Important Notes Flashcards
Year US Forces began paying the same fees that were charged to German hunters.
1985
Agreement between US Forces in Germany
“Landeragreement.” Signed in 1951 between US Forces in Germany and German States of Bavaria, Hessen, and Baden-Wurttemberg.
What animals whistle?
Marmots and Gams
Most dangerous type of hunting?
Kesseltreiben (circle hunting)
Scientific names:
Cervus elaphus L.
Cervus nippon Temmink
Rotwild (Red deer)
Sikawild (Sika deer)
List of cloven-hoofed game.
European bison, moose, red deer, fallow deer, sika deer, roe deer, chamois, alpine ibex, mouflon, wild boar
Hochwild includes…
All cloven-hoofed game–except roe deer–wildschwein, capercaillie, golden eagle and sea eagle
Size of land required for personally-owned hunting area?
75 hectares
Official Assoc of Proprietors of Hunting Rights (Jagdgenossenschaft):
- Official assoc. of a group of owners of areas belonging to common hunting area (owners of areas where hunting is not allowed cannot be part of)
- President of assoc. (elected by mbrs) represents in/out of court; if no President elected, assoc. is managed by executive board of local community
- Resolutions require majority vote
Start and end of hunting year?
1 Apr - 31 Mar.
Minimum impact energy to shoot roe deer and seals?
Minimum to shoot other cloven-hoofed animals?
1000 Joules at 100m
2000 Joules at 100m and minimum caliber of 6.5mm (.25”)
Minimum caliber to shoot cloven-hoofed game (except roe deer)?
6.5mm
Max number of rounds in semi-auto or automatic firearms?
3 (2 in magazing, 1 in chamber)
Pump or bolt-action firearms have NO restrictions.
Muzzle energy required in pistols/revolvers for finishing shot (fangschuss)?
200 Joules
When does night time start?
90 after sunset and 90 minutes before sunrise
What can you shoot at nighttime?
Wild boar (confirm remaining night time hunting allowances (birds?))
Cloven-hoofed game (except wild boar) and the game birds capercaillie and black grouse may only be hunted on the basis and within the scope of the ______.
Abschussplan
No hunting is allowed on parent animals during _____ and _____ periods until young animals become independent.
Birthing and breeding.
How many firearms can a hunter with a valid license own?
Any number of long weapons (can purchase immediately by presenting hunting license); 2 short weapons (must have weapon entered onto WBK by authority before taking possession).
Can a person with a hunting license borrow a weapon without a weapons possession card (WBK)?
Long weapons, yes.
Short weapons, no (must have a weapons card, but borrowed weapon does not need to be on his WBK).
What does the symbol of an “F” inside a pentagon on a weapon mean?
Projectile energy does not exceed 7.5 Joules (i.e. pellet gun).
These must be reported to a responsible authority within 2 WEEKS:
- Acquisition of firearms subject to a permit for entry on the weapons possession card
- Making available of firearms subject to a permit to another person
- Rendering unserviceable of a prohibited weapon or a weapon subject to a permit
What can be stored in a Class A cabinet?
10 long weapons + ammo IF the cabinet has separate locking compartment for ammo. In a Class B cabinet, the ammo must be stored separately.
Can you hunt birds of prey?
No.
The law prohibiting disturbing wildlife for the purpose of taking pictures is the _____.
Animal Protection Act.
Nature Protection Act was enacted on ____.
20 Dec 1976.
To be identified as protected areas, it is necessary to be listed as such in the _________.
Naturdendmalbuch (Nature monument book) or Naturschutzbuch (Nature Protection Book).
When picking mushrooms, you should always ______.
Leave some, especially young ones.
You can only pick wild fruits, berries, mushrooms if it is within local practice, such as within these States:
Baden Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Hessen.
