Hunting: Puglia, the regional council approved the hunting calendar valid for the 2013-2014 hunting season; start on 15th September and pre-opening at Tortora on 1st September.
The 5-2013 Regional Hunting Program was approved by the Regional Council in the last session of 2014 August. The allocation foreseen in the 2013 budget amounts to 2 million euros. The Executive then, consequently, approved the Hunting Calendar. The Season is set from 15 September 2013 to 29 January 2014 for residents of the region. For non-regional people, in any case in possession of annual authorizations or daily permits issued by the Apulian ATCs, hunting is allowed from Sunday 6 October until Sunday 5 January 2014. Therefore, September 15th will be the first hunting day, after that date, the days allowed are three per week (Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday). Deviating from the general rule, exclusively for residents of Puglia, hunting activities will be allowed, limited to the 'dove' species, on September 1st and the 'dove' and 'quail' species on September 12th. The Mayors of the Municipalities of Rocchetta S.Antonio, Lesina, Peschici and Vieste are authorized to exclude from the derogation the areas affected by the fires of 2007.
In the period 02 October 2013 - 29 January 2014 it is forbidden to hunt in the form of a rake, starting from the minimum number of 2 hunters. On the whole regional territory it is absolutely forbidden to take the species "Woodcock" through the "post" or during the morning and evening "passage". The resin or plastic barrels placed and removed daily to hunt waterfowl in the lake areas are to be considered temporary stalking and, therefore, not subject to any authorization. As regards the territories falling within the SPAs, the hunting activity can be exercised from the third Sunday of September to 29 December 2013, according to the methods and terms indicated in the Calendar, while in January 2014 only on Wednesdays and Sundays.
In the specific section "Hunting Regulations" or at the following link it is possible to consult the full text of Hunting Calendar 2013-2014 of the Puglia Region.
August 8th, 2013
Puglia region