When does the spring duck hunt open? Northwestern Federal District - autumn hunting dates

Spring hunting 2017, opening of spring hunting 2017, dates of spring hunting 2017

Spring hunt 2017 opening

Opening dates for spring hunting 2017 regulated by Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation dated November 16, 2010 N 512 On approval of the Hunting Rules: clause 39. Hunting for game birds is carried out from March 1 to June 16, for 10 calendar days(Further - spring hunting).

The opening of the 2017 spring hunt is just around the corner. We will rejoice everyone who was interested in whether the opening will take place - spring hunting will be open in 2017 in most regions. So fans of game bird hunting can prepare their guns and equipment.

Spring hunting dates 2017

In many areas, the opening dates for spring hunting in 2017 are clearly defined and tied to one or another Saturday of the month. But there are a number of areas where the opening of spring hunting 2017 occurs depending on the weather and is regulated by the relevant order.

The 2017 spring hunting season in each region will last no longer than 10 days. However, the most adventurous hunters manage to do everything in a short time during the 2017 spring hunt: they succeed in both spring duck hunting and spring goose hunting, some manage to hunt woodcock, and black grouse and wood grouse. Let's figure out when spring hunting opens in 2017, who and how you can hunt during the spring hunting season 2017.

Let us remind you that according to Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia dated 09/04/2014 N 383 Hunting for greylag geese is prohibited during the 2017 spring hunt. Be careful!


Spring hunt 2017

So, according to the Hunting Rules in the Russian Federation:

  • Spring hunting is carried out exclusively for waterfowl and upland game.
  • Prohibited:
    • the use of any self-catchers when catching game birds during amateur and sport hunting;
    • the use of electronic devices that imitate the sounds made by game animals and other animals;
    • the use of any watercraft during the spring hunt for the pursuit, tracking, search and (or) production of game birds, with the exception of the selection of hunted game.
  • Prohibited:
    • spring woodcock hunting on morning cravings;
    • prohibited during spring hunting hunting from the approach, with the exception of wood grouse hunting on a lek;
    • hunting geese during the spring hunting period(places where spring goose hunting is prohibited - see Hunting Rules, paragraphs 54.3.1-54.3.5)
    • hunting for game birds, during the spring hunt, with dogs of hunting breeds, birds of prey, with the exception of the use of gun dogs for searching for wounded game birds (wounded animals) and feeding the hunted game birds;
    • hunting for females: ducks, wood grouse, black grouse during the spring hunt;
    • hunting hazel grouse, coot, moorhen, greylag geese during the spring hunt.

Millions of hunters from Russia have been worrying for years now, awaiting a decision from the relevant authorities. There have been rumors in society for a long time about the closure of the spring hunt, so many people are concerned about this topic.

Will people be allowed to go hunting this year like they did last year? The answer to this question is already on the surface and there is not the slightest doubt that hunting in spring 2017 be.

Now you can calmly exhale and start preparing for the new season. Start equipping your cartridges, stock up on all the necessary equipment, analyze all the mistakes of past seasons in order to prevent them in the new one.

This hunt has a number of goose hunting supporters who are eagerly awaiting the opening to gain new experiences and try out recently purchased decoys and decoys, as well as brand new guns.

Many people want to go hunting for drake mallards, woodcock, black grouse and wood grouse. Is it possible to hunt them this year, and according to what rules? Now let's look at all the details and nuances of this hunt.

Hunting rules and terms in spring 2017

As for the rules of spring hunting themselves, there will not be anything super new here, but it is still worth recalling the main prohibitions that apply during this period.

Any self-catchers that can be used for spring game bird hunting are prohibited. Electronic devices that produce sounds similar to those emanating from wild animals should not be used.

When hunting, boats can only be used to collect hunted game, but it is prohibited to use them to search, track, pursue or catch the game itself.

It is illegal to conduct a spring woodcock hunt during the morning draft. You can use this approach method on this hunt only when hunting wood grouse during the current. You cannot hunt greylag geese in spring.

The use of hunting birds for game birds during this period is prohibited, but hunting dogs can only be used as gundogs to search for wounded birds or retrieve already killed game.

It is prohibited to hunt female ducks, wood grouse and black grouse. Hunting for coot, hazel grouse, and moorhen is also prohibited. Let me remind you once again that hunting greylag goose in the spring is prohibited, so be very careful.

The dates for which the spring hunt of 2017 opens are regulated by a specific order. For some regions, the opening date is clearly defined, but some areas of the country do not have such certainty, since the connection depends on the weather.

The hunting period in the spring will last for 10 calendar days. As for specific dates, there are slight changes compared to those that were last year.

For example, in the Kaliningrad region, hunting in the spring is planned to take place from March 15 to March 24. The Moscow region will open its doors to hunters from April 15 to 24, the Republic of Adygea from March 11 to 20.

