COURSE CONTENT:

• Air Weapons and the Law
• Legislation with regard to target Bird species. General Licences
• Safe use and handling of air weapons
• Types and calibre of air weapons, including strengths and weaknesses
• General maintenance procedures
• Air rifle ballistics
• Shooting technique ie. Stance, trigger control, moment of shot, follow through etc
• Organising a Bird shoot and risk assessment

The course is aimed at pest control professionals who are required
to use air weapons for bird control during the course of their work, mainly, but not
exclusively, in and around buildings.