Access Officers in Scotland
Download a list of all access officers in post as at July 2006.
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Access
Advice on Writing to Land Owners re Access for Orienteering Events
Requests for permission for access for an orienteering event should be made as early as possible. Try and give at least 6 months prior to the proposed date of the event, especially if this is the first time the area is being used for orienteering.
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Advice on Lambing and Orienteering
Sheep farming is a vital component of the Scottish farming industry, with the lambing period being critical to sheep farmers. The following advice gives the general picture across Scotland.
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Publications Available from the Access Officer
The following are access and associated publications held by the SOA Access Officer on behalf of the Scottish Orienteering Association. If anyone wishes to borrow a copy please contact Donald Petrie.
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Advice on Red Deer Stalking and Orienteering
Red deer stalking is a vital component of the Scottish rural economy, with the periods 1st July - 20th October being critical for guests stalking stags and 21st October – 15th February being the time that deer managers work hard to bring in the hind cull. The following advice gives the general picture across Scotland.
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Advice on pheasant/partridge rearing/shooting and Orienteering
Pheasant and partridge shooting are integral to the rural economy; game crops for pheasants and partridge planted alongside woodlands provide excellent cover and foraging habitat for farmland birds.
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Advice on Moorland (Red Grouse) and Orienteering
The red grouse is a bird of heather moorland with a range restricted to areas of blanket bog and upland shrub heath.
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Orienteering – A Guide for Land Managers
This guide has been compiled to provide land managers with an insight into the sport of orienteering to assist them in making decisions on access and the provision of facilities within the principles of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
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