In the Republic of Bashkortostan it will be possible to hunt from April 22 to May 1, but the Republic of Dagestan and the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic are happy to welcome hunters from March 1 to 10.

In the Republic of Kalmykia, spring hunting dates range from March 11 to March 20. In the Stavropol Territory you can hunt white-fronted goose, mallard drake and woodcock from March 11 to 20.

The timing of this year's hunt in all other regions of Russia remains the same as it was last season.

Autumn hunting in 2017 opens in August in most regions of Russia and is carried out mainly for waterfowl, swamp-meadow, field, steppe game, as well as upland game.

Attention hunters!

We remind you about the prohibitions and restrictions on autumn hunting 2017 in Russia. According to the Russian Federation, autumn hunting is carried out subject to the following restrictions and prohibitions.

During autumn hunting it is prohibited:

  • the use of any self-catchers when catching game birds during amateur and sport hunting;
  • the use of electronic devices that imitate the sounds made by game animals and other animals;
  • being in hunting grounds in (on) mechanical vehicles, aircraft, as well as watercraft with the engine turned on, including those that have not stopped moving by inertia after turning off the engine, with a hunting firearm uncovered or loaded or having cartridges (shells) in the magazine ( pneumatic) weapons
  • use of any lighting devices
  • the use of long-barreled hunting firearms with a rifled barrel and rifled barrels of hunting firearms combined weapons
  • the use of hunting firearms equipped with shot (buckshot) larger than five millimeters and bullets

Autumn hunting 2017 – Dates of autumn hunting

The general dates for the opening of autumn hunting in 2017 are established by Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation dated November 16, 2010 N 512 On approval: paragraph 41. Different dates for hunting game birds. In each individual region, hunting dates may be slightly shifted according to local hunting parameters. In the table below, information on the opening dates of autumn hunting 2017 in the regions of Russia is grouped by federal districts.

Central Federal District - autumn hunting dates

List of subjects included in the district
1. Belgorod region
2. Bryansk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
3. Vladimir region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
4. Voronezh region
5. Ivanovo region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
6. from August 12 (second Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
7. Kostroma region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15
8. Kursk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
9. Lipetsk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
10. Moscow region from August 12 (second Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
11. Oryol region from August 12 (second Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
12. Ryazan region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
13. from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
14. Tambov region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
15. Tver region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
16. Tula region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
17. Yaroslavl region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31

Southern Federal District - autumn hunting dates

Dates of autumn hunting for waterfowl, swamp-meadow, field, steppe game Dates of autumn hunting for upland game
1. Republic of Adygea from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
2. from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
3. Krasnodar region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
4. Astrakhan region from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
5. Volgograd region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
6. Rostov region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
7. Republic of Crimea from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31

Northwestern Federal District - autumn hunting dates

List of subjects included in the district: Dates of autumn hunting for waterfowl, swamp-meadow, field, steppe game Dates of autumn hunting for upland game
1. Republic of Karelia from August 12 (second Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
2. from August 12 (second Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
3. Arkhangelsk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
4. Vologda region from August 12 (second Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
5. Kaliningrad region from August 12 (second Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
6. Leningrad region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
7. Murmansk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
8. Novgorod region from August 12 (second Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
9. Pskov region from August 12 (second Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
10. Nenets Autonomous Okrug from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)

Far Eastern Federal District - autumn hunting dates

List of subjects included in the district: Dates of autumn hunting for waterfowl, swamp-meadow, field, steppe game Dates of autumn hunting for upland game
1. Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
2. Kamchatka region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
3. Primorsky Krai from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
4. Khabarovsk region from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
5. Amur region from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
6. Magadan region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
7. Sakhalin region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
8. Jewish Autonomous Region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
9. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)

Siberian Federal District - autumn hunting dates

List of subjects included in the district: Dates of autumn hunting for waterfowl, swamp-meadow, field, steppe game Dates of autumn hunting for upland game
1. Altai Republic from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
2. Republic of Buryatia from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
3. Republic of Tyva from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
4. Republic of Khakassia from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
5. Altai region from August 26 (fourth Saturday) to December 31 from August 26 (fourth Saturday) to December 31
6. Transbaikal region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
7. Krasnoyarsk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
8. Irkutsk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
9. Kemerovo region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
10. Novosibirsk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
11. Omsk region from August 26 (fourth Saturday) to November 15 from August 26 (fourth Saturday) to February 28 (29) (grouse, hazel grouse)
12. Tomsk region from August 26 (fourth Saturday) to November 15 from September 15 to February 28 (29)

