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LEGAL CALIBRES & AMMUNITIONS
• Shot: . 12-, 16- and 20-bore most common.
(Max bore = 12). Max. legal shot diameter: 4
mm.
• Non-toxic shot: Lead shot prohibited since
1996.
• Bullet: Red, Fallow, Sika deer: weight =9 g.
(139 gr) / E100 = 2700 J or weight = 10 g.
(154 gr) / E100 = 2000 J.
Roe deer:
• Weight = 3.2 g (50 gr) / E100 = 800 J.
TRAVEL IN/OUT WITH FIREARMS
EU hunters visiting Denmark may bring any
hunting fi rearm and the necessary ammunition
provided the fi rearms are recorded on the
European Firearms Pass (EFP). Danish
hunters wishing to visit other EU Member
States should have their fi rearms registered in
their EFP.
MEDIA
Jæger is the members’ magazine for the Danish
Hunters’ Association, and is published 11 times
a year. With more than 143,000 readers
each month, Jæger is unquestionably the
biggest hunting magazine in Denmark, and
a unique medium for reaching a readership
with strong buying power. Th e magazine
has a minimum of 124 pages per issue, and
covers current topics within hunting, the
countryside and game management − spiced
up with articles about equipment, weapons,
the environment, dogs, gastronomy, travel
destinations and much more.
CONTACTS
Danish Hunters Association
Molsvej 34
DK-8410 Rønde, Denmark
+45 88 88 75 00
post@jaegerne.dk
www.jaegerforbundet.dk
Det Danske Justitsministerium
(Ministry of Justice)
Administrationsafdelingen
10 Slotsholmsgade, DK- 1216 København K
+4572268400
DBW...
DENMARK
Climate: Although the
most populateDenmark
has a temperate climate,
characterised by mild winters,
with mean temperatures
in January of 1.5°C (34.7°F),
and cool summers, with a
mean temperature in August
of 17.2°C (63.0°F). The most
extreme temperatures
recorded in Denmark, since
1874 when recordings began,
was 36.4°C (97.5°F) in 1975
and −31.2°C (−24.2°F) in 1982.
Denmark has an average
of 179 days per year with
precipitation, on average
receiving a total of 765
millimetres (30 in) per year;
autumn is the wett est season
and spring the driest. The
position between a continent
and an ocean means that
weather oft en changes.
Because of Denmark’s
northern location, there are
large seasonal variations in
daylight. There are short days
during the winter with sunrise
coming around 8:45am and
sunset 3:45pm (standard
time), as well as long summer
days with sunrise at 4:30am
and sunset at 10pm (daylight
saving time).
Species
Red Deer
Fallow/Sika Deer
Roe Deer
Hare
Fox
Grey Partridge
Pheasant
Wood Pigeon
Dabbins Ducks
Diving Ducks
Geese
Woodcock
Snipe
Season
Male: Sept 1st - Jan 31st
Female & Calf: Oct 1st - Jan 31st
Male: Sept 1st - Jan 31st
Female & Calf: Oct 1st - Jan 31st
Male: May 16th - July 15th
Male/Female/Calf: Oct 1st - Jan 15th
Oct 1st - Dec 15th
Sept 1st - Jan 31st
Sept 16th - Oct 30th
Male: Oct 1st - Jan 31st
Female: Oct 16th - Dec 31st
Oct 1st - Jan 31st
Sept 1st - Dec 31st
Oct 1st - Jan 31st
Sept 1st - Dec 31st
Oct 1st - Jan 15th
Sept 1st - Dec 31st
Annual Bag (2005)
4,000
Fallow: 4,300
Sika: 300
107,000
60,000
40,000
31,000
707,000
347,000
670,000
97,000
33,000
38,000
13,000
DANISH HUNTING SEASON
“An annual turnover of €400-530 million
is generated by hunting in Denmark.”
DOING BUSINESS WITH... DENMARK
175,000
hunters in Denmark,
that’s
3%
of the population
16
minimum age
to hunt
35
is the average age
2.7m (approx)
total annual bag
3,400
tonnes of game meat per
year
€400-530m
is the annual turnover
generated by hunting per
year
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