As reported in different posts here over the last year, Coillte Teoranta are now rolling out HAMS, the new online management system covering all aspects of and=ministration of licenses to hunt on Coillte forest property (including both deer licenses and bird-shooting licenses).

The roll-out opens today and all licensees are required to activate a HAMS account between now and 11th March 2022.

Licensees will have received notification and further instructions by email today. HAMS accounts are linked to existing licensee email addresses and are pre-populated with details of licences held.

Licensees are required to upload relevant documentation, including HCAP Certificate and details of insurance cover (including policy number, end cover date etc.)

A User Guide to the HAMS system for Coillte licence and permit holders is available HERE.

The introduction of HAMS is a significant step forward and will radically affect the administration of all aspects of deer control and management on Coillte forest property, extending to new protocols for tendering on forestry licences. Up to 400 licences and 5000 Permit holders (deer and birds) are potentially affected. The new system will undoubtedly take some time to bed down, and unforeseen issues may well arise, not to date identified, and a programme of reviews meetings has been set up whereby representative bodies including Deer Alliance HCAP will have the opportunity of bringing forward relevant issues for rectification as necessary or appropriate. The next scheduled Review Meeting will take place on Friday 25th February 2022.

Deer licensees are invited to communicate concerns arising from activation of HAMS accounts by email to deeralliance@gmail.com.