Data released by government show the number of licensed deer hunters in Ireland continues to increase with 5,249 licenses granted in 2017/18 by National Parks and Wildlife Service. The previous year saw 4,600 licenses granted
Data released by government show 37,241 deer were culled by licensed deer hunters in 2016/17. Co Wicklow accounted for almost one third of the national cull with 13,367 deer culled followed by Co Tipperary with 3,716.