Volucris

Volucris Volucris provide Gundog Training throughout Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire and have extensive Training Grounds in Ollerton, Thoresby and Pinxton.

Another busy day of Member Only Group Classes. This morning we focused on Foundations, Directional Handling and Hunting....
04/11/2025

Another busy day of Member Only Group Classes. This morning we focused on Foundations, Directional Handling and Hunting. For Levels 2 and 3 it was all about the Dummy Launcher.

Midweek Member Only ClassesTueaday and Thursday Member Only Class times.Level 1 Foundation - 9.30am - 10.30amLevel 1 - 9...
04/11/2025

Midweek Member Only Classes
Tueaday and Thursday Member Only Class times.
Level 1 Foundation - 9.30am - 10.30am
Level 1 - 9.30am - 11.45am
Level 2/3 - 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Member classes cost £13 per hour and include drinks/pastries/sausage rolls.

Volucris Member Benefits
£13 instead of £15 midweek class cost.
Loyalty Scheme
A free class every time you fill your card by attending 10 classes.
£5 discount on 1 to 1’s.
£15 discount on training days.
Priority booking on workshops and training days.
Member Only Facebook Group.
Additional video training content.
Discounted Member Only Workshops with refreshments.

Membership runs from 1st January to 31st December and costs £30 per year.
Volucris - Foundations to Field Gundog Training through Courses, Workshops, Classes, Training Days and 1 to 1’s.
www.volucris.co.uk

Sunday Level 2 Spaniels with a Beating Exercise. 5 Handlers are Beating this season so we ran through ways to stop dogs ...
03/11/2025

Sunday Level 2 Spaniels with a Beating Exercise. 5 Handlers are Beating this season so we ran through ways to stop dogs pulling and have closer control. The session also included individual hunting, hunting in pairs, retrieving in thicker cover and moving to different areas close and under control.
Retrievers were in a different part of the training ground working on directional handling.

50 Handlers join us every Sunday for targeted Foundation to Field Training

We’re so grateful when clients take the time to review our training. Thank you NickyI was lucky enough to have found Vol...
02/11/2025

We’re so grateful when clients take the time to review our training. Thank you Nicky
I was lucky enough to have found Volcuris by accident when I realised I had all the gear, but very little idea when it came to training my first gundog . My dog is of a nervous disposition and I thought that doing what he was bred to do would be a confidence booster for him. But because of his tendency to anxiety I needed to find someone who was gentle and who could make everything fun, without compromising any of the accuracy associated with the skills required. Mark always has a plan in his head for me and on every session we build on the last one. I feel we are constantly moving forward. We have attended several of Mark’s workshops and because of logistics ( I sometimes travel four hours to get to Mark’s workshops- they are really that good) I have had several one to one sessions too. On every single occasion I have felt we have made progress and I leave every session with a clear idea of what to work on for next time . One thing I especially like is that Mark does not have a “ one size fits all approach “. He always has a plan b. He works with the dog and owner in front of him. And yes, there are lots of dog trainers but there are few that have the skill to teach others how to do it. Mark has that skill in spades. His wife Debbie is fabulous and makes every effort to accommodate my complicated diary. She has brought out her own dogs for me when I needed distractions for my dog to work around.
This week I have taken my dog on three shoot days where he has behaved politely, happily , steadily and thanks to Mark’s careful preparation with cold game has retrieved everything asked of him . We have a long way to go - off lead heel work left a bit to be desired for example but I know we are on the right track. I will never be able to thank Mark and Debbie enough
Nicky James

02/11/2025

Roll Call Recall
Ensuring Finn understands Roll Call Recall applies everywhere, including when working on an exciting Shoot.
Foundations to Field at www.volucris.co.uk

01/11/2025

Here we have 14 month old Finn on his first shoot. As you know we rehomed Finn and have taken him from Foundations to Field in 7 months.
The video shows Finn being recalled to pick his first bird. We always recommend a dog’s first bird is dead and an easy retrieve as we don’t want anything to go wrong with a young dog.
Well done Finn.
Additional images in comments.

Thursday Midweek Member Only Classes.Our Level 1 Spaniel Class included moving close and under control off lead, recall,...
31/10/2025

Thursday Midweek Member Only Classes.
Our Level 1 Spaniel Class included moving close and under control off lead, recall, hunting and memory retrieves.
Retrievers focused on all Foundations, especially heel work.
Our Level 2/3 class included 2 HPR’s and focused on directional handling and cold game retrieves.
Foundation to Field with Volucris www.volucris.co.uk

29/10/2025

Jamie’s training Monty for the Peg today with the Remote Launcher. We’re also using the session for Shot and Launcher Steadiness for Finn.

29/10/2025

Here we have Harry and Riley Picking Up on a Farm Shoot.
Sending for seen retrieves on name enables us to work all our dogs together.
Riley always hits Harry with his tail when he spins round so Harry’s learned to move out the way 😄
Foundation to Field with Volucris.

29/10/2025

Here we have Finn at 9 months of age, 3 months after we rehomed him with virtually no training in place. From untrained Pet Gundog to steady and Working Gundog.
We’re happy to demonstrate our techniques, our dogs and our client results.
Foundation to Field, join us and Make the Grade.

Midweek Member Only Classes today for Levels 1, 2 and 3. The day started with Foundations and finished with Cold Game in...
28/10/2025

Midweek Member Only Classes today for Levels 1, 2 and 3. The day started with Foundations and finished with Cold Game in Cover Crop.
Find out more about Foundation to Field Gundog Training at www.volucris.co.uk

24/10/2025

Lunch time at the Training Ground with Charlie. Every meal time is a training opportunity. Here we’re building the distance and duration of his sit whilst he waits to be sent for his lunch.

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Stile Hollow Training Ground
Ollerton
NG229DR

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447508654493

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