Hunting and fishing

For many people, hunting and fishing are much more than just a hobby. Expert gamekeeping and caring for fish stocks require extensive knowledge and skills. Do you want to get your hunting or fishing licence? This section provides information and contacts at public authorities for the tests and permits necessary to allow you to hunt and fish.

Services in Hunting and fishing

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Alien hunting license - register hunting district
You must have the areas on which you are entitled to hunt entered in the hunting license. The entries must be corrected in the event of changes.
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Alien juvenile falconry hunting license - Have day hunting license extended
If the validity of your day hunting license for foreign youth falconers expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Apply for a day hunting license after withdrawal
If your hunting licence has been withdrawn by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the expiry of the specified blocking period.
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Apply for a falconer's examination
Before you can apply for a falconer hunting license, you must pass a falconer examination in addition to the (special) hunter examination.
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Apply for a falconer's hunting licence for the first time
If you want to hunt with griffins or falcons, you must carry a falconer's hunting license in your name. For this purpose, you can apply for an annual hunting license under certain conditions.
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Apply for a falconer's hunting licence for the first time
If you want to hunt with griffins or falcons, you must carry a falconer's hunting license in your name. For this purpose, you can apply for a day hunting license under certain conditions.
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Apply for a hunting license Registration of the hunting district
Areas on which you are entitled to hunt must be entered in the hunting licence. In the event of changes, the entries must be corrected.
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Apply for a yellow gun possession card for an individual sport shooter
If you are a member of a shooting sports club, you can apply for a permanent permit to acquire certain types of weapons (yellow gun possession card).
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Apply for an annual hunting licence after confiscation
If your hunting licence has been withdrawn by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the expiry of the specified blocking period.
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Apply for exemption from the minimum age for shooting at shooting ranges to promote competitive sport
If your child is under the age of 12 and has a talent for shooting, you must apply to the relevant authority for a special permit if they wish to shoot at shooting ranges.
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Apply for green weapon possession card for individual person
If you wish to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition requiring a permit, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.
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Apply for gun ownership card for hunting associations
If you want to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition as a hunting association, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.
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Apply for gun ownership card for shooting sports club
If you want to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition as a shooting sports club, you must apply for a permit from the responsible weapons authority.
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Apply for permission to acquire and possess weapons and ammunition (weapons possession card)
Apply for a small firearms license The small firearms license entitles you to carry alarm, irritant or signal weapons with a mark of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt ...
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Apply for permission to purchase with an existing firearms possession card for a shooting club
If you already have a firearms possession card (WBK) as a shooting club and wish to purchase another firearm requiring a permit, you must apply for this.
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Apply for permission to purchase with an existing firearms possession card for hunting associations
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Apply for permission to purchase with an existing green firearms possession card for individual persons
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Apply for permission to take Trichinella samples from wild boar and badgers
If you are a hunter and wish to take samples for official Trichinella testing of wild boar and badgers yourself, you must apply for a permit to take Trichinella samples. You must meet certain requirements for this.
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Apply for red gun permit for gun or ammunition collector
If you wish to collect weapons and/or ammunition, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.
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Apply for red gun permit for weapons or ammunition experts
If you wish to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition in order to test, examine or inspect them, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.
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Applying for a hunting license for the first time
Would you like to go hunting? Then you must have a hunting license with you, which you can apply for after passing the hunting test.
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Applying for a permit to possess weapons for traditional marksmen to preserve customs
If you require weapons or ammunition as a traditional marksman or markswoman for the preservation of customs, you must apply for a permit.
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Applying for a permit to possess weapons when inheriting a weapons or ammunition collection
If you wish to acquire and keep a collection of weapons or ammunition as a result of an inheritance, you must apply for a permit to continue the collection.
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Applying for an exception to the ban on the transfer of firearms, ammunition, cutting or impact weapons
If you wish to hand over firearms, ammunition, firearms or ammunition at public festivals, shooting festivals or similar events, in the context of a shooting range or orders for weapons and ammunition at trade fairs, you must apply for an exemption permit.
