The Royal Dutch Hunters’ Association

The Royal Dutch Hunters’ Association (Koninklijke Nederlandse Jagersvereniging) is the largest organisation representing the interests of hunters in the Netherlands, and works together with all parties associated with the responsible management and use of the Dutch countryside. They achieve this by providing background information and hunting related data to stakeholders and the general public. The association has the following departments based at the head office: ecology, legal matters, interests representation and communication.

Hunting in the Netherlands

Spending time in the countryside and harvesting wildlife from the hunting grounds are sources of great pleasure for Dutch hunters. They also take action if animals cause disruption or damage, for example to agriculture or road traffic. The Netherlands has a high human population density, a large number of towns and villages, an highly intertwined network of asphalted roads, and very productive agricultural land. Despite the large numbers of people living and working in the Netherlands, the country has a very rich plant and animal life. This is one of the reasons why the country counts more than 27,000 hunters among its population. Despite the increasing urban development and the intensification of agriculture, the state of the wildlife is good. Some species (for example goose, fox and wild boar) strongly benefit from man’s activities.

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Members

local hunting associations

hunting and licence holders

Who are we?

The association for Dutch hunters is a national organisation with more than 21,000 members. The association carries out research into animal species and advises the 300 local hunting associations. The drive for biodiversity takes central place in the method of working, making a sensible (wise) use of fauna possible.

Hunting in the Netherlands:

More than two million hectares of the Netherlands is hunting ground
Hunting serve to use, to protect and to manage
27,000 hunting and licence holders
United in more than 300 local hunters and shooters associations
The equivalent of 13,000 full-time voluntary jobs in the countryside
An annual social added value of 600 million euros

Got any questions?

Would you like to know more about hunting in the Netherlands or about our association? Feel free to contact us. We are happy to help journalists, researchers, and hunters abroad understand how hunting contributes to Dutch nature management.

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