Regulation No. 71 amending Regulation No. 28 of the Minister of Environment validating Hunting Rules. Country/Territory Estonia Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Hunting gear/hunting methods Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract Subclause 34 (6) is amended to read as follows: “6) optical sights, excluding optical sights with light intensifiers.”. The words “pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)” are added to the list of other game in clause 47. Subclause 21 is added to clause 48 in the following wording: “21) for pheasant as sneaking or ambush hunt or with a pointer, from 1 October to 28 February.”. Subclause 48(4) is amended to read as follows: “4) for fox and raccoon dog as decoy, ambush or sneaking hunt all the year round; as burrow hunt and with a hunting dog, from 1 October to 28 February.”. Subclause 48(10) is amended to read as follows: “10) for beaver with a weir, encircling net or iron trap, or as ambush or sneaking hunt, or with a burrow dog, from 1 August to 15 March. From sites of beaver damage, beavers can be removed all the year round with a relevant permit issued by the regional office of the Forestry Board.”. Clause 51 is amended to read as follows:“In a collective hunt for big game (with the exception of ambush hunt from an elevated seat), all participants in the hunt are required to wear a red or orange upper jacket or -vest.”. Full text English Website www.legaltext.ee References - Legislation Amends Regulation No. 28 of the Minister of Environment validating Hunting Rules. Legislation | Estonia | 1995 (1997) Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX