Hunting
The total area of hunting grounds was 6 873 641 hectares (as of 1 April 2023). The number of persons permanently executing hunting rights on hunting grounds decreased to 88 337. The number of dogs with hunting qualification was 29 738. In the period 2023/2024, record-breaking numbers of shot red deer (35 779 heads), fallow deer (45 335 heads), mouflon (11 033 heads) and wild boar (258 253 heads) were recorded.
Area of hunting grounds
Publication date: 27. 08. 2023
2023
6,873,641 ha
Game shot - Roe deer
Publication date: 27. 08. 2023
2023
124,897 heads
Game shot - Wild boar
Publication date: 27. 08. 2023
2023
258,253 heads
Game shot - Pheasant
Publication date: 27. 08. 2023
2023
370,284 heads
Selected data on hunting
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area of hunting grounds (ha) | 6,887,969 | 6,890,552 | 6,885,764 | 6,879,260 | 6,884,619 | 6,887,798 | 6,891,273 | 6,873,641 |
| Number of hunting grounds | 5,815 | 5,793 | 5,784 | 5,782 | 5,786 | 5,787 | 5,782 | 5,765 |
| Persons executing permanently hunting rights on hunting grounds | 91,604 | 90,940 | 90,723 | 90,033 | 88,876 | 88,793 | 88,489 | 88,337 |
| Spring stock of game - Roe deer (head) | 294,952 | 298,852 | 293,283 | 291,070 | 292,311 | 293,565 | 295,327 | 298,635 |
| Spring stock of game - Wild boar (head) | 62,134 | 58,746 | 54,456 | 60,863 | 59,086 | 62,676 | 61,915 | 67,462 |
| Spring stock of game - Pheasant (head) | 185,361 | 179,522 | 176,238 | 180,756 | 184,316 | 171,976 | 163,414 | 167,854 |
| Game shot - Roe deer (head) | 100,834 | 103,455 | 102,229 | 103,018 | 105,570 | 107,433 | 114,100 | 124,897 |
| Game shot - Wild boar (head) | 160,139 | 229,182 | 137,823 | 239,818 | 160,811 | 230,905 | 177,877 | 258,253 |
| Game shot - European hare (head) | 32,785 | 26,729 | 28,941 | 43,579 | 32,210 | 29,009 | 33,691 | 40,699 |
| Game shot - Pheasant (head) | 471,473 | 451,457 | 458,776 | 455,677 | 331,432 | 357,463 | 378,349 | 370,284 |
| Game shot - Mallard (head) | 249,560 | 238,511 | 238,346 | 243,028 | 206,979 | 208,899 | 221,447 | 201,582 |
| Hunted - Red fox (head) | 76,475 | 72,806 | 67,445 | 77,697 | 86,897 | 85,533 | 83,384 | 88,239 |
| Number of dogs with hunting qualification (actual) | 31,058 | 30,959 | 30,735 | 30,689 | 30,432 | 30,221 | 29,907 | 29,738 |
Spring stock of game – as at 31 March of the following year, Game shot/Hunted – the period from 1 April of the given year to 31 March of the following year
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