The Territorial Areas of Hunting Vomano and Salinello, both of which are found in province of Teramo, have organized a seminar which is valid as a pre-accession to woodcock censuses as regards the 2016-2017 hunting season and subsequent ones. Only the operators who have been trained with specific courses. The dates of these activities have been officially communicated by the Abruzzo Region.
Going into more detail, the general indications on the census calendar foresee six days, that is on 23, 27 and 30 December next, in addition to 3, 10 and 13 January 2017. The woodcock censuses may take place once a week for at least three repetitions, possibly consecutive. Furthermore, it should not be forgotten that no more than two operators with two dogs should be employed for each survey unit.
The auxiliaries, then, will have to be part of pointing breeds and they cannot be less than three years old: each dog will be obliged to pass a qualification test for what concerns the Practice Test. The survey units will be identified on suitable cartography and on the basis of precise territorial references. Finally, the censuses will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays in ATC protection institutes that are barred from hunting.