HCAP TRAINING WORKSHOP & MCQ, SATURDAY 18 JUNE 2022, WOODFORD DOLMEN HOTEL, CARLOW (10.00 am to 5.00 pm)

IFA Countryside offers its members another opportunity to avail of subsidised participation in approved deer stalking training and certification, in partnership with and facilitated by Deer Alliance HCAP and subsidised by IFA Farm Business Skillnet for IFA Countryside members.

With effect from the 2022 Season, certification by an approved training provider is mandatory for all first-time applicants for a Deer Hunting Licence, intending to hunt on either Coillte forest property or on private land, and Deer Alliance HCAP is fully approved by the National Parks & Wildlife Service for this purpose.

HCAP Course (Workshop and MCQ) will take place on Saturday 18th June 2022, 10.00 to 5.00 p.m. at the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Kilkenny Road, Carlow, Co Carlow, R93 N207. The Range Test for successful candidates from this MCQ will take place at the Midland Range, Blue Ball, Tullamore, Co. Offaly (date to be confirmed).

For more information on Deer Alliance HCAP, see the News & Updates section of the Deer Alliance website at www.deeralliance.ie

Membership of IFA Countryside includes a range of membership benefits including access to subsidised training and shooting insurance as required by Deer Alliance HCAP for purposes of the Range Test which follows the HCAP MCQ for successful candidates.

Members can avail of discounted cost of only €120 to include Training Workshop, Stalker Training Manual, MCQ & Range Test.