Seven conditions, one of them belonging to a society
Aptitude certificate, proof of marksmanship, insurance, a valid hunting pass — and membership of a hunting society.
Paragraph 12 KJSG lists seven cumulative conditions for hunting: being of sound judgement and of age, having acquired a recognised hunting aptitude certificate, having proved marksmanship, being a member, guest or warden of a hunting society, being insured under federal requirements, not being excluded from hunting, and holding a valid hunting pass. The fourth condition surprises a hunter arriving from a licence canton: in Lucerne you do not hunt alone. The tie to a society constitutes the right. A guest may hunt in the society's territory, but only in the company of a leaseholder or on their instruction. The cantonal government appoints an examining board, issues the rules on training and on obtaining the certificate, and governs the recognition of out-of-canton and foreign certificates. Proof of marksmanship must be given at an officially approved hunting range or at an officially admitted shooting event. Exclusion from hunting is ordered for between one and ten years, among other things for demonstrably false declarations of game taken.