Roe deer hunting
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ROE DEER
Capreolus capreolus
Roe deer is a forest animal and our smallest member of the deer family (Cervidae). An adult specimen weighs 15–35 kilograms. In terms of lifestyle and behavior, it is a timid, mostly diurnal animal that is more active in the early morning hours and in the late
afternoon/in the evening. As a ruminant, they are very active. They feed seven to eight times a day so it is not uncommon for a deer to appear at noon.
Hunting season
Male roe deer:
16/04 to 30/09
Female roe deer and fawns:
01/09 to 31/01
Hunting method:
• Spot hunting from a hunting watchtower
• Stalking (pirsch)
• Luring during the mating season
SPECIES
Roe deer (Capreolus Capreolus) is a forest animal and our smallest member of the deer family (Cervidae). An adult specimen weighs 15–35 kilograms. In terms of lifestyle and behavior, it is a timid, mostly diurnal animal that is more active in the early morning hours and in the late afternoon/in the evening. As a ruminant, they are very active. They feed seven to eight times a day so it is not uncommon for a deer to appear at noon.
The roe deer is a solitary animal, only joining in herds in late autumn and staying together until spring. Roe deer do not engage in large-scale seasonal migrations since they live permanently in a certain smaller area, about 2 square kilometers in size, which they form in the spring. In the spring (March), roe deer will mark their territory by scratching the ground.