Official kickoff for this year's summer hunting season for approximately 17,000 hunters.
The partridge hunting season begins with the Police, the Forestry Department, and the Hunting Federation issuing recommendations to hunters.
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Members of the Police, particularly the Poaching Suppression Unit, will conduct inspections throughout Cyprus to ensure compliance with the law, to combat poaching offenses and hunting in prohibited areas, as well as to provide assistance where needed.
The Police remind hunters to always carry their hunting license and firearm possession permit for inspection purposes, to wear easily recognizable clothing, in accordance with the provisions of the law, to respect other hunters, private property, and the natural environment, and to exercise extreme caution, as the risk of causing a fire is particularly high
At the same time, the Forestry Department will be on high alert, with increased patrols and additional personnel, while the Federation has called on hunters to prioritize safety above all else, followed by the harvest.
The Forestry Department’s Biodiversity Officer, Haris Nikolaou, noted in statements to CNA that smokers must thoroughly extinguish and safely dispose of their cigarette butts, while empty cartridges must be collected and removed, as required by the Law on the Protection and Management of Wild Birds and Game.
For his part, the Secretary General of the Cyprus Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Federation, Spyros Spyrou, wished everyone “a good and safe hunting season” and urged hunters to comply with the law and unwritten rules, to respect private property, and to collect their spent cartridges and other litter.
During the first hunting trips, hunting for the Eurasian teal, the rock pigeon, the Eurasian coot, and the Eurasian shoveler is permitted. Hunting for turtle doves and quail is prohibited during the first two hunting days and will be permitted starting September 2; the fine for illegally hunting them is €2,000.
Hunters are also required to report their catch through the “Artemis” system and to check it for information on the areas where hunting is permitted.
