From 1 October to 31 December 2016, hunting with firearms is permitted.

From October 1 to December 31, 2016, hunting with firearms by a drive, from an ambush, and by stalking is permitted for elk, roe deer, wild boar, red deer and fallow deer, fallow deer, mouflon.

From October 1 to December 31, 2016, hunting with firearms by a drive, from an ambush, and by stalking is permitted for elk, roe deer, wild boar, red deer and fallow deer, fallow deer, mouflon.

Hunting by a drive and with dogs is allowed during daylight hours, and from an ambush and by stalking – around the clock.

Permitted hunting devices for elk, red deer and fallow deer, fallow deer, adult wild boar over two years of age include: rifled hunting firearms with muzzle energy of a bullet exceeding 3000 joules, smoothbore hunting firearms using cartridges loaded with a bullet, hunting bows and crossbows.

Regarding roe deer and young wild boar under two years of age, rifled hunting firearms with muzzle energy of a bullet exceeding 1500 joules, smoothbore hunting firearms with shot or buckshot, as well as hunting bows and crossbows may be used.

The use of hunting dogs is permitted in accordance with the decision of the hunting grounds user.

Leonid KRIVETS,
State Inspector of the Lepel Inter-district Inspectorate
for the Protection of Fauna and Flora