Consequences of Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Hunting on the Population in Hungary

In our Institute we have researched the migrating population of Eurasian Woodcock in Hungary for 2 decades. According to our monitoring project we have declared, that springtime hunting of woodcock is selective in Hungary. The determinative part of hunted birds are cock. There are twice- three times more females proportionally in the hunting bags of the countries that hunting practice is autumn - winter methods, than in Hungary. Summarized it can be declared, that the Hungarian springtime hunting of Eurasian Woodcock has been both in quality and quantity a sustainable use without unpleasant consequences on the European population.