Autumn hunting season announced

The autumn hunting season has just been announced. The government said in a statement that after considering the Ornis Committee recommendations, it decided to open hunting on land between September 1 and January 31 from two hours before sunrise to two...

The autumn hunting season has just been announced.

The government said in a statement that after considering the Ornis Committee recommendations, it decided to open hunting on land between September 1 and January 31 from two hours before sunrise to two hours after sunset Mondays to Saturday and between two hours before sunrise and 1 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays.

Hunting is forbidden after 3 p.m. between September 15 and 30.

Hunting for quails and turtle doves is allowed, through a derogation, between September 1 and October 30, while that for song thrush and golden plover is allowed between October 20 and January 10.

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