Shooting tests
The shooting tests are organised by the Game Management Association, which also issues a certificate of successful completion. The shooting test emphasises deliberate and accurate game shooting, as well as familiarity with the weapon and proper aiming.
Rifle shooting tests
Also on this page: archery test
You must pass the test if you intend to hunt spruce deer, red deer, Japanese deer, roe deer, elk, white-tailed deer, wild deer, bear or wild boar with a rifle.
Three tests for rifle
Roe deer test – required for hunting roe deer.
Deer and moose test – required for hunting moose, whitetail deer, red deer, roe deer, spruce deer, Japanese deer and wild boar.
Bear test – required for bear hunting.
Documents required
Before the test, the participant must present to the examiner a valid copy of the following documents
- hunting card or paid hunting card for the coming hunting year
- their own firearms licence for the firearm they use in the test.
- identity card
Under 15 in a shooting test
If the shooter is under 15 years of age, he or she may use a firearm belonging to a person aged 18 or over under supervision.
Gun and ammunition requirements
In the roe deer test
bullet weight (m) of at least 3.2 grams and impact energy (E100) of at least 800 joules (J)
or
if the bullet is unleaded, m is at least 2.9 g and E100 is at least 800 J.
In the deer and moose test
bullet weight (m) of at least 6 grams and impact energy (E100) of at least 2 000 joules (J),
or
m not less than 8 g and E100 not less than 1 700 J
or
if the bullet is unleaded, m is at least 5.1 g and E100 is at least 1 700 J.
In the bear test
bullet weight (m) not less than 9 grams and impact energy (E100) not less than 2 700 joules (J)
or
m not less than 10 g and E100 not less than 2 000 J
or
if the bullet is unleaded, m is at least 7.5 g and E100 is at least 1 900 J.
E100 = impact energy at 100 m from the muzzle of the stack.
m = weight of the bullet
The use of self-loading cartridges is permitted. The type of bullet used is free, including full metal jacket, half metal jacket, lead bullet and various types of monometallic bullets.
Target pattern and shooting performance
For the deer, elk and roe deer tests, the target pattern used is 23 cm in diameter, and for the bear test, the target pattern used is 17 cm in diameter.
In the test, four shots are fired at a stationary target from a position of your choice – upright, sitting or kneeling – at a distance of 75 metres. The time allowed for firing the four shots is 90 seconds from the first shot. A support may be used, provided that the gun is not mechanically locked to the platform. The shooter may attempt a test (roe deer, moose or bear) up to five times in the same shooting session.
Accepted test
The shooting test is passed if all four shots of the shot series are at least tangential to the hit zone. An approved bear test is equivalent to the roe deer test and the moose and deer test. An approved deer and moose test is equivalent to a roe deer test.
A request for correction of a shooting test can be made. Instructions will be given at the test session.
Price and validity
The price of the shooting test is €20 per test (one test consists of four shots). The certificate of successful completion of the test is valid for three years from the date of completion.
Archery test
The bow test must be taken if you intend to hunt roe deer, spruce deer, red deer, Japanese deer, whitetail deer, wood deer, mouflon or wild boar with a bow.
The spring test is carried out on the removable centre of the moose pattern with a diameter of 23 centimetres.
The bow test is regulated in more detail by a decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Archery in general
The spring device may be used by wild rabbit, wild hare, rabbit, squirrel, European monkey, Canada monkey, muskrat, muskrat, mink, fox, raccoon, raccoon, badger, weasel, ferret, ferret, mink, wild deer, roe deer, spruce deer, red deer, Japanese deer, white-tailed deer, wild boar, mouflon and wild boar, as well as game birds and animals not subject to hunting.
The arrowhead must be such that a proper hit is instantly fatal. For shooting European monkey, Canada monkey, wood grouse, spruce grouse, red deer, Japanese deer, white-tailed deer, wood deer, mouflon or wild boar, the arrow shall have a cutting tip with a diameter of at least 22 mm.
If the bow is used to shoot European or Canada monkeys, the arrow must also be connected to the bow with a line.