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Hunting is an act of love towards nature and not a way to relieve tension. The hunter who respects himself will respect other hunters in return, as well as people who work in or enjoy nature in whatever way they choose.

Το κυνήγι διεξάγεται με νόμους και διατάγματα που έχει θεσπίσει η πολιτεία. Υπάρχουν όμως και κάποιοι κανόνες που σχετίζονται με το σεβασμό μεταξύ ανθρώπων, αλλά και την αθλητική δεοντολογία από την οποία οφείλει να διακατέχεται ο κυνηγός. Ορισμένοι από τους κανόνες αυτούς που δεν συμπεριλαμβάνονται στη νομοθεσία μαςHunting is carried out according to laws and bills established by the state. However, there are some rules relating to respect between people and sporting etiquette which the hunter would do well to comply with.
Some of the rules which are not covered by legislation are shown below and are known as “the unwritten law of the hunter”.

• Nature belongs to everybody and is not our own personal property.
• People are guests in nature and should behave in an appropriate manner.
• Do not damage trees, wells, pathways, plants etc. without reason.
• Do not light fires since they might spread in the open countryside.
• Do not hunt on farm land where damage might be done.
• Do not approach sheep or goats, especially when accompanied by hunting dogs.
• Never fire a gun near pets or people working or spending time in the countryside.
• Never shoot at animal habitats since they might be scared by the shooting or the shells falling on their nests.
• Never shoot at signs or any surface even if they are useless.
• Never pick produce from farmland unless it is offered to us.
• Do not shoot wildlife which has been designated “prohibited” for any reason. It is demeaning for a hunter to plead “a mistake” regarding game identification.
• Always have your hunting and gun license with you and show them to government officials or hunting associations when asked to do so.
• Never hesitate to report illegal game hunting.
• Always cooperate willingly with game keepers and provide any information you can.
• Never shoot at game which might fall in an inaccessible area.
• Never shoot stationary game. Sitting birds, grazing animals or animals drinking water are defenseless and it would not be hunting but would constitute murder.
• Never hunt when weather conditions deprive game of the chance to defend themselves. On the contrary, animals need help to overcome this difficulty.
• Always strive to find wounded or dead game, exhausting every possibility of locating them.
• Never confuse quantity with quality in game. The good hunter is not defined by the number of game harvested, but is the one who gives game a chance to defend themselves.
• Game is not a commodity or a profession. Those selling game should always be condemned.
• Never try to keep wounded game alive.
• Never abuse dead game. On the contrary, preserve it in the best possible condition.
• Never allow children and dogs to play with dead game. Behave with respect towards dead animals, as befits a worthy opponent.
• Specialize in the type of hunting you like best and try to improve yourself continuously as a specialist of that particular species.
• Always eat the game you have shot. It is shameful for a hunter to kill an animal if he does not want to taste the meat.
• Never shoot from a distance beyond the range of your gun.
• Game belongs to the first person to harvest it.
• Wounded game belongs to the first person to wound it.
• If you kill wounded game, you should hand it over to the person who wounded it.
• Tracked game are always at the disposal of the dog’s owner.
• Never shoot at wild boar, hare, partridge, woodcock or quail “disturbed” by someone else’s dogs.
• Hunting ground belongs to the person who demarcates it first.
• A trap or hunting ground for hare or wild boar belongs to those who were there first and others do not have the right to interfere.
• You are not allowed to intrude on areas “reserved” by groups of hare or wild boar hunters if you are hunting birds. Our presence, dogs and shooting will spoil the hunting experience for everybody.
• Never approach a hunter who is hunting with hunting dogs.
• If you find ourselves in an ambush set by another hunter, empty your gun as a gesture of respect.
• Do not leave litter - plastic, shells, bottles etc and do not leave any evidence of modern consumerism in your wake.
• Picking up “stray” hunting dogs amounts to stealing. If you spot a hunting dog, notify the police immediately and report it to the hunting association of the area where it was found.
• Always respect elderly hunters and give them priority as regards position and game.
• Politeness and acquiescence should be your guiding principles because they define civilized man – the hunter.

Hunting is an activity which has millions of devotees all over the world. Hunting in Greece is only permitted with a shotgun designed to hold no more than 3 shells. But how safe are these guns for their owners and everybody around them? First of all, a basic rule should not be forgotten:

NO GUN IS DANGEROUS. IT IS ONLY THE PERSON USING IT THAT IS DANGEROUS. (Guns are only as dangerous as the people using them)

Based on that rule, the following is simple advice which should become a way of life for anyone carrying a gun.

• The gun barrel should ALWAYS be pointed in a safe direction.
• Your finger should not be anywhere near the trigger until the moment the gun is to be fired.
• Never load a gun before it is to be used.
• Never shoot unless you have identified your exact target.
• Never shoot unless you know exactly what lies behind the target.
• Never touch a gun if you are not sure that it is in perfect working order.
• The first thing to be learnt about a gun is how to secure it.
• Only use ammunition recommended by the gun manufacturer.
• Do not consume alcohol before using a gun.
• Do not shoot parallel to the ground unless you are in an open space.
• Always hang the gun on your shoulder when following a fellow hunter.
• Completely empty the gun and open the shutter or(break) the shotgun when in the vicinity of other people (as a mark of respect).
• Always empty the gun of ammunition when resting in the countryside.
• Do not leave the gun leaning upright against trees, rocks or cars.
• Do not allow other people to touch your gun unless we are certain that they are well acquainted with it.
• Never fool around with a gun and never aim at a person.
• When not hunting, always keep the shutter open, or the gun “broken”
• Always carry the gun as if it were loaded, even if you know it is empty.
• Never leave the gun within reach of children.
• Never store a gun in the same place as its shells.
• If there are children in the house, it is wise to remove the forestock from the shotgun or the screw from the forestock with “rifles” and hide them in a different place from the gun.
• Avoid “one-piece” gun racks when storing guns at home.
• Before loading a gun, check the barrel interior. Small pieces of cloth, leaves, a little dirt or snow are enough to obstruct shells exiting the barrel, resulting in damage to the barrel and series injury to the person holding the gun or those near him.
• Never forget that if your gun is stolen, you are also responsible for any criminal activity carried out with that gun.
• If you gun is stolen, you could be prosecuted for negligent storage.

A hunting gun is a “tool” which should always be in excellent condition so that it does not let you down when you need it. It should be inspected by a gun maker every year to ensure its in good condition. A gun should be cleaned after every hunting expedition, particularly if a lot of shells have been fired, or if it was exposed to rain or snow. All metallic surfaces should be covered in a thin film of special gun oil and the barrels kept clean. Never store guns in damp places, avoid gun cases (οπλοθήκες) made of material because they retain moisture and guns should never be put away damp.

The issue of a hunting permit requires the submission of certain documents and these are listed below, along with basic guidelines for hunters regarding correct behavior in the field and on safety, communication, adherence to legislation and caring for the environment. It goes without saying, that the future of hunting in Greece is dependent on those rules.

Listed below is the documentation needed for a hunting permit to be issued, and some of the safety rules applicable to using a gun and appropriate behavior for hunters towards nature, game, other hunters and themselves.