S.I. No. 193/1979 - Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Order, 1979.

1. This Order may be cited as the Wildlife (Wild Mammals) (Open Seasons) Order, 1979.

2. (

a

) The species of protected wild mammals specified in the first column of Part I of the Schedule to this Order may be hunted throughout the State during the period of days specified in the second column of that Part opposite the mention in the said first column of such species and in the manner so specified in the third column of that Part.

(

b

) The species of protected wild mammal specified in the first column of Part II of the Schedule to this Order may be hunted throughout the State, exclusive of the County of Kerry, during the period of days specified in the second column of that Part opposite the mention in the said first column of such species and in the manner so specified in the third column of that Part.

SCHEDULE

PART I

(1)

(2)

(3)

Species

Period of Days (Open Season)

Manner of hunting

Fallow Deer

Males

From the 1st day of September in any year to the 28th day of February in the following year, both dates inclusive.

Shooting with

firearms

Females

From the 1st day of November in any year to the 28th day of February in the following year, both dates inclusive.

Sika Deer

Males

From the 1st day of September in any year to the 28th day of February in the following year, both dates inclusive.

Females

From the 1st day of November in any year to the 28th day of February in the following year, both dates inclusive.

Hares

From the 26th day of September in any year to the 28th day of February in the following year, both dates inclusive.

Shooting with firearms; Coursing; Hunting with packs of beagles and harriers.

PART II

Red Deer

Males

From the 1st day of September in any year to the 28th day of February in the following year, both dates inclusive.

Shooting with firearms

Females

From the 1st day of November in any year to the 28th day of February in the following year, both dates inclusive.

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 30th day of May, 1979.

BRIAN LENIHAN,

Minister for Fisheries and Forestry.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to set out 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. 193 of 1979.

WILDLIFE (WILD MAMMALS) (OPEN SEASONS) ORDER, 1979.

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