Hunting license

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German hunting license in the currently valid version

As a hunting license in Austria hunting license and Switzerland hunting license called, refers to government documents which give the holder the exercise of hunting permit. Most jurisdictions in Europe and North America (with the exception of some US states such as Arizona and South Dakota) require training, often combined with an examination, before a hunting license is issued.

Germany

See also: Hunting law (Germany)

Hunting license holder in the hunting year 2017/18
state Hunting license holder
Baden-Württemberg 44,375
Bavaria approx. 48,000
Berlin 3,186
Brandenburg approx. 13,400
Bremen 896
Hamburg 2,750
Hesse 26,572
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 12,609
Lower Saxony approx. 60,000
North Rhine-Westphalia 88,706
Rhineland-Palatinate 22,084
Saarland 4,658
Saxony 11,582
Saxony-Anhalt approx. 11,500
Schleswig-Holstein 22,856
Thuringia 11,254
Germany 384.428
Number of hunting license holders in Germany since 1971
Hunting map of the Kingdom of Württemberg from 1862

The German hunting license is valid in all federal states. In addition, it is also recognized by a number of EU countries and third countries.

exhibition

The hunting license is issued by the Lower Hunting Authority if the applicant fulfills the following conditions:

  • Passed the hunter test . The exact regulation of the hunter test is incumbent on the federal states in Germany. Most require participation in an extensive course (at least 60 hours of theory and 60 hours of practice). In any case, the hunter examination concludes with a complex, three-part, state examination.
  • Proof of hunting liability insurance (at least € 50,000 for property damage and at least € 500,000 for personal injury)
  • personal reliability according to the Weapons Act (WaffG), which, among other things, requires an impeccable certificate of good conduct
  • Minimum age 18 years, with 16 years at the earliest the youth hunting license with restrictions can be issued for the first time.

When the hunting license is issued, a fee and, in many districts, a hunting tax are due.

Validity period

The hunting license can be issued as a day (14 days), annual (one, two or three hunting years, i.e. from April 1st to March 31st), adult, youth, falconer or foreigner hunting license ( hunter language : solved ). After expiry, the above conditions will be checked again before reissuing.

purpose

The hunting license according to § 15 BJagdG is designed to ensure that only in Germany adequately trained hunters the hunting exercise. A minimum requirement for hunting license holders is defined through high-quality training in district hunting associations as well as private hunting schools and state examinations. The failure rate in 2016 was 19 percent on average across Germany.

The hunting license legitimizes the holder in the Federal Republic of Germany to hunt according to the legal basis.

The hunting license alone does not entitle you to actually hunt. The hunting right shall belong to the landowner in Germany, it at sufficiently large contiguous area than private hunting may undertake and as a holder of a valid hunting license itself. Owners lower surfaces need to local hunting associations unite the land owners, which the practice of hunting right then lease usually at a hunter, so a holder of a valid hunting license or exercise by employees hunters.

The hunting license entitles its holder:

  • to be active in hunting;
  • for carrying and in connection with hunting weapons;
  • for the acquisition, lending and possession of long guns and matching ammunition without quantity limitation or inspection ( Section 13, Paragraph 2, Clause 2 and Paragraph 5 of the Weapons Act );
  • for the acquisition and possession of up to two handguns suitable for hunting and the associated ammunition without a need test, provided that an annual hunting license has been obtained (after pre-entry in the gun ownership card );
  • to examine the meat of hunted game as an expert and to release it for trade, provided it does not show any suspicious characteristics.
  • for taking trichinae samples from hunted game for the official trichinae examination, provided that he has passed a training course at the veterinary office and has been commissioned by the authority as an expert. In the case of omnivorous game ( wild boar , badger ), an official trichina show is mandatory
  • to exercise hunting protection within the framework of legal requirements
  • to lease a hunting area (hunting lease from the fourth annual hunting license).
  • To exercise sovereign tasks as a nature conservation officer in areas that are located in nature reserves , provided that he has a forestry or training as a professional hunter .

Youth hunting license

Youngsters between the 16th and 18th birthday receive the youth hunting license after passing the hunter test. In principle, this is a fully-fledged hunting license that is subject to certain restrictions in practice. The young person is not allowed to hunt alone, but only in the company of a guardian who is experienced in hunting or an adult who is experienced in hunting and authorized in writing by the guardian. Experienced hunting means that the accompanying person does not need a valid hunting license, but must have had a hunting license. The youth hunting license does not entitle the holder to participate in company hunts as a shooter. The young hunter is also not allowed to own weapons or ammunition himself. He may, however, borrow these for hunting or practice shooting and also use them in connection with the hunt. After the holder's 18th birthday, the authorities can declare the youth hunting license to be a full hunting license.