Ural Federal District - autumn hunting dates

List of subjects included in the district: Dates of autumn hunting for waterfowl, swamp-meadow, field, steppe game Dates of autumn hunting for upland game
1. Kurgan region from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
2. Sverdlovsk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
3. Tyumen region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
4. Chelyabinsk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
5. Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)
6. Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to February 28 (29)

Volga Federal District - autumn hunting dates

List of subjects included in the district: Dates of autumn hunting for waterfowl, swamp-meadow, field, steppe game Dates of autumn hunting for upland game
1. from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
11. Perm region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
12. Samara region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
13. Saratov region from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
14. Ulyanovsk region from August 19 (third Saturday) to November 15 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31

North Caucasus Federal District - autumn hunting dates

List of subjects included in the district: Dates of autumn hunting for waterfowl, swamp-meadow, field, steppe game Dates of autumn hunting for upland game
1. Republic of Dagestan from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
2. Republic of Ingushetia from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
3. Kabardino-Balkarian Republic from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
4. Karachay-Cherkess Republic from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
5. Republic of North Ossetia - Alania from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
6. Chechen Republic from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31
7. from August 12 (second Saturday) to December 31 from August 19 (third Saturday) to December 31

Hunting season regulations are a prerequisite for maintaining the population of animals and birds in the regions of Russia. Violation of it entails heavy fines, including loss of license and confiscation of weapons. Therefore, it is necessary to find out in advance when you can hunt in the fall of 2018. But first you need to define the basic concepts.

Hunting seasons

Experienced hunters plan game trips 3-4 months before official permission. Information about this is posted on the Internet resources of the branches of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The maximum permissible volume of production for each type of animal and the cost of a license for the production of limited game are also determined there.

It is important for a hunter to know the following features for the autumn hunting season:

  • Duration: from mid-August to November inclusive.
  • Temporary division according to certain types of animals. Mandatory compliance with acceptable production standards.
  • Timely payment of licenses for limited species of animals. Its size varies from 2,000 rubles (young boar) to 50 thousand rubles (male moose “at roar”).

The rules of the autumn hunting season are determined in each region separately, but taking into account current legislation. In some cases, the timing or amount of allowable harvest may be increased to control the population.

Hunter's calendar

For each type of animal or bird you need to prepare appropriate equipment. The size, permissible degree of damage, and the volume of future production (number of units) are taken into account. For beginners, this is the main problem - improper preparation for the autumn season will cause failure.

You need to decide in advance on the type of production:

  • Geese and ducks, upland bird. It can be hunted from August 20 to November 15.
  • Badger. Time is limited from August 15 to October 31. Hunting may be prohibited in some regions.
  • Wolf, fox, white hare. They can be accessed from September 15 to the end of February. For wolves, by special order, the season can be extended.
  • Boars. From June 1 to the end of December. The exception is females with offspring and young of the year. For them, the season opens on October 1.
  • Field game and swamp-meadow game. Hunting with a gun dog is permitted from August 5 to mid-November.

These are approximate dates; exact times should be checked with local offices of the Ministry of Natural Resources. There you can also find out the permitted hunting areas.

August

The best time for sport hunting with a gun dog. Peculiarities - good orientation in the area is required, you need to walk a lot, know the habits of the bird. Special requirements for shooting skill. By the end of the season, the birds become extremely timid and leave their homes at the slightest danger.

An alternative to a gun dog is to “trample” the bird. However, this method is ineffective in terms of production volume and is used only for sporting purposes. It is not suitable for a beginner.

September

Beginning of hunting upland bird species: capercaillie, black grouse. The best time is mid-September. At this time, the birds are not yet so timid, they readily respond to bait, and rarely change their roosting and feeding places. Shooting hazel grouse is also possible, although experienced hunters prefer larger trophies.

At the same time, the hare hunt begins. In popularity it is comparable only to duck. The place of fishing is fields or an area near a forest. Due to the specific behavior and color, finding a hare in dense thicket is problematic.

October

The most desirable season for many hunters is beginning - bear hunts are allowed. The best method is to arrange a storage shed. You must first purchase a license. Requirements – correct calculation of the cartridge (), selection of the optimal location. Bears are sensitive to foreign odors and are very careful.

The permitted shooting of large animals also begins: wild boar, elk, deer. It is important to comply with the current regulations and follow the rules. Thus, it is strictly prohibited to kill a female bear that has cubs.

November

In the final month of the autumn hunting season, round-up hunting of ungulates - elk, roe deer, wild boar - will gain popularity. This is done when forming a snow cover for orientation around the area. It is important to prevent the appearance of a wounded animal that would escape from the hunters. In the future, such an animal, especially a bear or wild boar, will become a serious danger to people.

The video shows an example of proper game harvesting in compliance with hunting deadlines. In 2018, it is recommended to follow the same rules.

