Autumn is the main season for the so-called mobile hunting of deer and wild boar. In the hunting grounds, there are warning signs and barrier tape that should be observed and the hunting areas avoided in order to not endanger yourself, according to a press release from the Tübingen District Office.
The aim of these hunts is to preserve a species-rich and healthy wildlife population and to reduce damage in forests and fields, in accordance with the hunters’ legal mandate. In addition, game meat is an ecologically valuable food. “Without hunting, herbivores such as deer or red deer would multiply rapidly in our cultural landscape and damage trees in the forest. Particularly in the case of the wild boar population, effective action is taken during this time. But even without hunting, adaptable predators such as foxes, raccoon dogs and raccoons could severely decimate the already highly endangered small mammals and ground-nesting bird species in some regions,” according to the website of the German Hunting Association (DJV).
Strict rules apply to avoid endangering hunters or bystanders. For example, hunters and game tenants must wear signal clothing, signal horns are used, etc. Information signs or fence tapes indicate when and where drive hunts are taking place. Information about hunting is usually also published in the press and in relevant municipal newsletters.
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Autumn forest. Photo: tuenews INTERNATIONAL.
