Hunting law; prosecution of administrative offenses

Hunters must comply with a large number of legal regulations. Hunting law contains both criminal offenses and numerous administrative offenses.

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In the area of hunting law, there are in particular

Criminal provisions in Section 38 of the Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG) and
provisions on fines in Section 39 BJagdG, Art. 56 Bavarian Hunting Act (BayJG) and Section 33 Ordinance on the Implementation of the Bavarian Hunting Act (AVBayJG).

The district administrative authorities are responsible for the prosecution of administrative offenses as lower hunting authorities.

Administrative court action

Hunting warden; application for confirmation
In a hunting district, in addition to the responsible public authorities, hunting protection is the responsibility of the person authorized to hunt, provided they hold a hunting license, and the hunting wardens confirmed by the district administrative authority.
Hunting cooperative; information on legal supervision
Owners of land belonging to a common hunting district form a hunting cooperative.
Hunting activity in a pacified area; application for a permit
Hunting is suspended in pacified districts. The district administrative authority may authorize certain hunting activities.
Hunting register; application for updating or an extract
The State Offices for Digitization, Broadband and Surveying create the hunting register for the hunting cooperative upon request.
Hunting lease; advertisement
The hunting lease is a lease agreement in the form of a legal lease by which the right to hunt in a specific hunting district is granted to another party (hunting leaseholder). It must be notified to the competent authority.

Status: 24.06.2025

Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie

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