Hunting hen pheasants...regulations

EmmsH

I'm only posting here for the purposes of settling an argument.

Can anyone give me info on the legality of hunting hen pheasants in Ireland?

i.e is it permitted, and if so when?

More specific information would be appreciated.

Thanks.

snipe02

EmmsH wrote: »

I'm only posting here for the purposes of settling an argument.

Can anyone give me info on the legality of hunting hen pheasants in Ireland?

i.e is it permitted, and if so when?

More specific information would be appreciated.

Thanks.

the hunting of hen pheasants is illegal in Ireland unless your club releases a certain number think its 600 but im prob wrong then they can get a ljsence to shoot hens . For example on estate run shoots they shoot hens due to the large numbers of them realesed this is my understanding of it someone else will have more detail

J.R.

Licence to Hunt Pen-Reared Birds

The Minister is empowered, under Section 22(9)(b), to grant licences for the hunting of pen-reared birds. Licences are given subject to applicants satisfying local management staff in relation to the release of stock. Licences for hen pheasants are largely restricted to 35% of the stock released. Licences are restricted to the periods of 1st November to the 15th February for pen-reared hen pheasants and 1st September to 31st January for pen-reared partridge.

Applications should be made in writing and sent to:

Wildlife Licence Unit,

National Parks and Wildlife Service,

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,

7 Ely Place,

Dublin 2

Tel: (01) 888 3242

Email: wildlifelicence@ahg.gov.ie



http://www.npws.ie/licences/hunting/tohuntpen-rearedbirds/