S.I. No. 202/1978 - Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Order, 1978.

1. This Order may be cited as the Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Order, 1978.

2. Each of the species of wild mammal specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order may throughout the State be hunted during the period of days specified in the second column of that Schedule opposite the mention of the species and in the manner so specified in the third column of that Schedule.

SCHEDULE.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Species

Period of Days (Open Season)

Manner of Hunting

Red Deer

Males

The 1st day of August, 1978, to the 30th day of April, 1979, both days inclusive.

Females

The 1st day of November, 1978, to the 28th day of February, 1979, both days inclusive.

Fallow Deer

Males

The 1st day of August, 1978, to the 30th day of April, 1979, both days inclusive.

Shooting with firearms.

Females

The 1st day of November, 1978, to the 28th day of February, 1979, both days inclusive.

Sika Deer

Males

The 1st day of August, 1978, to the 30th day of April, 1979, both days inclusive.

Females

The 1st day of November, 1978, to the 28th day of February, 1979, both days inclusive.

Hares

The 26th day of September, 1978, to the 28th day of February, 1979, both days inclusive.

Shooting with firearms;

Coursing;

Hunting with packs of beagles or harriers.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 18 day of July, 1978.

BRIAN LENIHAN,

Minister for Fisheries and Forestry.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this order is to set out for the 1978/79 Season the Open Seasons during which Deer Species and Hares may be hunted throughout the state and the manner of hunting which may be used.

S.I. No. 202 of 1978.

WILDLIFE (WILD MAMMALS) (OPEN SEASONS) ORDER, 1978.

I, BRIAN LENIHAN, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 25

of the

Wildlife Act, 1976

(No. 39 of 1976), as adapted by the Fisheries (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1978 (

S.I. No. 195 of 1978

), hereby order as follows