The hunting season will open in Lanzarote on the 25th August until the 3rd November for 2013. We publish the hunting calendar so that walkers will be aware of hunting days whilst out in the countryside, particularly if walking dogs.
The Orden de Veda de Caza for 2013 has been published by the Canarian Government establishing the dates and conditions for hunting in Lanzarote and the other Canary Islands. For Lanzarote, the hunting calendar has been agreed as:
Rabbit hunting with ferret and podenco dog is allowed on Thursdays & Sundays from the 25th August to 27th October.
Rabbit hunting including a shotgun, ferret and podenco dog is allowed on the 20th & 27th October.
Barbary partridge & rock dove hunting with shotgun and pointer dog is permitted on Sundays from the 15th September to 3rd November.
Rabbit & rock dove hunting with falconry and pointer dog is permitted on Fridays & Sundays from 25th August to 27th October.
The hunting methods authorised are with podenco and ferret; podenco, ferret and shotgun; pointer and shotgun; falcon with or without dog. The solo use of a shotgun is not permitted and subject to being accompanied by a dog.
A maximum of two ferrets per hunter is allowed for a class C license and six for a group. A maximum of two ferrets are permitted for every two hunters and four in a group, it is also not possible to use a ferret without dogs.
Regarding dogs, up to three are allowed per hunter and eight per group. The hunters must decide the type of hunting and have the correct dogs, podencos for hunting rabbits and pointer dogs for hunting birds. Falconers can hunt with or without a dog, to a maximum of one per hunter.
As in previous seasons, hunting is prohibited in the natural parks and areas of scientific interest such as the National Park of Timanfaya, Las Salinas del Janubio, Los Jameos del Agua and areas of the Natural Park of the Archipelago Chinijo in Teguise & Haría.
Hunting officials from the Cabildo will keep vigilance for protection of the hubara canaria in the areas of Llanos de los Ancones, el Jable of Teguise and El Rubicón in Yaiza.
