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Hunting
Hunting allows regulation of animal abundance, ensure diversity of species, vitality of populations and hunting efficiency, and also avoid extensive damage to forestry and other economic activities (e.g. agriculture).
Basic framework document on hunting in Estonia is the Hunting Act, which provides the right to survey and use hunting grounds, counting and handling of game resources, limits of economically tolerated abundance of big game, fundamentals of hunting, including on special regime areas, as well as activities to prevent game damage, etc.
Pursuant to the Hunting Act a permit in proof of the right to use a hunting district shall be issued for ten years. The right to hunt is provided by valid contract for use of hunting district, which sets out the obligations of the user, starting from organising the counting and care of wild game to determination of hunting quotas collection of observation data. Fees for the right to use hunting districts are paid to the state. The fee for the right to use hunting district contributes to guarantee financing of hunting grounds survey, scientific research, further education and other events.
The most abundant big game in Estonia is roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) with estimated abundance of ca 60 000 specimens. Roe deer is followed by wild boar (Sus scrofa) (ca 20 000 specimens) and elk (Alces alces) (ca 12 000 specimens). Roe deer and wild boar are the most widely hunted game in Estonia.
Hunting in yearbook Forest 2005
Hunting in yearbook Forest 2004
Hunting in yearbook Forest 2006
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