Mandatory certification for deer hunters 2022-23

Mandatory Certified Deer Hunting Training for First Time Applicants

From the 2022-2023 hunting season onwards first time applicants for Deer Hunting Licences will be required to produce evidence of attendance and completion of a certified deer hunting training course. Three courses that have been approved by the National Parks & Wildlife Service as suitable are:

• Deer Alliance – Hunter Competence Assessment Programme (HCAP)
• Country Sports Ireland – Deer Stalking Training
• National Association of Regional Game Councils (NARGC) – Deer Stalking Training