✅Hunting is permitted and strictly regulated by federal law. Passing a rigorous exam ("Jägerprüfung") is required to obtain a license. Hunting seasons vary by federal state and species (e.g., wild boar, roe deer, deer, hare, fox, game birds). Federal Hunting Act (Bundesjagdgesetz)

Sus scrofa Preparation for the winter season. Active feeding. Alces alces alces Preparation for autumn rut. Males start actively searching for females. Anser anser Migration begins. Flocks head south. Canis lupus The pack hunts large game such as deer to stock up on food before winter. Pups become full-fledged pack members. Cervus elaphus Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory. Canis lupus lupus Wolves become more coordinated in their hunting of large game. Anser albifrons Preparing for migration. Flocks form in readiness for southward flight. Cervus canadensis Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory. Capreolus capreolus Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory. Phasianus colchicus Preparing for autumn. Pheasants start actively preparing for winter. Anas platyrhynchos Preparing for migration. Mallards start to gather in flocks. Anser erythropus Migration begins. Birds head south through steppe and forest-steppe zones. Branta canadensis Strengthening skills. Young geese begin foraging more actively and learn to fly. Cervus nippon Rutting season preparation. Bucks mark territory. Perdix perdix Preparing for autumn. Partridges begin seeking shelters for the winter. Vulpes vulpes Preparing for winter. Foxes increase their food stores. Aythya marila Preparing for migration. Chicks start becoming more independent. Coturnix coturnix Preparing for autumn. Birds begin searching for shelters and food reserves for winter. Anas strepera Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent and active. Castor fiber Completion of dam building and reinforcement. Beavers continue to stockpile food. Anas acuta Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent. Anas crecca Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent. Meles meles Young badgers become more independent and start foraging for food. Anas clypeata Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent. Tadorna tadorna Strengthening skills. Young ducks become more independent. Netta rufina Strengthening skills. Young coots become more independent. Meles sibiricus Young badgers become more independent and begin foraging on their own. Lepus europaeus Productive period. Hares forage actively and hide from predators.