The new hunting season has started today and according to the Hunting and Fauna Service, the hunting of the hare, the partridge and the quail will be allowed every Sunday and Wednesday from 4/11/2018 to 30/12/2018, ie for 17 excursions.
In its announcement, on the occasion of the beginning of the new hunting season, the Thera Service states that according to the provisions of the new legislation, which has been in force since July 2017, the usual offenses that occur during this hunting season, ie hunting without a hunting license and hunting in a prohibited hunting area, are punished with out-of-court starting from € 2.000 and increase depending on the extent of the offense, as well as their combination with other offenses.
At the same time, the extrajudicial fine for poaching during the night is punished with an extrajudicial fine of € 25.000.
The Hunting and Fauna Service calls on all hunters to abide by all the written and unwritten laws of hunting and to show the necessary respect to their colleagues and to the foreign properties that will host them.
Moreover, the Thera Service informs that the situation of the hare and partridge populations is slightly better than the corresponding last year.
He notes that a parallel factor in the further improvement of the condition of the prey was the parallel increase of the fox population.
However, he says that hunters should show the necessary hunting conscience and respect, not to create large hunting groups with a large number of hunters and hounds so that the prey has an increased chance of escape and does not tolerate poaching during the night. as well as those who do not understand the role played by the prohibited hunting areas and the KOTA.
He also states that they must always bring with them their renewed hunting license, that those who will hunt with dogs will have issued the hunting dog license and that they must always have their gun license with them.
In addition, it informs that the KOTA for hares is one (1), for partridges four (4) for frangolins one (1) and unlimited for other prey, while lighting fires in unspecified areas is prohibited.
Finally, he states that the transport of shotguns on rural or unpaved roads is prohibited 60 minutes before and 60 minutes after the hours when hunting is allowed, while urging hunters to study the permitted hunting areas before going out and immediately report any illegality. find out on the following cell phones of the Service or the Police at 1414.