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Aquaculture: Introducing non-native, alien species
If you operate an aquaculture facility and intend to introduce non-native fish species or relocate alien species, you must submit an application for a permit to the competent authority.
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Change hunting license
The change of your name and your main residence must be entered in the hunting license.
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Display acquisition of a weapon
If you acquire a firearm requiring a permit or give it to someone else, you must notify the competent authority within two weeks.
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Display unserviceable or destroyed weapon
If you have had your weapons rendered inoperable or destroyed, you must report this within two weeks.
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Eel register: register fishing activities
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Eel register: register fishing vessels
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Extend falconer's annual hunting license for foreign youths
If the validity of your foreigner youth falconry licence expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Falconer hunting licence Re-issue of annual hunting licence
If your falconer's hunting licence has been withdrawn by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the expiry of the specified blocking period.
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Falconer hunting license - Extend your day hunting license
If the validity of your falconer hunting licence expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Falconer hunting license - Have your annual hunting license extended
If the validity of your falconer's hunting licence expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Falconry Hunting License - Have Hunting District Registered
Areas on which you are entitled to hunt must be entered in the hunting license. In the event of changes, the entries must be corrected.
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Falconry Hunting License - Reapply for a day hunting license after confiscation
If your falconry license has been revoked by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the established blocking period has expired.
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Fisherman's Exam Acceptance
If you want to apply for a fishing license, you must first take and pass a fishing exam.
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Fishing licence issuance
If you want to fish, you need a fishing license. This is issued by the municipal administration on request, provided that you have passed a state fishing examination or there are...
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Foreigner falconer hunting licence - apply for a day hunting licence again after confiscation
If your day falconer hunting license for foreigners has been revoked by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the established blocking period has expired.
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Foreigner falconer hunting licence - apply for a day hunting licence for the first time
If, as a foreigner, you want to practice the so-called pickling hunt in Germany and you have not passed a German falconer's examination, you must carry a foreigner falconry hunting licence in your name.
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Foreigner falconer hunting licence - apply for an annual hunting licence for the first time
If, as a foreigner, you want to practice the so-called pickling hunt in Germany and you have not passed a German falconry examination, you must carry a foreigner falconer hunting licence in your name.
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Foreigner falconer hunting licence - have your annual hunting licence extended
If the validity of your annual falconer hunting license for foreigners expires or has already expired and you want to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Foreigner falconer hunting licence - have your day hunting licence extended
If the validity of your day falconer hunting licence for foreigners expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Foreigner falconer hunting licence - reapply for an annual hunting licence after confiscation
If your annual falconer hunting license for foreigners has been revoked by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the established blocking period has expired.
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Foreigner falconer hunting licence - register hunting district
Areas on which you are entitled to hunt must be entered in your foreigner falconry hunting license. In the event of changes, the entries must be corrected.
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Foreigner hunting licence - reapply for a day hunting licence after confiscation
If your foreigner's hunting license has been revoked, you can apply for it again after the specified blocking period has expired.
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Foreigner hunting license - apply for a day hunting license for the first time
If you want to hunt in Germany as a foreigner and you have not passed a German hunter's exam, you must carry a foreigner hunting license in your name. You must apply for this.
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Foreigner hunting license - Apply for an annual hunting license for the first time
If you wish to hunt in Germany as a foreigner and you have not passed a German hunting examination, you must carry a foreigner hunting licence in your name. You must apply for this.
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Foreigner hunting license - Extend your day hunting license
If the validity of your day hunting license for foreigners expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Foreigner hunting license - have your annual hunting license extended
If the validity of your annual hunting license for foreigners expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Foreigner hunting license - Reapply for annual hunting license after confiscation
If your foreigner hunting license has been revoked, you can apply for it again after the deadline has expired.
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Foreigner Youth Falconer Hunting Licence - Apply for a day hunting licence for the first time
If you are a young foreigner in Germany who wants to hunt with griffins or falcons and you have not passed a German falconry exam, you must carry a foreign youth falconer hunting license in your name.
