1. LOWLAND DEER NETWORK CONFERENCE
RECREATIONAL DEER CONTROL PERMISSIONS
Ian Fergusson
Deer Management Officer – South Scotland

2. Why change?
Transitional period.
Review.
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3. 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:
To the local economy.
Opportunity to gain experience.
Assists us in meeting our deer management objectives.
Brings in income.
‘Eyes and Ears’.
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4. 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:-
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5. Prospective Permit Holders must possess the following:-
Controllers Criteria
Prospective Permit Holders must possess the following:-
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:-
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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6. INFORMATION SUPPLIED -
TENDER SCORING
INFORMATION SUPPLIED -
Experience.
Qualifications.
Health and Safety.
Equipment.
Availability.
Price.
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7. 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 – 10
Experience/references – 10
Ability to achieve cull – 10
Leadership – 10
Equipment – 10
Understanding of the boundary to shoot – 10
Ability to understand/ work to FES objectives/
local issues and conditions – 10
Maximum 70 TOTAL…………..
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8. Current Situation 155 Recreational DCP/DCL 496 Controllers
135,000 ha let out ( 20% of the NFE)
Income of £
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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9. Recreational Deer Control Lease/Permission areas in South Scotland
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10. ADVERTISMENT
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11. ADVERTISMENT Cont
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13. Further Information Contact any of the 3 Deer Hubs
For Galloway, Scottish Lowlands and Dumfries and Borders Forest District Tel – or
For Tay, Cowal and Trossachs, West Argyll and Lochaber Forest Districts, Tel or
For North Highland, Moray and Aberdeen, North Highlands and Inverness, Ross and Skye Forest Districts, Tel , or
Any Forest District Office.
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