Jägerprüfung - Zulassung zur Prüfung zur Erlangung des Jagdscheins beantragen

Section 15 (5) of the Federal Hunting Act (BJagdG)

If you want to apply for a hunting license, you must first have passed a hunter's exam. You can register for this under certain conditions.

If you want to hunt in Germany, you need a hunting license in your name. In order to apply for this for the first time, you must first have passed a hunter's exam. In order to complete these, you must apply for admission.

The hunter's exam consists of a written and an oral-practical part as well as a shooting exam.

• Identity card
• Copy of the application for a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority
• Proof of liability insurance for the use of weapons
• Proof of accident insurance
• Proof of payment of the examination fee
• Proof of completed participation in a training course (Can be submitted later on the day of the exam.)
• if applicable, consent of the person with custody
• if applicable, proof of disability (if an examination facilitation is requested)

• at least 15 years old
• personal reliability
• Physical aptitude
• Hunting liability insurance
• Accident insurance taken out
• Exam fee paid
• Completed participation in training course
• If applicable, consent of the legal guardians

You can submit the application in writing or, if available, online.

If you submit the application in writing, fill it out and submit it by post or in person to the competent authority.

The application and the evidence to be provided will be checked for completeness and correctness. If all conditions are met, you will be admitted to the hunter's exam.

There is no deadline.

Contradiction

• Hunter's exam Admission to the exam to obtain a hunting license
• required for admission to the hunter's examination
• The hunter's exam consists of a written, an oral-practical exam and a shooting exam
• responsible: lower hunting authority

You can apply for admission to the hunter's examination at the authority responsible for your place of residence or at the authority in whose area of responsibility you have completed your hunting training.

The responsibility lies with the lower hunting authorities.

Written form required: yes

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance required: no

Online services available: yes