{"id":20067,"date":"2019-08-10T15:54:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T15:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=20067"},"modified":"2019-08-10T15:54:35","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T15:54:35","slug":"walkers-urged-to-check-for-deer-stalking-before-heading-for-the-scottish-hills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/walkers-urged-to-check-for-deer-stalking-before-heading-for-the-scottish-hills\/","title":{"rendered":"Walkers urged to check for deer stalking before Heading for the Scottish Hills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hillwalkers\nare being encouraged to check online for deer stalking information\nbefore setting out during the busiest part of the season. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) manages the Heading for the Scottish Hills<\/a> website which provides details on deer stalking on estates between July and late October to help walkers avoid disturbing stalking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nThe website makes it easier for walkers to\nfollow the advice in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code to try and find\nout where stag stalking is taking place and provides details on who\nto contact for more information. It also includes routes that are\n\u2018always okay\u2019 and days that stalking takes place on each estate. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nCode also encourages walkers to follow reasonable advice from land\nmanagers on alternative routes and to avoid crossing land where\nstalking is taking place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiona\nCuninghame, SNH Recreation and Access Officer, said: \u201cThis time of\nyear is great for getting outside and enjoying nature, but it\u2019s\nalso a very busy time for land managers. The Heading for the Scottish\nHills website is a quick way for hill walkers to check they won\u2019t\ndisturb deer stalking during the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe\nsite is updated with new information as estates provide it, so if\nyou\u2019re planning a trip and the hills you want to climb aren\u2019t\nincluded on the site, it\u2019s always worth taking another look nearer\nthe time.\u201d \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\ninformation can also be accessed through the Walkhighlands website,\nwith relevant stalking details provided on the page for each walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Davie\nBlack, Mountaineering Scotland\u2019s Access Officer, said: \u201cWe have\nbeen involved with Heading for Scottish Hills since it started, and\nare always happy to see more estates join each year. We encourage all\nwalkers to check the website during the stalking season and contact\nthe relevant estate if they have further questions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\u201cWe\nwould like to see this resource as the \u2018go to\u2019 source of\ninformation for people taking recreational access in the Highlands of\nScotland and are pleased that an increasing number of Deer Management\nGroups are signing up. Clearly it is in our members\u2019 interests also\nto make this information available.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heading\nfor the Scottish Hills was first launched in 2015. The website, which\nis viewable from mobiles and tablets, can be accessed at: \nwww.outdooraccess-scotland.scot\/hftsh<\/a>\n \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hillwalkers are being encouraged to check online for deer stalking information before setting out during the busiest part of the season. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) manages the Heading for the Scottish Hills website which provides details on deer stalking on estates between July and late October to help walkers avoid disturbing stalking. The website makes it easier for walkers to follow the advice in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code to try and find out where stag stalking is taking place and provides details on who to contact for more information. It also includes routes that are \u2018always okay\u2019 and days…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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