Developing habitats together
Wildlife management, habitat improvements and questions about wildlife populations can be planned and coordinated across hunting-ground boundaries.
Game management · Nature conservation · Hunting
Our local hunting groups
48 hunting grounds. Three local hunting groups. Working together for wildlife and habitats in Berching, Dietfurt and Staufersbuch.
An overview of our wildlife management group
Local hunting groups are regional associations of hunting grounds within a local group of the hunting association. They are generally formed by bringing together several neighbouring grounds – often within a particular geographical area or municipality – as a local hunting group. The precise boundaries are usually determined by the local group or the relevant hunting association, taking practical considerations into account, such as proximity, similar habitats or shared hunting challenges.
Forming local hunting groups is primarily intended to make cooperation between local hunters easier and more structured. As wildlife does not observe hunting-ground boundaries, close coordination between neighbouring hunting grounds is necessary. Within a local hunting group, measures to manage wildlife, improve habitats or regulate wildlife populations can be planned and implemented together.
In addition, local hunting groups serve as an important organisational and communication level within the hunting community. They enable the exchange of information, coordination on issues spanning multiple hunting grounds, and the organisation of joint events, training sessions and game management reviews. Members of a local hunting group often also elect a local group leader, who coordinates its work and acts as a contact for the district group and other institutions.
Local hunting groups therefore play an important role in putting hunting into practice locally. They bring individual hunting districts together, encourage hunters to share knowledge and help ensure that game management, nature conservation and hunting are carried out sustainably and in a coordinated way across the region.
The three local hunting groups
Berching
Local hunting group 340 · 16 hunting grounds. Led by Prof. Dr. med. Maximilian Stehr and Dr. med. Rudolf Jordan.
Management and hunting territories →Dietfurt
Hegering 342 · 16 hunting grounds. Leaders: Hans Braun and Georg Plank.
Management and hunting territories →Staufersbuch
Local hunting group 341 · 16 hunting grounds. Led by Dr. Martin Schmid and Markus Bruckmeier.
Management and hunting territories →Landowners and hunters: working together locally.
Local cooperation between landowners and hunters is our top priority. We recommend regular face-to-face discussions and joint visits to the hunting grounds. This allows matters concerning land management, forest regeneration and wildlife habitats to be discussed at an early stage.
Our aim is to create mixed forests suited to their location and resilient to climate change, which will continue to provide healthy habitats for our wildlife. In doing so, we combine responsible hunting with forestry expertise and the experience of landowners. Measures should be agreed jointly, be easy to understand on the ground and reviewed regularly.
Our position on woodland conversion and browsing damage →Responsibilities and cooperation
Share knowledge and experience
Joint walks around the hunting grounds, training sessions and the exchange of observations help us coordinate decisions on the ground.
Coordinate cooperation
The local hunting group leadership is the point of contact for hunting grounds, the district group and other organisations.
Contacts and dates
The individual pages list the local hunting group leaders and all the hunting grounds in their groups. If you are looking to make a personal connection, the association can help you get in touch.