The expected opinion of theIspra, the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, received the final go-ahead in the past few hours on new hunting calendar 2020/2021 of Umbria, Published in the Official Bulletin of the Region. As for the most important dates, due to the delay with which the opinion (mandatory but not binding) arrived, the selection hunt for deer and roe deer species has been postponed for a few weeks, initially scheduled for 14 June; in the designated areas - those where there is "a density such as to allow the elaboration of abatement plans" - it will be possible to fire from 8 to 15 July, from 16 August to 30 September and from 2 January to 14 March 2021.
Dates The season will begin with three pre-opening days (2, 6 and 13 September) in which only some species can be hunted, that is teal, gargane, mallard, dove, jay, hooded crow and magpie. From 20 September to 31 December green light for wild rabbit, male pheasant, blackbird, gray partridge, red partridge, cottontail, while until 31 January there is the ok for many other species such as woodcock and snipe, gadwall, cesena, crowns, wood pigeon, wigeon, coot, whisk, moorhen, shoveler, tufted duck, water rail, song thrush, redwing and fox; Furthermore, until December 6, it will be possible to shoot the hare.
Coming to wild boars, a topic that has been widely debated in recent weeks, the hunt after a series of mediations will start on 18 October and will end on 17 January. obviously saves the possibility of culling them by farmers in case, as established by the new rules (contested by the wild boar teams), the Atc do not intervene within a few hours. Wild boar hunting days are allowed on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Beyond these dates, “containment interventions may be arranged in the days 3, 4, 10 and 11 of October". As for dog training, it will be possible from 15 August to 10 September (Umbria24.it).