Hunting plan
According to hunting regulations in France, a hunting plan means defining a maximum (and sometimes a minimum) quota of specimens of a species that can be killed in a given territory (most often shot, but also through hunting with hounds) in one or several hunting seasons. There may also be quality criteria such as sex, age or weight.
The hunting plan is part of the departmental hunting management scheme. It is applied to ensure good agricultural, silvicultural and cynegetic balance.
The aim is to enable the regeneration of forest stands in economic conditions that are satisfactory to the owner. Hunting is thus permitted and the natural habitat is protected.
Which animals are covered by the hunting plan?
The hunting plan is mainly drafted to cover red deer, fawns and does, roe deer, wild boar, mouflon, fallow deer, chamois and Pyrenean chamois, as well as the woodcock and wood pigeon, for which it is mandatory. It contributes to the balanced management of animals and agricultural or forestry crops.
Other game species may also be covered by a hunting plan, which is most frequently drafted on request from the Fédération Départementale des Chasseurs (local hunting federation).
How do you obtain a hunting plan?
In line with hunting regulations, a request will be submitted by the owner or holder of the hunting rights to the local hunting federation each year.
In France, the hunting plan is established by a prefectural decree on advice from the departmental hunting and wildlife commission and, for wild boar, the chair of the local hunting federation for private properties. Hunting regulations are therefore very strict in this respect.
Its implementation is governed by the decree dated March 14, 2008 concerning the hunting plan and the prevention and compensation for silvicultural damage.
Decree of March 14 2008_Hunting plan
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