The prerequisite for the hunter test is the completion of the 15th year of life. However, the young hunter can start training before his 15th birthday. If he has passed the exam at 15, he has to wait: the youth hunting license will be issued on his 16th birthday at the earliest.

Austria

See also: Hunting law (Austria)

Hunting cards issued in the hunting year 2018/19
state Annual hunting cards
Burgenland 7,075
Carinthia 12,791
Lower Austria 38,448
Upper Austria 19,368
Salzburg 10,540
Styria 24,636
Tyrol 15.111
Vorarlberg 2,851
Vienna 1,349
Austria 132.169

From a constitutional point of view, hunting in Austria is a state matter, so there are nine different regulations (hunting laws including ordinances); as a result, however, the regulations are similar. In Austria, the name of the hunting card is valid, which (depending on the respective federal state) is issued by the district administration or magistrate or by the respective hunters.

For the exhibition you need:

  • Proof of successfully passed hunting test
  • Registration form
  • Criminal record certificate
  • Passport photo

There are fees to be paid at the time of the exhibition.

Validity period

The hunting card has a limited validity (e.g. 13 months from January 1st to January 31st of the following year, in Upper Austria the validity is one hunting year , i.e. April 1st to March 31st ), which is renewed every year with the payment of a contribution must become. The payment slip of the payment slip serves as proof of validity and must always be carried with the hunting card. If the hunting card is not purchased for three consecutive years, it will lose its validity in some federal states.

Hunting guests

Hunting guests require a hunting guest card, which can be valid for 3, 9, 14 days, a month or a year. It can be obtained from the district authority or the hunters' association with proof of the foreign counterpart to the hunting card.

insurance

In Austria, hunting liability insurance is compulsory and is automatically taken out when you buy your hunting card.

Switzerland

See also: Hunting law (Switzerland)

Hunting practitioners over time
Hunting year Hunting practitioners
2009/2010 30,917
2010/2011 30,295
2011/2012 30,412
2012/2013 29,915
2013/2014 29,585
2014/2015 29,509
2015/2016 29,095
2016/2017 28,618
2017/2018 28,304
2018/2019 27.502

authorization

In Switzerland, hunting is a matter for the cantons . If you want to hunt, you need a cantonal hunting ability and a cantonal hunting license. Hunting skills are acquired by passing a hunting test. Hunting authorization is obtained as follows:

  • by obtaining a hunting license in the patent cantons
  • by joining a hunting party in the district cantons
  • As a rule, evidence of shooting training is required annually from the cantons (proof of shooting skills).

education

The training to become a hunter and the corresponding exams are organized by the cantons (see also The Swiss Portal ). To register for training, the age of 18 must be reached. In some cantons this age limit is higher. The training to become a hunter is divided into two parts:

  • The theoretical part imparts knowledge about game and nature, the guard and hunting dogs, the legal system as well as the practice of hunting and weapons knowledge.
  • The practical part consists of a shooting test and weapon handling.

The young hunters gain practical experience in nature by doing herding work during their training and accompanying experienced hunters.

Recognition of other hunting licenses

Hunting licenses between the cantons are often recognized. Hunting licenses from Germany, Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein are recognized by individual cantons.

literature

Web links

Wiktionary: Hunting license  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Commons : Hunting licenses  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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  1. ^ Hunter Education Requirements. In: IHEA-USA. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
  2. ^ DJV: Comparison of the number of hunting license holders with the number of members of the LJV. German Hunting Association V., accessed December 7, 2019 .
  3. ↑ German Hunting Association data and facts https://www.jagdverband.de/content/j%C3%A4gerpr%C3%BCfungen-deutschland
  4. ↑ Animal Food Monitoring Ordinance, Section 6 Paragraph 2
  5. ↑ Leaflet of the Rhein-Sieg district administrative office on behalf of http://www.hegering-windeck.de/downloads/merkblatt_probeentnahme.pdf
  6. ↑ including the Bavarian Hunting Act, Section 42 Paragraph 3
  7. ↑ Statistics Austria: Hunting Cards 2018/2019. STATISTICS AUSTRIA, October 11, 2019, accessed December 7, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Federal Office for the Environment: Hunting practitioners 2009-2018. Federal Office for the Environment, accessed on December 7, 2019 .