Solothurn: territories leased to hunting associations
The canton is divided into territories, leased to licence holders formed into an association under the civil code.
The Solothurn hunting act (Jagdgesetz, JaG, BGS 626.11) of 9 November 2016, in force since 1 January 2018, divides the cantonal territory into hunting territories, drawn on hunting and wildlife-biology criteria. The boundaries are fixed by the department after hearing the hunting associations. Territories are leased to licence holders who have joined together in the legal form of an association under articles 60 ff. of the Swiss Civil Code. Members must hold the Solothurn hunting pass for the whole lease period. The minimum number of members follows from the huntable forest area, and at least half of them must be resident in the canton. An association may lease only one territory, and one person may belong to at most two associations — counting toward the minimum in only one territory of their choosing. Members are jointly and unlimitedly liable for the obligations arising from the lease and from cantonal hunting law.