Skip to content

SORTEO NAVIDAD YWH 2024

Cart

Your cart is empty

How to get your hunting licence? Everything you need to know!

In order to become a hunter you have to go through a series of fundamental steps to get started in this art.

In this blog we show you the process that we have all had to follow to be able to enjoy our passion.

First of all, in order to hunt with a firearm, it is strictly necessary to obtain a firearms licence. In this case we can basically distinguish between the E licence, which will cover shotguns, and the D licence, which is necessary for the possession of rifles.

In these two cases, we must go to the Intervención de Armas de la Guardia Civil in our city in order to begin the process of obtaining the firearms licences. In this body of the Civil Guard we will have to present in the first instance (VERY IMPORTANT TO ASK FOR AN APPOINTMENT IN ADVANCE):

On the Guardia Civil's website you can find the form for the first application for D and E firearms licences.

Photocopy of ID card

Certificate of psychophysical aptitude

Payment of fees

Once we have submitted all the corresponding documentation and paid the fees, the Intervención de Armas de la Guardia Civil will provide us with a test book with the syllabus to study and will propose a date for the exam.

There are several websites that can help you to take these tests without the need to use paper.

The exam consists of a theoretical part and a practical part. The theoretical part consists of 20 multiple-choice questions in which we cannot exceed 3 failures in order to pass. Once the theoretical exam has been completed, the results are communicated at the same time and those who have passed go directly to the shooting gallery to take the practical exam. (If a friend or relative with a firearms licence accompanies us, they can accompany us and lend us their firearm to take the exam. If you do not have a gun, the centre will lend you one).

The practical exam takes place in a shooting gallery (in the same location where you take the theoretical exam) and consists of shooting 2 shots at a target 25 metres away if you take the exam with a shotgun and 5 shots at the same target if you take the exam with a rifle.

The aim is for the candidate to know how to handle the weapon safely, the loading process and the shooting process.

They are not looking for marksmanship, but for safety and common sense.

If we carry out this test following the safety measures, we will finally obtain a pass and in a few days we will have our firearms licence. All that remains is to buy a gun or borrow one from someone you know. There is a special form on the website of the Guardia Civil for the loan of a weapon called "Cesión y transmisión de armas" (Transfer and transmission of weapons).

At this point you can have a gun, but not hunt, you can only go to the different shooting facilities to practice.

It is very important that when you are going to have a weapon in your possession (whether it is loaned or your own) it is always accompanied by its Ownership Guide, this is the document that specifies the details of your weapon: model, make, origin, calibre, serial number and owner.

To hunt you need:

Hunter's Insurance

All hunters must have compulsory civil liability insurance. This insurance can be requested from any insurance company.

Hunting licence

To obtain your licence for the first time you will need to take a hunter's exam. To find out about the syllabus and how this exam will be carried out, we must go to the Environment offices in our city, as each Autonomous Community has its own requirements.

There are 2 types of licences:

Autonomous: valid for hunting in the Autonomous Community to which it belongs.

Interautonomous: allows you to hunt in several communities. The communities that have signed the Interautonomic agreement are: Galicia, Asturias, Aragon, Valencia, Castile and Leon, Madrid, Murcia and Extremadura.

In addition, if you are going to hunt in a hunting ground you need a hunting permit or hunting ground card. To obtain this document you must become a member of one.

Related content

Osos de Carelia, la raza de perros del jabalí del norte
february 14, 2025
Read article ->
Top 5 Mejores Regalos para San Valentín
february 7, 2025
Read article ->
Caza del ciervo en berrea en España
january 24, 2025
Read article ->
Monterías del Sur y Batidas del Norte
january 10, 2025
Read article ->
La triquinosis en jabalís, ¿dónde analizar las muestras?
november 15, 2024
Read article ->
Wild Menor, la primera serie de caza menor de YWH
november 8, 2024
Read article ->
Cazando jabalíes en El Encinarejo
october 30, 2024
Read article ->
La tórtola europea: un éxito de la gestión cinegética adaptativa
october 25, 2024
Read article ->
"El Corzo del Norte", la aventura con Beretta y RWS
october 9, 2024
Read article ->
RWS, la munición perfecta para dar caza a “El Corzo del Norte”
october 4, 2024
Read article ->
The best Beretta products for hunting the "Roe deer of the North"
september 27, 2024
Read article ->
Fox hunting in England
september 13, 2024
Read article ->
Memoirs of a Sheepdog
september 4, 2024
Read article ->
5 Essential Items to Start the Rut
august 30, 2024
Read article ->
Argentina, the paradise of small game hunting
august 23, 2024
Read article ->
Manipulation of statistics on dog abandonment: Is the hunting sector being criminalised?
august 16, 2024
Read article ->
Which bird to choose for falconry?
august 9, 2024
Read article ->
Tips for the mid-season
august 2, 2024
Read article ->
The nightly waits for wild boar
july 26, 2024
Read article ->
The roe deer's rut, when it starts and recommendations
july 19, 2024
Read article ->
When does the mid-season begin?
july 12, 2024
Read article ->
How to obtain a hunting license?
july 5, 2024
Read article ->
Wild Namibia 2.0, the adventure
july 3, 2024
Read article ->
Rivers Edge and Barronett, tree stands and blinds
june 28, 2024
Read article ->
The Iberian lynx, a success in conservation
june 21, 2024
Read article ->
Learn to understand a roe deer's reactions to a shot
june 14, 2024
Read article ->
How does drought affect hunting?
june 6, 2024
Read article ->
2024 Royal Club of Monteros Awards
may 31, 2024
Read article ->
Silvestrismo, origin and Mediterranean tradition
may 24, 2024
Read article ->
How to butcher a roe deer?
may 17, 2024
Read article ->
Chamois, "the princes of the mountains"
may 10, 2024
Read article ->
What ungulates are there in our National Parks?
may 3, 2024
Read article ->
Bison in the Andújar mountain range
april 26, 2024
Read article ->
Verhunt, elegance and comfort
april 19, 2024
Read article ->
BCN Outdoor, every gram counts
april 11, 2024
Read article ->
Blood trail dogs, breeds and recommendations
april 11, 2024
Read article ->
We enter the roe deer season
april 4, 2024
Read article ->
BCN Outdoor, what you are looking for at your fingertips
march 26, 2024
Read article ->
Mountain deer hunting
march 21, 2024
Read article ->
Get to know the European hunting fairs this spring
march 14, 2024
Read article ->
The best gifts for Father's Day
march 12, 2024
Read article ->
What should you know before going hunting in Turkey?
march 5, 2024
Read article ->
Learn to differentiate optics
february 27, 2024
Read article ->
Where you can hunt with thermal and night
february 27, 2024
Read article ->
The 5 essentials for a Successful Hunt
february 16, 2024
Read article ->
What are the best dogs for hunting?
january 25, 2024
Read article ->
Spanish Montería: Tradition, regulations and best practices
january 18, 2024
Read article ->
Rapid Shooting Techniques: Adjust Your Weapon and Shoot Accurately | Aimpoint shooting course
january 3, 2024
Read article ->
Sustainable Hunting: Protecting Biodiversity and Promoting Environmental Responsibility
october 16, 2023
Read article ->
The Art of Spanish Hunting: Strategy, Emotion and Conservation
october 4, 2023
Read article ->