Hunting in Switzerland

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Hunting in Switzerland

Hunting is authorised in Switzerland as a way of keeping the population of game animals under control and minimising the damage caused by wild animals.

• See The Swiss Portal

There are two different hunting regimes/schemes in Switzerland, the Patentjagd and the Revierjagd.

The Patentjagd allows those who have permission to hunt and have paid a fee to hunt on the whole area of the canton. The number of animals which a hunter is allowed to kill is limited. Hunting is only permitted during a few weeks in the autumn. 

The Revierjagd is organised by the political communities. They make contracts with different groups of hunters for a defined period (usually eight years).

• For further information and a map showing which regime applies to each individual canton: Click here (in German)
  

Hunting Regulations

The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) is responsible for federal legislation with regard to hunting.

• For information on the legal status, links to the cantonal offices that deal with hunting regulations and permits and national hunting organisations see the FOEN website. Click here (in German)

Hunting is regulated on a local level with each canton having the power to issue its own laws. The canton also determines the open dates for the hunting season.

• For information on the hunting regulations in each canton select and area from the map: Click here

Hunting Permits

All hunters must have a hunting permit/licence issued by the cantonal authorities. The type of licence available and the price varies between the cantons.

In order to qualify for a licence, applicants must be over the age of 20, pass a test and fulfill a range of conditions.

• To apply for a hunting permit see The Swiss Portal and select an area from the map: Click here

Hunting in Zürich

Hunting is permitted in Zürich and the rest of German-speaking Switzerland. Information on the hunting season, restrictions and permits in Zürich is available from the Fishing and Hunting Authorities (Fischerei- und Jagdverwaltung).

• Fischerei- und Jagdverwaltung
  Amt für Landschaft und Natur, Baudirektion des Kt. Zürich
  At: Eschikon 7, 8315 Lindau
  Postal Address: Postfach, 8090 Zürich
  Tel: 052 397 70 70
  Fax: 052 397 70 80
  e-mail
  Website (in German)
  Open: Monday to Friday 08:00-11:30 and 13:30-16:00

Further Information

• The Association of Swiss Hunters website Jagd Schweiz (in German)
• For detailed information on wildlife and hunting, contact:
  The Swiss Agency for the Environment Forests and Landscape (SAEFL) (part of FOEN)
  Species Management Division in Berne
  Tel: 031 322 93 89
  Tel: 031 323 89 74
  
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