Falknerjagdschein-Jahresjagdschein erstmalig beantragen

Section 15 (1) - (3), (5) and (7) of the Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)

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.

If you want to hunt with griffins or falcons in Germany, the so-called pickling hunt, you need a German falconer hunting license in your name. You can apply for this as an annual hunting license.

• Identity card
• Hunting licence or special hunting licence for falconers or certificate of the hunter's examination or certificate of the special hunter's examination for falconers
• Certificate of the falconer's exam
• current photograph
• Proof of statutory hunting liability insurance

• at least 18 years old at the time of issuance
• personal reliability
• Physical aptitude
• Hunting liability insurance
• passed falconer's exam

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

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

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

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

The annual hunting licence is valid for a maximum of three consecutive hunting years. The hunting year begins on 01/04 and ends on 31/03.

Contradiction

• Falconry Hunting Licence Issuance of annual hunting licence
• required for pickling hunting in Germany
• First-time issuance requires a passed falconer's examination and possession of a hunting license or special hunting license for falconers
• Minimum age 18 years
• Annual hunting licence is valid for a maximum of three consecutive hunting years
• The hunting year starts on 01/04 and ends on 31/03.
• is issued by the competent authority of the place of residence
• responsible: lower hunting authority

The lower hunting authority responsible for your place of residence.

The responsibility lies with the lower hunting authorities.

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance required: no

Online services available: yes