mikee Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hi any of the stalking members know anything about the St Huberts club, I dont live far from thetford and thought this might be a good way to get into stalking. cheers in advance mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirnovember Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 They do more socalising/drinking than stalking, so I've heard. Sounds perfect!! I think you have to be recomended by a club member before you can join though. There was an Article about them in the 'shooting times' magzine a while back. SN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 AKA ST Herberts Club by most 'professional' stalkers. Like a lot of stalking organisations they are considered so far up their own a**** they rarely if ever get to see any deer There are easier ways to get into stalking, less expensive and you won't have to do any **** licking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 AKA ST Herberts Club by most 'professional' stalkers. Like a lot of stalking organisations they are considered so far up their own a**** they rarely if ever get to see any deer There are easier ways to get into stalking, less expensive and you won't have to do any **** licking! highlander any advise on how to get into stalking would be gratefully accepted, i just keep running into stone walls mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 AKA ST Herberts Club by most 'professional' stalkers. Like a lot of stalking organisations they are considered so far up their own a**** they rarely if ever get to see any deer There are easier ways to get into stalking, less expensive and you won't have to do any **** licking! Pffff giggles. I think that man maybe on the money. PM StuartP he is well in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 As I have been 'outed' by my practical shotgunner friend I will tell you what I know. First I should point out I am not a member and am never likely to be, but have spent some time on trips with Senior members who have unsuccessfully tried to court me into joining. They are a very serious stalking club, much too serious for most people, I have met half a dozen or more members and would seriously doubt they are into drinking in any way shape or form. They are bit like Stalking Mason's, they have black tie do's in London, Ladies Nights, that kind of stuff. I found a website for them once but can't find it now. The short version of becoming a 'proper' member is shooting 10 deer, to their satisfaction (yes 10) this takes about 4 years by all accounts. This goes some way to describe what they are about. St. Hubert Club of Great Britain THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ST. HUBERT CLUB of GREAT BRITAIN ACTIVITIES AND CODES OF PRACTICE The St. Hubert Club of Great Britain was founded in 1953, in order to create fraternity amongst sportsmen all over the world. Its aim is the conservation and pursuit in a sportsman like manner of all types of game. The St. Hubert Club is however, primarily concerned with the training of its member stalkers, and was the first organisation in the United Kingdom to plan and operate a formal programme of training, both in theory and in practice. In addition to its stalker training the St. Hubert Club also provides a congenial meeting ground for the exchange of member’s views and experiences. The idea, so profoundly united with nature, wild life, and sport, helps in creating friendship among people who understand and appreciate the opportunities presented through sport. Contact is maintained with sporting organisations in other countries: St. Hubert Clubs are established all over the world and the spirit of St. Hubert is widely spread. The Club participates in various national and international enterprises, such as International Hunting Exhibitions, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Budapest and has taken an active part in the International Congress of Game Biologists in Denmark, Holland, Italy, the North American Wild Life Conference as well as numerous conferences and game fairs in the United Kingdom, in addition to organising deer and other game exhibitions. The Club is actively concerned with the conservation and management of deer in particular, and wildlife in general, the preservation of habitat and with legislation affecting hunting, shooting and fishing. The Club advocates and practices deer management and selective control providing many of the country’s major land owners/administrators with the services of highly trained and proficient stalkers. St. Hubert Club members are graded according to experience and ability through the Club’s strictly enforced training programme. Novice and trainee members all undergo both theoretical and practical training over a period of approximately four years which will eventually qualify them as proficient stalkers in their own right and in suitable instances they may be invited to become instructors. This training is obligatory for all members who wish to stalk on ground that is managed by the Club and no exceptions are made however experienced the individual may be. The quality of St. Hubert Club training which is second to none, is jealously guarded, and the highest standards are always maintained. In addition to the stalking activities of the Club, members also enjoy a variety of social activities which include regular members' dinners held at a London restaurant, an annual deer head exhibition and barbeque in the summer and most importantly the Annual General Meeting and Banquet held on St. Hubert's day at a London club. Events like Ladies' Evenings and other informal occasions are also organised within the Club. Apart from formal Club meetings, which naturally, are restricted to members only, guests are made welcome at the majority of Club functions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushat Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Wasn't there an incident in the last couple of years where a senior member took a loaded rifle back to the cottage they were staying in, accidentally discharged it and blew a hole through the wall, narrowly missing the neighbour who was a having a relaxing soak in the tub?B)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 As with all decent clubs, it sounds as though they have a membership committee structure, where applicants must be proposed and seconded by existing members. If this is the case, try to meet some members and see if you like them because you may end up spending a lot of time in their company. Ignore those who criticise any organisation for being selective: any club that keeps out the proles isn't all bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Wasn't there an incident in the last couple of years where a senior member took a loaded rifle back to the cottage they were staying in, accidentally discharged it and blew a hole through the wall, narrowly missing the neighbour who was a having a relaxing soak in the tub?? Yes I wasn't going to mention that, but I have it mind every time someone tells me their rifle/shotgun is safe as it is in a slip B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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