Jugendfalknerjagdschein-Jahresjagdschein erstmalig beantragen

§ Section 15 paragraphs 1 - 3, 5 and 7 and Section 16 Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)

If you are a youth hunting with gryphons or falcons, you must carry a youth falconry hunting license in your name.

If you would like to practice falconry in Germany, but you are not yet 18 years old, you can only be issued a Jugendfalknerjagdschein in your name.

• ID card
• Hunting license or special hunting license for falconers or certificate of hunter's examination or certificate of special hunter's examination for falconers
• certificate of falconer examination
• current photograph
• proof of legal hunting liability insurance
• Consent of the custodial person

• at least 16 and not yet 18 years old when issued
• personal reliability
• physical fitness
• concluded hunting liability insurance
• passed falconer examination
• possession of a youth hunting license issued in Germany or a special youth hunting license for falconers
• Consent of the legal guardian

You can submit the application in writing or online, if available.

If you submit the application in writing, fill it out and submit it by mail or in person to the competent authority.

The application and the evidence to be submitted will be checked for completeness and correctness.

If you meet all requirements, you will be issued a youth falconry hunting license.

The annual hunting license is valid for a maximum of two consecutive hunting years. The hunting year begins on 01.04. and ends on 31.03..

• With a falconer's hunting license, you may only hunt in the company of a custodian with hunting experience or a supervisor with hunting experience appointed in writing by your custodian(s).
• With a falconer hunting license you are not allowed to participate in social hunts.

• Youth falconry license Issuance of annual hunting license
• required for falconry in Germany
• First issuance requires passed falconer examination and possession of a hunting license or special hunting license for falconers
• for persons under 18 years, minimum age 16 years
• Accompaniment by a parent or guardian with hunting experience required
• no participation in social hunts
• annual hunting license is valid for a maximum of two consecutive hunting years
• hunting year begins on 01.04. and ends on 31.03.
• responsible: lower hunting authority

The responsibility lies with the lower hunting authority.

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance required: no

Online services available: yes