{"id":16741,"date":"2017-08-06T15:49:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T15:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=16741"},"modified":"2021-01-19T14:08:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T14:08:57","slug":"stalking-information-on-walkhighlands-for-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/stalking-information-on-walkhighlands-for-new-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Stalking information on Walkhighlands for new season"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Scotland\u2019s deer stalking season gets into full swing, the web-based service to avoid conflict between walkers and stalkers has been relaunched.<\/p>\n

Scottish Natural Heritage\u2019s \u2018Heading for the Scottish Hills\u2019 website allows walkers to check ahead for details of possible deer stalking taking place on estates where they plan to go walking. Walkhighlands has once again teamed up with the service to put the latest stalking info onto our individual walking routes.<\/p>\n

This year Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has worked with partners including Mountaineering Scotland and the Association of Deer Management Groups to create a more user-friendly service, which has expanded again this year, particularly in the north-west Highlands, and is accessible from mobiles and tablets. <\/p>\n

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The full information is available on each Walkhighlands route as well as on the Outdoor Access Scotland website (www.outdooraccess-scotland.com\/hftsh<\/a>). There is also information about responsible behaviour for both land managers and walkers.
\nThe information includes routes that are \u201calways okay\u201d and general information such as when the estate will start stag stalking and the days of the week when stalking doesn\u2019t take place. <\/p>\n

Fiona Cuninghame, SNH recreation and access officer, said: \u201cThe web service is a quick way to check that you won\u2019t disturb deer stalking when heading to participating hills between July and October. We hope that you find the service easy to use and would welcome feedback by email to hftsh@snh.gov.uk<\/a> . We expect the service to continue to grow, so if the hills you want to climb aren\u2019t included on the site, it\u2019s worth taking another look before you head out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The information helps walkers follow the advice in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code to try and find out where stag stalking is taking place and who to contact if more information is required. The Code also encourages walkers to take account of reasonable advice on alternative routes and to avoid crossing land where stalking is taking place. <\/p>\n

Richard Cooke, Chairman of the Association of Deer Management Groups, said: \u201cThe Association of Deer Management Groups has been involved with the service for more than 20 years, both in its initial book form and now in the online version.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to see this resource as the \u2018go to\u2019 source of information for people taking recreational access in the Highlands of Scotland and are pleased that an increasing number of Deer Management Groups are signing up. Clearly it is in our members\u2019 interests also to make this information available.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Scotland\u2019s deer stalking season gets into full swing, the web-based service to avoid conflict between walkers and stalkers has been relaunched. Scottish Natural Heritage\u2019s \u2018Heading for the Scottish Hills\u2019 website allows walkers to check ahead for details of possible deer stalking taking place on estates where they plan to go walking. Walkhighlands has once again teamed up with the service to put the latest stalking info onto our individual walking routes. This year Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has worked with partners including Mountaineering Scotland and the Association of Deer Management Groups to create a more user-friendly service, which has…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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