For example, when hunting moose, you must be able to present a valid hunting licence, the confirmation of having passed the big game shooting test, weapon permit, moose hunting licence and confirmation for having paid the 10 euro hunting fee. When bringing a dog, the hunter must be able to provide breed certificates for their animal.
The hunting licence, weapon permit and big game shooting test confirmation can be carried physically or stored and presented electronically. When not carrying the physical documents, the hunter must ensure to keep their ID on them so that the Environmental Board could confirm the validity of their documents from their databases.
A hunting licence can also be electronic, aka present in the JAHIS database, or it can be carried on paper. There are two big game hunting permits that can be retrieved from the JAHIS database: electronic ones that remain in the database and that allow hunters to mark their hunting gains through the JAHIS app. The other kind is a JAHIS permit issued on paper and which has to be carried on the hunter’s person during their hunts. In addition, some hunting organisations use traditional paper permits, meaning that this autumn, three styles of licences are in use. Both paper and electronic licences operate on the same principles: the hunting results have to be marked on the licence before the animal is moved from the site where it was shot.
The validity of your hunting licence and certificate for big game shooting test can be checked in the METSIS database. The validity of electronic licences can be checked in the JAHIS database. The validity of your weapon permit can be checked in the PPA self-service. The hunting fee can be paid or its validity checked in the Pilet.ee environment. Valid documentation will help the Environmental Board perform their hunting checkups quickly and effortlessly.
Never forget hunting safety. Before putting your weapon into your car, empty it and store it in your weapon bag.
Happy hunting!
