Figures made available by the Wildlife Licencing Unit of the National Parks & Wildlife Service show that 482 Section 42 licences were granted for culling of wild deer during the Closed Season, March to August 2017, with 786 deer culled. No Section 23 licences were granted during this period. Licences to hunt deer for control … Continue reading SECTION 42 DEER CULL, MARCH TO AUGUST 2017.