Apply for a falconer's hunting licence for the first time
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.
An annual falconer's hunting licence is only issued or extended for one or three hunting years.
Section 15 (1) - (3), (5) and (7) of the Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)
- Identity card
- Hunting licence or restricted hunting licence for falconers o the certificate of the hunter's examinationor certificate of the restricted 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
In addition to the respective administration fee, the respective amount for the hunting fee is added.
Administration Fee: 7,50 EURPayment in advance: No
Administration Fee: 15,00 EURPayment in advance: No
Administration Fee: 17,50 EURPayment in advance: No
Administration Fee: 35,00 EURPayment in advance: No
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.
Written form required: yes
Informal application possible: no
Personal appearance required: no
Online services available: yes
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Lower Saxony Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection
17.08.2023