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Foreigner Youth Falconer Hunting Licence - Apply for an annual hunting licence for the first time
If you are a young foreigner in Germany who wants to hunt with griffins or falcons and you have not passed a German falconry exam, you must carry a foreign youth falconer hunting license in your name.
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Foreigner Youth Falconer Hunting Licence - Reapply for a Day Hunting Licence after confiscation
If your day hunting licence for foreign youth falconers has been revoked by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the specified blocking period has expired.
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Foreigner Youth Falconer Hunting Licence - Reapply for an annual hunting licence after confiscation
If your annual hunting licence for foreign youth falconers has been revoked by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the specified embargo period has expired.
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Foreigner Youth Falconer Hunting License - Register Hunting District
Areas on which you are entitled to hunt must be entered in your foreigner youth falconer hunting license. In the event of changes, the entries must be corrected.
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Foreigner Youth Hunting License - Apply for a day hunting license for the first time
If you want to hunt in Germany as a young foreigner and you have not passed a German hunter's exam, you must carry a foreigner's youth hunting license in your name.
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Foreigner Youth Hunting License - Apply for an annual hunting license for the first time
If you want to hunt in Germany as a young foreigner and you have not passed a German hunter's exam, you must carry a foreigner's youth hunting license in your name.
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Foreigner Youth Hunting License - Have Hunting District Registered
Areas on which you are entitled to hunt must be entered in the hunting license. In the event of changes, the entries must be corrected.
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Foreigner Youth Hunting License - Have your annual hunting license extended
If the validity of your day hunting licence for foreign young people expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Foreigner Youth Hunting License - Have your day hunting license extended
If the validity of your foreigner youth hunting license expires or has already expired and you want to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Foreigner Youth Hunting License - Reapply for a Day Hunting License after confiscation
If your day hunting license for foreign youths has been revoked by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the specified blocking period has expired.
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Foreigner Youth Hunting License - Reapply for Annual Hunting License after confiscation
If your annual hunting licence for foreign young people has been revoked by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the specified blocking period has expired.
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Have a youth falconer hunting license replaced due to loss
If your youth falconer hunting license has been lost, you can have a replacement document issued.
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Have falconer hunting license changed
The change of your name and your main residence must be entered in the falconer's hunting license.
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Have falconer hunting license replaced due to loss
If your falconry license is lost, you can have a replacement document issued.
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Have foreign youth falconer hunting licence replaced due to loss
If your foreigner youth falconer hunting license has been lost, you can have a replacement document issued.
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Have foreigner hunting license changed
The change of your name and your main residence must be entered in the foreigner hunting license.
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Have foreigner hunting license replaced due to loss
If your foreigner hunting license has been lost, you can have a replacement document issued.
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Have the youth falconer hunting license changed
The change of your name and your main residence must be entered in the youth falconry hunting license.
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Have your annual hunting licence renewed

If the validity of your hunting licence expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Have your day hunting licence extended

If the validity of your hunting licence expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Have your foreign youth falconer hunting licence changed
The change of your name as well as your main residence must be entered in the foreigner youth falconer hunting license.
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Have your foreigner falconer's hunting licence changed
The change of your name as well as your main residence must be entered in the foreigner falconer hunting license.
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Have your foreigner falconer's hunting licence replaced due to loss
If you have lost your foreigner falconer hunting license, you can apply for a replacement.
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Have your foreigner's youth hunting licence changed
The change of your name as well as your main residence must be entered in the foreigner youth hunting license.
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Have your foreigner's youth hunting licence replaced due to loss
If you have lost your foreigner youth hunting license, you can apply for a replacement.
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Have your youth hunting licence extended
If the validity of your annual hunting licence for young people expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Have your youth hunting license changed
The change of your name and your main residence must be entered in the youth hunting license.
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Have youth hunting license replaced due to loss
If your youth hunting license has been lost, you can have a replacement document issued.
