Dordogne chasseurs set to target 45,000 sanglier, deer and stag

THE Dordogne chasse and préfecture has published the number of sanglier, deer and stag it aims to hunt for the season 2022/23.

The plan de chasse outlines the target figures of 18,700 to 24,300 sanglier, 17,500 to 18,850 deer and 2,880 to 3,710 stag for the forthcoming winter season.

There are currently around 17,000 hunters registered with the Fédération Départementale des Chasseurs de la Dordogne (FDC 24).

The figures are reached with the assistance of national bodies and aim to strike a balance between protecting the agricultural and forestry sector from damage, and the overall number of wild animals in the département.

In comparison to other areas of France, the Dordogne has one of the most extensive plan de chasse, with some départements not producing any projections.

For example, in the neighbouring départements of the Lot and the Creuse they say this year they aim to target up to 11,000 deer and in the south of France, the Var plan to kill around 4,000 deer.

The hunting season in the Dordogne is set to open on 11 September, 2022 and run until 28 February, 2023 and details of other areas of France are available online.

The Dordogne plan de chasse can be read below.