NGO Deer Branch General Meeting and Browning Live Fire

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The Executive Director of the Deer Initiative, Peter Watson, will address the National Gamekeepers' Organisation Deer Branch General Meeting at Englefield Estate, Daintylands, Common Hill, Theal, Berkshire RG7 5JP on 7 May 2014. The meeting opens at 11am.

Afterwards, Browning, the NGO Deer Branch Rifle Partner, has kindly arranged for delegates to test fire through their own rifles its new range of Winchester Varmint X ammunition (in .223, .22-250 and .243 calibres). There will also be the chance to try out Browning rifles, including the Browning X-Bolt SF.

The General Meeting is open to all NGO Deer Branch Members. But delegates who wish to take advantage of the Browning live fire and zeroing session on the estate rifle range must RSVP by 1 May to tim.weston@nationalgamekeepers.org.uk or by post to The NGO, PO Box 246, Darlington, DL1 9FZ. Members must provide their full name and postal address. Member wishing to use their own rifle must state its calibre. Please note: ammuntion will only be available in .223, .22-250 and .243 calibres. Places are limited.

The National Gamekeepers' Organisation Deer Branch represents professional and recreational stalkers in England and Wales as well as gamekeepers who control deer as part of their day-to-day work in wildlife conservation and habitat management. The NGO Deer Branch is said by stalking industry experts to have more members actively engaged in deer manangement than any other organisation in the UK and who account for more than 50 per cent of the entire deer cull carried out in England and Wales.

The NGO Deer Branch General Meeting agenda includes: the Chairman's Address from David Wiggins, a review of the year for deer, a question and answer session with Peter Watson, Deer Initiative Executive Director, an overview of the Browning range of stalking rifles from David Stapley, UK Country Manager at Browning International, and details of the new NGO Deer Branch training opportunities for stalkers.

David Stapley, UK Country Manager of Browning International, said: "I look forward to meeting NGO Deer Branch members again on 7 May where it will be my pleasure to introduce the new Super Feather trigger system on the X Bolt Rifles and give news of the $125 million investment into a new Winchester Ammunition facility and the resulting new product launches."

David Wiggins, Deer Branch Chairman of the National Gamekeepers' Organisation said: "I look forward to seeing a full house at our General Meeting to bring members up-to-date on what's been happening, and a lot has, and also to get their feedback. I'd like to thank Peter Watson of the Deer Initiative. And David Stapley from Browning for the company's continuing support as our Rifle Partner and for arranging and sponsoring the range day which I know our members will greatly enjoy. See you there."

Notes to Editors

For further information on this release please contact Julian Murray-Evans on 01766 523795 or email jmurrayevans@btinternet.com

The Deer Branch of the National Gamekeepers' Organisation, which aims to help improve deer welfare and management in the British countryside, was set up in 2009 in recognition of the number of NGO members involved in deer conservation and culling. The NGO Deer Branch is now thought to have more members actively involved in deer manangement in the UK than any other organisation.