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LOWLAND DEER NETWORK CONFERENCE
RECREATIONAL DEER CONTROL PERMISSIONS
Ian Fergusson
Deer Management Officer – South Scotland
• Why change?
• Transitional period.
• Review.
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What are ‘Recreational’ Deer Control
Permissions?
• Opportunity for recreational deer stalkers to enter into a
non business, non sporting agreement with FCS to
control deer on the NFE.
Benefits:
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To the local economy.
Opportunity to gain experience.
Assists us in meeting our deer management objectives.
Brings in income.
‘Eyes and Ears’.
Risk Assessment process starts with…
………………………………………Forest District – Recreational Deer Control Permission Agreement
PRE-AGREEMENT RISK ASSESSMENT
File Ref:
Permission Area:
Commencement date:
Term:
Discussed:
Y/N
Risk:
Level of Risk (H,M,L)
Controls: ( to be completed by WRM)
Operations:
Recreation:
Conservation:
ALA:
Planning
Protection
Prepared By WRM:Name:
Signed:
Date:
Agreed By FDM:Name:
Signed:
Date:
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Controllers Criteria
Prospective Permit Holders must possess the following:•
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Deer Stalking Certificate Level 2 or equivalent British qualification e.g.
SVQ/NVQ level 2 units C49 and C50 in Game and Wildlife Management.
Valid British Firearms Certificate including authorisation to hold or
purchase a legal calibre of firearm for controlling deer.
Valid Public Liability Insurance to the minimum value of £10 Million.
Person authorised by the Permit Holder to control deer on the
area must:•
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Hold a Valid British Firearms Certificate,
Have DSC Level 2 or equivalent British qualification, see above, (or obtain
this award within 12 months - for syndicate members only),
Have Public Liability Insurance to a minimum value of £10m.
Authorised Controllers) who only hold the DSC level 1 or an equivalent
British qualification, must be accompanied by the Permit Holder or
another Authorised person who has the DSC level 2 or equivalent British
award.
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TENDER SCORING
INFORMATION SUPPLIED -
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Experience.
Qualifications.
Health and Safety.
Equipment.
Availability.
Price.
INTERVIEW SCORING FORM
SELECTION CRITERIA
Forest District – Recreational Deer Control Permission.
Name of Area:………………………….
Name of Applicant:…………………….
Weighting (where 0 = no
confidence in applicant)
MARK
Awareness of Health & Safety issues
0 – 10
Experience/references
0 – 10
Ability to achieve cull
0 – 10
Leadership
0 – 10
Equipment
0 – 10
Understanding of the boundary to shoot
0 – 10
Ability to understand/ work to FES objectives/
local issues and conditions
0 – 10
Maximum 70
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TOTAL…………..
Current Situation
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155 Recreational DCP/DCL
496 Controllers
135,000 ha let out
( 20% of the NFE)
Income of £286 000.
• Controller averages 15 days per year
- 7440 person days per year
- 1063 person weeks per year
- 20 person years per year.
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Recreational Deer Control Lease/Permission
areas in South Scotland
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Further Information
• Contact any of the 3 Deer Hubs
• For Galloway, Scottish Lowlands and Dumfries and Borders
Forest District Tel – 01555660190 or email
[email protected]
• For Tay, Cowal and Trossachs, West Argyll and Lochaber
Forest Districts, Tel 01350727284 or email
[email protected]
• For North Highland, Moray and Aberdeen, North Highlands
and Inverness, Ross and Skye Forest Districts,
Tel 01738771050, or email
[email protected]
• Any Forest District Office.
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