Hunting in Switzerland

Hunting Act
Federal Assembly of Switzerland
  • Federal Act on Hunting and the Protection of Mammals and Birds (SR 922.0)
Territorial extentSwitzerland
Enacted byFederal Assembly of Switzerland
Enacted20 June 1986
Commenced1 April 1988
Repeals
Federal Act on Hunting and the Protection of Birds (1925)
Status: Current legislation
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Hunting in Switzerland is a regulated activity governed by federal and cantonal legislation, with a history spanning hundreds of thousands of years. Modern hunting in Switzerland is primarily managed through the Hunting Act of 1986, implemented by the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and administered by individual cantons.