by ifacountryside | Oct 10, 2024 | countryside, Deer, Deer Hunting
It is 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...
by ifacountryside | Jun 5, 2024 | Deer, Deer Hunting, DEER LICENCES, DEER STALKING, NPWS, Open Seasons, wildlife management
First phase of online portal involves processing deer hunting applications for 2024/2025, with more applications to be added over time New system offers significant benefits to users, including greater efficiency and flexibility Development is part of organisational...
by ifacountryside | May 16, 2024 | Deer Hunting, DEER LICENCES, DEER STALKING, NPWS, Open Seasons, wildlife management
The National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) has developed an innovative eLicence Customer Portal set to revolutionize how deer hunting licenses are processed. This move aims to streamline and expedite the application procedure, making it easier and faster for...
by Barbara Killeen | Feb 29, 2024 | Deer Hunting, DEER LICENCES, DEER STALKING, NPWS, Open Seasons
Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD and Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue TD have today (February 29th) announced the revision of the Deer Open Seasons Order. The announcement signals implementation of a key recommendation...
by Barbara Killeen | Aug 25, 2022 | Deer Hunting, NPWS, Open Seasons, wildlife management
The Open Season for wild bird hunting will open on 1 September 2022. Considerable work has been undertaken by NPWS to set out a range of options available for future Open Seasons Order, and a wide ranging consultation with stakeholders and interest groups in relation...
by Barbara Killeen | Mar 23, 2022 | Deer Hunting, DEER LICENCES, DEER STALKING, HCAP, NPWS, wildlife management
The National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has announced that application forms and guidance notes for the 2022/2023 deer hunting season are now available on the NPWS...