Nature Protect Act: to protect habitats/nesting areas, breeding places, and shelters, these activities are prohibited from 15 Mar - 30 Sep (in Hessen, 16 Feb-31 Aug):
- Clearing, cutting or burning hedges, shrubbery, and hedges
- Burning soil-covering on meadows, balks, unused areas, slopes, and hedges
- Removing weeds and weed-grass stocks
- Cutting tree branches without permission
How far away from a feeding station (futterungen/futterstelle) must you be to hunt?
200m.
Difference between Kirrung (baiting station) and Futterungen (feeding station)?
Kirrung/baiting station is to attract animals to shoot. Futterungen/feeding station is to protect wildlife–i.e. heavy snow that limits access to food–and you must use regular food (not bait).
Monocultures:
Forest with single type and age of tree (susceptible to pests such as moths, beetles, etc.)
Continuous forests:
Forests in which trees that must be cut are cut and forest is allowed to regenerate naturally.
3 categories of forest:
- Deciduous (oak, red beeches, or hornbeams)
- Coniferous (spruce, fir, pine, an larch trees)
- Mixed
Patron saint of hunters:
Hubertus, Shutzpatron der Jager.
Lived 656-727 in Belgium.
What is Sanckt Hubertus and when is it celebrated?
Celebration of St. Hubertus; 3 November.
Rule of thumb for longest distance to shoot game with shotguns?
Not beyond ~35m.
Are roewild hochwild or neiderwild?
Neiderwild
Minimum shot sizes:
Fox/geese/hare: 3.5-4.0 mm
Pheasant/duck: 3.0 mm
Rabbit: 2.5-3.0 mm
Partridge: 2.5 mm
Gun markings always include these:
- Manufacturer
- Serial number
- Authorized ammo
- Proof stamp and date
Pistols and revolvers:
- Not used for hunting, but can be used for fangschuss (final shot)
- Hunters can own up to 2 for hunting needs
- Large caliber for final shot; small caliber for trappers
1 caliber = 1 inch
1 inch = ___ cm
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 caliber = 25.4 mm
“R” in cartridge marking means ___.
Rimmed cartridge (NOT rim fire)
12 gauge name is derived from _____.
Number of lead balls of this size that weighs a British Pound (lb).
How to calculate/estimate distance where shotgun ammo is still dangerous.
Take shot size x 100m.
I.e. 3.5 shot size is dangerous to 350m; 4.0 is dangerous to 400m
How far is rifle considered dangerous?
5000m (5Km).
6 x 42 scope. Numbers mean what?
6 = Magnification 42 = size of optical end (away from eye)
What are 2 sides of scope called?
Ocular (nearest eye) and optical.
How do you calculate Ohms of light in a scope?
Divide optical by ocular (i.e. 42/6 = 7 ohms).
Maximum number of ohms an eye can see?
7 ohms.
What is parallax?
Caused when an object is viewed from an angle other than the center line in a scope (you don’t see a perfect circle thru the scope).
Animal Protection Act
- 24 Jul 1972
- Avoid pain/suffering, provide for feeding/caring and not restrict movement (must kill wounded game immediately)
- Can’t train animals (dogs) with other live animals
- Prohibits picture taking
- Prohibits killing from aircraft, vehicles (unless handicapped), motor vehicles
- Prohibits gathering antlers without permission from hunting rights holder
- Prohibits hunting dogs in less than 1K hectares w/o approval
- Game pursuit: must have permission to enter another area to pursue wounded game
How much space must kenneled dogs have?
- 6 square meters
- PLUS 3 square meters per add’l animal (3 dogs = 12 sq meters)
How long must leashes in kennels be?
- 6 meters
- Must have 2 pivoted elements
- Can’t restrict access to food or shelter
Situation: Shot deer on one revier, it dies and is found on another.
1) . Who gets meat?
2) . Who gets trophy?
3) . Which abschuss plan does game come from?
1) . Owner of review where animal died (confirm)
2) . Hunter
3) . Where animal was shot
Nature Protection Act
- Began in 1926; adopted in 20 Dec 1976
- Mx of rare/endangered species
- Protection of non-huntable game
- Abuse of plants and parts of plants/animals
What are biotopes?
