Denmark: the hunting right does not detach from the land
The act seeks species- and individual-rich populations; the hunting right may not be sold separately from the property.
The Danish hunting and wildlife management act pursues three aims set out in its first article: to protect game, particularly in the breeding season; to secure the quantity and quality of its habitats through the creation of wildlife reserves and by otherwise establishing, restoring and protecting those habitats; and to regulate hunting so that it is conducted on ecological and ethical principles, with due regard for the protection of game. Article 20 lays down a property rule that is not universal: the landowner's hunting right may not be disposed of separately, nor permanently severed from the ownership itself. The owner may nevertheless transfer the hunting right to others for a fixed period, which may not exceed thirty years at a time. Where the right of use of a property or part of it is transferred, the hunting right, insofar as it belongs to the owner, is deemed included in the right of use unless otherwise agreed. The environment minister may provide that transferring the right to hunt particular species is valid only for a set period.