your options open a bit more.

 

lilvixen's OH

[atchy =] 2]

Netwon rigg is the one my man i live in sunderland and made a rash decision to go to myerscough the tutor is ill equipt and im learning my trade from keepers on indsutry experience and other class mates i wish i had gone to newton rigg i might have been able to keep my labb there ........ at scough its terrible where basically doing manual labour for high fly collect eggs !