Opening of hunting in different seasons of the year

Each inveterate hunter is looking forward to the official opening of the hunt. In different regions hunting seasons are specially stipulated in the normative acts, which are adopted at the local level. They contain the basic requirements for hunting, the parameters of the permitted shooting of animals, in accordance with environmental laws in force in the territory of the Russian Federation.

Local legislation, in different regions of the country, determines the types of hunting, the places where it is permitted, except for nature protection areas. Amateur hunting and sports are allowed. Also hunting is conducted for educational or research purposes. Hunters-amateurs act as regulators of the number of populations of individual animal species.

In the same legislative acts, the species of animals allowed to hunt and the opening of hunting in different seasons of the year are indicated. For example, in the regions of Siberia in the winter season, elks, foxes and hares are allowed to be shot. In the autumn-winter season, hunting for waterfowl, game, populating the steppe, fields, marshes and meadows is conducted. The summer-autumn season is characterized by the permission to conduct hunting for bog game. Autumn-summer period is very popular among hunters. Hunting is allowed with the use of hobby dogs and hunting birds for various game species.

In addition to the basic requirements and rules, legislative prohibitions are established, which should not be forgotten when the opening of the hunt is announced, and do not enter into disagreement with the law. For example, the prohibition concerns the use of a certain type of firearms on sports and amateur hunting. The prohibition concerns threaded barrels of 5.6 mm caliber created for the use of a ring ignition cartridge. In some cases, the prohibition on hunting is extended to specific days of the week, time of day. Do not use dogs that have not been vaccinated against rabies in hunting, and at the time when the opening of the hunting season is announced, Use firearms in the extraction of certain species of animals. For example, muskrats. Also, the prohibition concerns the use of vehicles on the hunt, such as cars, motor boats or helicopters. Exception is the conduct of hunting for wolves or the extraction of animals for scientific purposes. For violation of established rules, a fine will be charged.

Depending on the range of distribution of certain animals, their numbers, hunting is permitted. In the Amur Region in the autumn-winter season, reindeer, ermine, sable, lynx, squirrel, mink, hare and fox are being hunted. From October to January, it is allowed to hunt for the wapiti and adult roe deer. In the Arkhangelsk Region, from September to November, the shooting of brown bears is allowed . From October to February, hunting for the wolverine, beaver, muskrat, weasel is allowed. Also hunting for mink, ermine, marten, lynx, squirrel is conducted. The Ivanovo region introduces permission to hunt from September to December for quail, black grouse, gray partridge, pigeon and woodcock. In the Moscow region is hunting for game: waterfowl, field, populated steppes, swamps and meadows.

But the opening of a hunt is not only a sanction for shooting animals, but also compliance with federal and local legislation. These are their own rules and traditions, which hunters always try to adhere to. It is important to meet the season fully armed, literally and figuratively. Must have permission to own hunting weapons. On the hunt it must necessarily be covered, uncharged. It is desirable that it was disassembled. Collecting a hunting rifle and charging it costs only just before the start of shooting animals. These measures must be observed for safety reasons.

Adhering to the requirements and rules that govern hunting in various territories of Russia, you can be sure that the opening of the hunt will not pass unnoticed for you, and you will have a lot of impressions and good trophies.