Habitats marked by certain creatures and density of animals in a given area.
What is the maximum amount of game that can be tolerated by forestry and agriculture in a given area?
Red deer and fallow deer: 1-3 per 100 hectare
Roh deer: 4-8 per 100 hectare
When is the best time to cull defective or sick game?
Before the breeding season
Can feed/traditional food (i.e. corn) and bait food be mixed?
No.
What is the Forestamt?
Forest Office (Federal level) - Supervises 30-80 Directories
When is damage to land reported by Paechter?
Twice a year: 1 May and 1 October
Difference between deciduous and conifer trees?
Deciduous: leafy (i.e. oak, beech)
Conifer: evergreen (i.e. spruce, fir, pine, larch)
Benefits of forests?
- Slows winds
- Stores water
- Protects animals
- Provides food
What’s the #1 culprit for field/crop damage?
Wild schwein.
What are ways to prevent game damage?
- Hunting
- Fencing (chain link, steel, electric)
- Smelling wicks (to deter pigs due to smell; i.e. Wildschwein-Stopp)
Waffenbesitzkarte (WBK) shows what?
- All weapons you own
- Handguns you own and can buy ammo for (MUST have WBK to buy handgun ammo)
- Handguns must be on WBK before taking possession (can take possession of long guns immediately)
For how long can a US hunter lend a firearm to another US hunter?
- 1 month, but can be extended; must be documented
- Can store another’s gun for up to 1 year in special circumstances (PCSing)
How do you transport weapons?
- With WBK
- Not readily accessible
- Unloaded
- In locked case where
How do you store weapons while traveling (i.e. in a hotel)?
- Under “appropriate control”
- In locked case
- In locked hotel closet, in locked room
- Ammo must be separated and locked
Who can carry weapons without a permit?
Those on their own property, firing range, rescue personnel…
Shooting requirements:
- Must have Jagdschein if shooting outside approved firing ranges
- On private home range, cannot shoot more than 7.5 joules (round must stay on property
Selling weapons:
- Must report sale and put on (or take off) WBK within 2 weeks
- Seller must ensure buyer is authorized
- Can sell (but not loan) to anyone with a Jagdschein
What safe can store long and short guns?
Class A/B
How many long guns can you put in a Class A safe.
10.
Ammo storage requirements:
- Stored in locked metal container separate from weapons
- You CAN have ammo for guns you don’t own (confirm)
Revier information:
- Can be 250-1000 hectares
- Lease periods at least 9 years
- Must be hunter at least 3 years to own
Youth license details:
- Must be 16 years old
- Must be accompanied by an adult or supervisor with Jagdschein
- Cannot participate in group hunts
Reasons your Jagdschein can be revoked:
- Breaking hunting laws
- Not reliable or physically fit to hunt
- If your license was ever revoked
- Lack of required insurance (500K euros personal injury; 50K liability)
- Underage
- Felon
- Reckless use of guns/ammo
- Drug/alcohol addiction
- Incompetence
- Failing to report a disease outbreak
Important VERBOTEN stuff:
- Hunting with or fangschuss with buckshot, bolts, arrows, etc.
- Shooting with unapproved ammo (not enough joules)
- Disturbing game to take pictures/film
- Bow hunting
- Hunting outside hunting windows (90 mins before sunrise/after sunseet)
- Night hunting (other than for wildschwein)
- Using night vision sights
- Using artificial lights for night hunting
How many rounds can you hold for hunting with semi-auto weapons?
3: 1 in chamber + 2 in magazine.
How many rounds of ammo can you hold in a bolt-action weapon?
As many as it holds
What types of game damage to crops is the Paechter NOT responsible for?
- Vineyards
- Woods
- Garden plots
- Commercial planters
- Tree lanes
What animals have gallbladders?
Pigs, foxes, badgers
What animals require radiation testing?
Boat and badgers
What is zoonotic?
Process whereby an infectious disease is transmitted between species (i.e. animals to humans)
