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Firearmfacts Number of registered hunters:
120,000 Number of licensed firearms:
Number of firearmdealers/retail premises:
World class clay competitions take place in Portugal.
for the purposes of conservation, goodmanagement and good sport. Visitorsmust receive an
invitation fromthe hunting body controlling where they wish to shoot, and residentsmust belong to the body that regulates their region and hold a valid licence showing their competence to participate. Precise details vary fromregion
to region and the type of sport, but the principles that ensure a well-regulated and ongoing safe sport are there andmust be followed. Regions havemunicipal
shooting areas to which residents have access.Where demand outstrips supply then a lottery is used to decide who gets the permit. It is sometimes possible to invite a friend but locals take precedence. Target shooting is less
common in Portugal owing mainly to a lack of ranges. Newcomersmust train with
a small-calibre firearm, usually a .22 rimfire, before being permitted to hold a larger-calibre rifle or pistol. Temilitary and the police
ownmost ranges, although civiliansmay possess rifles and pistols with suitable licensing and use some of these. Te formal club structure to encourage rifle and pistol
Species thatmay be hunted: Collared doves Rabbits Hares Fallowdeer Foxes Gadwall ducks Mongooses Mountain sheep Red-legged partridges
Rock pigeons Magpies Mallards Woodcocks Widgeon Yellow-billed teals White-eyed ducks Pintail ducks Green-winged teals
1.4million 330
Northern shovellers Dabbling ducks Tufted ducks Moor hens Common snipes Jack snipes Bald coots Golden plovers Doves
Wood pigeons Missal thrushes Fieldfare Red deer Redwings Song thrushes Starlings Wild boars Roe deer
residentshave access.Wheredemandoutstrips supply a lottery is usedtodecidewho gets thepermit.
Regionshavemunicipal shooting areas towhich
shooting as a sport seems limited. Clay-target shooting is quite
popular and international and world-class competitions, including FITASC Sporting events, are held in Portugal, under the auspices of the Portuguese Federation (
www.fptac.pt) to which all competitors seeking to take part in official competitions must belong. Te association can also
provide the invitations necessary for visiting overseas competitors to obtain the necessary paperwork to bring their guns into the country.
Permissioncounts Tose estates and companies providing hunting sport in Portugal can usually supply all details regarding permits,with the requirements depending on whether they are coming from inside or outside the EU. A European firearmpass
(EFP) will usually be required to bring guns and ammunition in fromany EU country. Estates and companies offering
sport will also advise regarding paperwork and hunting seasons; these can be checked on the website of the Autoridade
FlorestalNacional (
www.afn.
min-agricultura.pt). It should be noted that,
in Portugal, under 16s are not permitted to take part in hunting with a firearm, or even under
supervision.Sixteen to 18 year olds can take part when supervised. Residentsmust also take a
two-part test – a theory followed by a practical.Police officers, including those who carry firearms while on duty,must now undergo the application requirements for a hunting licence.
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