Sport from the database
Fuchsjagd
Fox hunting is a legally and culturally variable hunting, riding and animal-use context. The entry remains source-critical; details should not be read as a normal starter sport or a single standardised competition sport.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
The objective is the safe and animal-welfare-compliant handling of trained birds of prey in hunting, flight practice, or demonstration under national laws.
Teilnehmer
Individual falconers, clubs, hunting/demonstration groups, and training programmes.
Teamgröße
Usually one falconer with one bird; events may involve groups.
Spielfeld
Hunting ground, training area, flying field, or demonstration area, depending on permits and conservation law.
Dauer
Not standardised as a uniform competition time; flight and hunting duration depend on practice, welfare, and law.
Wertung
Falconry has no global points system; in demonstrations, safe handling, bird health, return, hunting success, and ethical practice matter.
Gewinnbedingung
No uniform win condition; hunting and demonstration goals are legally and ethically regulated.
Ausrüstung
- falconry glove
- hood
- jesses
- telemetry
- transport box
- scale
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- animal-welfare violation
- conservation/permit violation
- unsafe handling
- unsuitable equipment
- hunting-law violation
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey (IAF)
- Hunting Act 2004 The Crown Prosecution Service · legal-guidance · medium
- Fox hunting RSPCA · welfare-guide · medium
- Fox Hunting in the UK Animal Law Foundation · legal-analysis · medium
- Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
- IAF International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey · official · high