Bowhunting timeline

  • 2024

    Morocco made significant progress in legalizing hunting with the bow and arrow

    Morocco made significant progress in legalizing hunting with the bow and arrow. With support from the European Bowhunting Federation (EBF) and local authorities, the groundwork has been laid for a structured and regulated approach. This effort exemplifies how European advancements can inspire global adoption of sustainable hunting methods

  • 2024

    Denmark legalizes bowhunting on the large deer species

    Denmark legalizes bowhunting on the large deer species effective January 1st, 2024

  • 2023

    Hungary Starting from 13 June 2023, young individuals aged 16 and above can now participate in hunting activities,

    Hungary Starting from 13 June 2023, young individuals aged 16 and above can now participate in hunting activities, including bow hunting, in Hungary, as long as they meet certain requirements

  • 2020

    Serbia opens to bowhunting for wildboar and “Hybrid Bock”

    Serbia opens to bowhunting for wildboar and “Hybrid Bock”

  • 2019

    Russia changes law and regulates ownership of hunting bows enabling the possibility to bowhunt

    Russia changes law and regulates ownership of hunting bows i.e a possibility to bowhunt

  • 2017

    Finland changes hunting law to include all hoofed animals (excluding moose) in the bowhunted species.

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  • 2017

    Denmark Minister initiates a project to hunt large deer with bow and arrow.

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  • 2016

    Belgium, The Wallon part accepts the use of bow and arrow as a hunting tool through a legal process

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  • 2014

    Belarus includes bowhunting as a legal hunting method for all hunted species

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  • 2013

    Turkey regulates hunting with bow and arrow now possible for all game

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  • 2013

    Estonia legalizes bowhunting for small game up to and including the beaver

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  • 2013

    Greenland regulates bowhunting on reindeer

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  • 2012

    Greenland regulates bowhunting on muskoxen

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  • 2011

    Spain, under very strict agreement with the Madrid Hunting Federation, for the first time in Europe, urban bowhunting is request

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  • 2011

    France changes regulations, allow expandable hunting points remove minimum length on bows and minimum arrow weight

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  • 2009

    Bulgaria legalizes all hunting with bow and arrow

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  • 2009

    Slovakia legalizes Bowhunting in enclosures

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  • 2008

    France eases regulations for foreign bowhunters as well as young bowhunters

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  • 2006

    South Africa makes new regulation for hunting with bow and arrow

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  • 2006

    Alandic islands legalises hunting with bow

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  • 2005

    Denmark makes the formal change in the law to legalise Bowhunting

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  • 2005

    Tanzania legalises hunting with bow and arrow

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  • 2003

    France restructures the regulations for bowhunting allowing shorter bows and release aid.

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  • 2001

    Finland changes the regulation so roe deer and beaver can be hunted with bow and arrow

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  • 1999

    Denmark regulates bowhunting for roe deer and lesser game

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  • 1999

    Zimbabwe changes the regulation for bowhunting

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  • 1998

    Namibia legalises bowhunting for plains game

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  • 1997

    Spain makes hunting with bow and arrow possible

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  • 1995

    Botswana legalises bowhunting for plains game

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  • 1995

    France regulates hunting with bow and arrow

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  • 1993

    Hungary legalises all hunting with bow and arrow.

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  • 1993

    Finland formalises a long period of unregulated bowhunting

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  • 1992

    Italy revamps the federal hunting law and includes hunting bow and arrow

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  • 1992

    Lithuania legalises all hunting with bow and arrow

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  • 1989

    Zimbabwe made it possible to hunt with bow and arrow on special permit

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  • 1986

    Portugal legalizes hunting with bow and arrow

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  • 1967

    Denmark issues personal permits to bowhunters

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  • 1945

    Yugoslavian republic of Serbia regulates hunting with bow and arrow

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  • 1934

    Wisconsin opens the first US bowhunting season

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