Are there any restrictions on deer management activities?
At the present time there should be no impact on deer management activities within Scotland. This includes no restrictions on size of party or trophy head retention and export. Do I need to put disinfection stations on my property? At the present time here are no plans to combat the spread of Bluetongue virus with any form of on property disinfection. What do I do if I cull an animal I suspect is infected? There is no requirement to report suspected disease in a wild deer carcase. In line with normal food hygiene legislation meat from a diseased carcase cannot be offered for sale. Other carcasses culled at the same time that do not show signs of the disease may be placed into the food chain. Can I transport live deer? Out with protection zones live deer can be transported under a general licence. The owner or keeper of the deer must complete a report on the movement of the animals. This report must be kept on the premises of departure for a period of six months. As long as Scotland rem
