Data released by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to the Irish Deer Commission show 55,008 wild deer were culled in the 12-month period up February 2022. The cull sets a record for the number of wild deer culled, up 24% from the previous record set in 2019 when 44,381 deer were culled. Hunters …
It’s autumn and in our forests and across our mountains, tensions are rising as the rutting or deer breeding season gets under way, the time of the year when male deer are driven by an urge to reproduce. From late September until early November the clash of antlers will be heard as males show off …
Join the Irish Deer Commission on their Red Deer Rut Watch event in Killarney National Park, County Kerry on Sunday October 9th. The breeding season for wild deer known as the “rut” is one of the highlights of the wildlife calendar as stags roars out to their competitors and battle like gladiators for the right …
May and June is an important time in the wildlife calendar as the next generation of wild deer are born, with the first new-born seen in recent weeks. The Irish Deer Commission are asking the general-public, if they come across a young deer alone to remember they are not abandoned and should not be touched or attempt …
We have been informed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service today that application forms and guidance notes for the 2022/2023 deer hunting season are now available on the NPWS website at www.npws.ie. This season will see the introduction of mandatory certification training for first time hunters. A press release will issue later this afternoon (March 23rd, 2022) and can …
Join us for our latest free member event in our series of Online Learning Events for Deer Stalkers – Red Deer in Ireland, Antler – form and evolution. This event is free of charge to members and includes a presentation by Joe Murphy, ITC Head Assessor, and author of An Fiadh Ruadh, “the wild swift …
Online Humane Deer Dispatch Course – Registration Now Open The Irish Deer Commission will hold another Humane Deer Dispatch Course for its members on Wednesday, January 19th @ 8pm. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions the course will take place online. Reports of accidents involving deer in Ireland are increasing each year. Many are killed, some disappear to die later, but a significant …
Further to our previous communications on the introduction of HAMS (Hunter Area Management System), there has been considerable concern among licensed hunters following the announcement by Coillte of the detail around the new reporting and upload phone App for licensed hunting on their property, the provider is a private company based in Hungary – Bit …
Join us for our latest free member event in our series of Online Learning Events for Deer Stalkers – Deer Management Planning. This event is free of charge to members and includes a presentation by renowned deer academic and IDC scientific advisor, Dr Ruth Carden followed by a Q&A session, taking place on Wednesday, September …
This event is now fully booked! Thank you to everyone for their amazing support with this event and we look forward to meeting our 100 attendees on October 10th. Join the Irish Deer Commission on their Red Deer Rut Watch event in Killarney National Park, County Kerry on Sunday October 10th. The breeding season for …