Hare hunting

The hare population has improved significantly in many places recently. Favorable March weather, biotope improvements and other factors will hopefully ensure that the population continues to grow in the future. So if you are lucky enough to be able to count a large number of hares in your hunting ground, it's time to go hare hunting. Whether you are hunting in the field, hunting with a small bullet at the pass or bushcrafting with a dog, there are many possibilities. If there are hardly any hares left in the hunting ground, you need to rethink your game management. After all, a well-stocked small game hunting ground is no accident. High predator pressure, urban sprawl and intensive agriculture do not make it easy for our hares. Only through intensive hunting for predators and close cooperation with our farmers can we manage to build up or maintain a healthy population. Hare counts in spring provide an overview, but should not be misleading, as you often wonder where they have gone during the hunting season. It is therefore better to count them again with a thermal imaging camera before the start of the hunt! A sense of proportion and expertise are required.

Pheasants

What applies to the hare is no different for the pheasant. However, good tracks have become rare. This often shows how much effort the hunters have or have not made. Cleverly designed pheasant feeders are a useful aid when it comes to providing the colorful birds with much-needed food. However, it is often the lack of animal protein that is the downfall of some chicks. Only those who have a sufficient supply of flowering plants to provide enough insects will enjoy young cockerels. Of course, there must be sufficient cover. However, those who do not hunt their predators will not be successful with these measures alone.

Roe deer

It won't be long before the first bucks start to shed their horns. They only remain unadorned for a few days. New velvet horns grow quickly and cause unwanted trouble in the forest at the latest when they are swept.

Wild boar

While the wild boars have hardly been visible in the maize jungle in recent weeks, the best opportunities are now in the forest and on harvested fields.

Red deer

They are still roaring from every corner of the forest. While the old stags slowly move into their winter quarters as soon as they have had their rut, the middle-aged class is now trying to draw attention to itself by roaring vigorously and thus still get a chance to move in.