Lucerne: the regale is exercised by leasing the territories
Hunting is a state regale; the canton grants the right to hunt by leasing the hunting territories for eight hunting years.
Paragraph 3 of the cantonal hunting act (KJSG, SRL no. 725) of 4 December 2017 sets two rules in two lines: hunting is a state regale, and the canton grants the right to exercise it by leasing the hunting territories. The cantonal territory is accordingly divided into hunting territories, which the competent office delimits on hunting and wildlife-biology grounds after hearing the municipalities and the hunting societies. Each territory is given an assessed value, set before every lease from indicators on the huntable area, on the habitat potential for wildlife, and on the significant factors that reduce hunting value. The territories are publicly tendered by the competent office and leased, on the canton's behalf and through the territory's municipality, to hunting societies for eight hunting years. The hunting year runs from 1 April to 31 March, and subletting is excluded.