Professional hunters
General information
The duties of professional hunters are the observation, classification and counting of the wildlife population as well as its care and culling to ensure the diversity of wildlife in the area.
Hunters also perform forest management measures to preserve the habitats and living conditions of endangered animal species. To this end, they may also perform forestry tasks.
Data protection
For information on data protection and your data protection rights as an individual please visit: Data Protection Notice (German)
Requirements
Landowners, hunting associations and other persons who have a hunting right must provide for regular and sufficient game protection. Game protection is performed by hunting wardens.
Holders of a hunting right must appoint a sufficient number of hunting wardens, but no less than one hunting warden per hunting zone.
At least one hunting warden (professional hunter) must be appointed for any hunting zone that is mainly forested and larger than 1,000 ha and any hunting zone that is larger than 2,000 ha regardless of the type of vegetation in the huntable areas. Professional hunters may either act solely as hunting wardens or perform the duties of hunting warden in addition to forest conservation tasks.
Deadlines
None
Contact
Municipal Department 58 - Water Rights (MA 58)
1200 Vienna, Dresdner Straße 73-75, (1st floor)
Phone: +43 1 4000-96815
Fax:+ 43 1 4000-99-96810
E-Mail: post@ma58.wien.gv.at
Public hours: Monday to Friday 8 am to 12 noon (inquiries in person)
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 3 pm (telephone enquiries)
Opening hours on Good Friday, 24 and 31 December from 7.30 am to 12 noon, closed on public holidays.
Authentication and signature
Authentication or signature of the application is not required.
Documents required
The following documents must be presented with the application for the appointment of a hunting warden:
- Certificate of citizenship
- Valid hunting permit for the Province of Vienna
- Proof of the successful completion of the hunting warden examination
- Current residence registration certificate
Type and format of the evidence to be submitted:
You can find more information about bringing in documents at: Contact the City of Vienna (German)
Fees
A fee of EUR 14.30 is due for each application. All other fees and duties must be calculated individually for each case (legal basis: Duty on Documents Act, Federal Administrative Charge Ordinance and the Ordinance of the Vienna Provincial Government about Administrative Charges and Commissioning Fees - Verordnung der Wiener Landesregierung über Verwaltungsabgaben und Kommissionsgebühren).
For any questions regarding payment, please contact the competent accounting department (Buchhaltungsabteilung 40) (German) of Municipal Department 6 - Accounting Services, Duties and Charges.
Processing time
The processing time depends on the completeness of all documents and attachments.
Form
Online form: Appointment of hunting wardens (professional hunters) - application (German)
Further information
None
Means of redress or appeal
An appeal is possible against rulings issued by an authority and shall be filed by the party within a 4 weeks term with the authority that issued the ruling of first instance (against rulings without investigation procedure within a two weeks term). The term starts with the receipt of the written copy of the ruling, in the case of oral pronouncement simultaneously with it.
The appeal shall indicate the ruling it contests, the authority that issued the ruling and contain a motion of appeal with the reasons. No more appeal is admissible if the party expressly waived the right of appeal after receipt or pronouncement of the ruling.
Each ruling contains instructions on the right to appeal and indicates the authority and the deadline for submission of such appeal.
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12. Dezember 2020
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