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Today, friends, we will devote our topic to traps! Today, traps are the most popular variants of portable self-catchers. The reason for this is their high reliability, ease of installation, relatively low cost, durability and mechanical strength (associated with the use of predominantly metal as a material). The method of catching for traps is to capture the paw of the animal (or its entire body - if the size of the animal is small). Structurally, the division led to the appearance of two types of traps - frame traps (in which the base is canvas stretched over the frame) and plate traps (where a small plate takes the place of the frame). In both cases, pressing on the frame or plate leads to the device triggering and almost instantaneous collapse of the trap arcs. When using traps to catch not the smallest animals, the usual practice is to attach it to a chain about a meter long with a swivel. The second end of which, in turn, is fixed to a large stationary object (tree trunk, bush or stone). For smaller animals or birds, the chain is replaced with a shorter - 45-50 cm - wire rope. This tactic makes it impossible for the animal to escape with the trap (although there are rare cases of foxes or wolves caught in the trap gnawing their own paws). It is precisely situations like these, as well as the possibility of many hours of torment for a captured animal, that have led in many countries to the ban on trapping-type traps in general, and traps in particular. Another important component of hunting with a trap is its skillful camouflage (although in some cases it is not used) The most common option is to place the trap in a dug or natural hole in the ground, followed by carefully filling the mechanism with leaves, a thin layer of earth, small twigs or snow (depending on the area and season). After which the hunter needs to eliminate all traces of his presence - first of all, to recreate the picture of an untouched place with a clean broom that has not been used for other purposes. In general, setting and camouflaging traps is a real art - requiring not only great skill, but also a good knowledge of all the habits of the animals being caught. In addition, caring for the trap plays an important role - including protecting it from moisture and foreign odors (especially such harsh, like paint, gasoline or persistent sweat). Since ancient times, the second reason has been eliminated by lubricating the entire mechanism with natural animal products - from fresh manure to goose fat, followed by good ventilation. Less popular, but still effective to this day, is the method of boiling a trap in water with a small resin content. The first reason was easily eliminated - by storing traps in boxes or boxes filled with hay or pine spruce branches. Now, of course, it’s easier to remove the smell, because... There is a fairly large assortment of odor neutralizers sold in stores. The sizes of traps are usually numbered from zero to five. The smallest ones are intended for catching animals such as stoats, water rats, weasels or moles. #1 is good for ferrets or muskrats. Numbers 2 and 3 are suitable for catching beavers, foxes, arctic foxes, marmots and hares. The fourth and fifth numbers are traps for wolves and wolverines. But, in addition to these 2 types, there are also walk-through traps, or humane ones, as they are commonly called. Nowadays, walk-through traps of various designs are becoming increasingly widespread: the Makarov trap, the Agafonov trap, the KP 250 “Conibear” and a number of other lesser known ones. Walk-through traps, unlike traditional leg traps, capture the animal not by the paw, but by the head, neck or torso and kill it in a matter of seconds. This allows you to dramatically reduce the number of catches and avoid unnecessary suffering of the caught animal. In Russian hunting practice, these are the first traps that meet modern international requirements. Traps of this type have long proven their high efficiency in trapping fur-bearing animals in Canada, the USA and many other countries, where they have been used for several decades. Traps KPN140, KP250 and KP120 have passed long-term field trials in the fur trade in different regions of Russia and abroad. They were used to catch various animals, from ermine to badger and beaver. The results obtained allow us to confidently assert that new traps are not only as effective as traditional traps, but, in many cases, surpass them. Practice has shown that the hunter’s doubts about whether the animal will go through the frame disappear after the first successful catch. Despite the fact that the frames of the trap cause a strong blow to the body of the animal, during the entire testing period there was not a single case of damage to the skin of caught specimens. Please note that walk-through traps have tighter springs than traditional trace traps designed for the same animals. To avoid injury, read the instructions carefully and remember to use the safety devices included with each trap. The springs are locked in a compressed position with safety hooks, the arcs of the cocked trap are fixed with a safety bracket. A trap with installed fuses is absolutely safe. The fuses must be removed after the trap is in place, secured, and, if necessary, camouflaged. If this is not possible due to installation conditions, then the fuses must be removed at the last moment, immediately before setting the trap. The design of the traps allows all necessary manipulations to be performed without putting the hunter’s hands into the danger zone. Remember that your safety depends primarily on your care and experience. And at the end of our topic, we will pay attention to burrow traps. They are also called mole traps - this is a type of pressure trap, they are represented by a small number of species. Their distinctive feature is the absence of arches and base. They are used to catch moles and gophers. Made from wire. In this regard, they have a simple design and low weight. They are installed at the entrances to burrows or in underground passages. The number is determined by the size of the inlet hole. Later we will add a video where we will try to show you the principle of operation of traps! And that's all for us. See you again!