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Hunter's exam - apply for admission to the exam to obtain the hunting license
If you want to apply for a hunting license, you must first have passed a hunter's exam. You can register for this under certain conditions.
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Hunter's Examination - Apply for admission to the special hunter's examination for falconers in order to obtain a falconer's hunting licence
If you want to hunt with griffins or falcons, you must have passed a hunter's exam or special hunter's exam in addition to the falconer's exam to obtain the falconer's hunting license.
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Hunting licence - apply for an annual hunting licence for the first time
If you want to hunt, you can have an annual hunting license issued by the competent authority under certain conditions.
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Hunting license - apply for a day hunting license for the first time
If you want to hunt, you can, under certain conditions, have a day hunting license issued by the competent authority.
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Hunting matters
One of the aims of hunting is to to maintain a species-rich and healthy game population and to develop it in a proportion adapted to its natural habitat and the cultural...
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Hunting tax
The hunting tax is a municipal tax in Germany. It can be levied as a tax on expenses by virtue of authorization under state law. The person entitled to hunt is usually liable to...
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Jugendfalknerjagdschein - Jahresjagdschein can be extended
If the validity of your youth falconer hunting licence expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Jugendfalknerjagdschein - Reapply for annual hunting license after confiscation
If your youth falconry licence has been withdrawn by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after expiry of the specified embargo period.
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Jugendfalknerjagdschein - Tagesjagdschein can be extended
If the validity of your youth falconer hunting licence expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.
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Register for official testing for Trichinella
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Replace hunting license due to loss
If your hunting license is lost, you can obtain a replacement document.
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Request information from the authorities from the National Infringement File in the Sea Fisheries Act
If you would like to know whether information on serious violations is stored about you in the National Violation File of the Sea Fisheries Act and you need this information for submission to an authority, you can submit an application for information from the authorities to the BLE.
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Request self-disclosure from the national infringement file in the Sea Fisheries Act
If you would like to know whether information on infringements is stored about you in the national infringement file of the Sea Fisheries Act, you can submit an application for self-disclosure to the BLE.
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Show transfer of weapons or ammunition only to authorized persons in Germany
If you, as a citizen, transfer weapons and/or ammunition requiring a permit, you must notify the competent authority within two weeks.
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Weapons, ammunition or permit documents - report loss
If you have lost a weapon, ammunition or a permit under weapons law, such as a weapons possession card or a weapons license, you must report this immediately to the responsible weapons authority.
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Youth falconer hunting license - change hunting district
Areas on which you are entitled to hunt must be entered in the hunting licence. In the event of changes, the entries must be corrected.
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Youth falconer hunting license issuance of annual hunting license
If you want to hunt with griffins or falcons as a teenager, you must carry a youth falconer hunting license in your name.
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Youth falconry hunting license - reapply for a day hunting license after confiscation
If the youth falconry license has been withdrawn by the issuing authority, you can reapply for it after the specified retention period has expired.
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Youth falconry license - apply for a day hunting license for the first time
If you want to hunt with griffins or falcons as a teenager, you must carry a youth falconer hunting license in your name.
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Youth hunting licence - register hunting district
Areas on which you are entitled to hunt must be entered in the hunting license. In the event of changes, the entries must be corrected.
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Youth hunting licence Re-issue Annual hunting licence
If your youth hunting licence has been withdrawn by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the expiry of the specified embargo period.
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Youth hunting license - apply for a day hunting license for the first time
If you wish to hunt as a young person, you must carry a youth hunting license in your name and present it to the police officers and the hunting permit holders on request.
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Youth hunting license - Apply for an annual hunting license for the first time
If you wish to hunt as a juvenile, you must carry a youth hunting licence in your name and present it to the police officers and those entitled to hunt on request.
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Youth hunting license - Reapply for day hunting license after confiscation
If your youth hunting licence has been withdrawn by the issuing authority, you can apply for it again after the expiry of the specified embargo period.
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Youth hunting license Have your day hunting license extended
If the validity of your youth hunting licence expires or has already expired and you wish to continue hunting, you must have it extended.