Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation has been working hard to maintain the rich heritage of Ethiopia by providing hunting access on privately owned lands. Private lands remain an important resource for good hunting locations The department does this by contracting with landowners who have Land or other valuable wildlife habitat in their private land.

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1. To get permit for (License) to Hunt on a Private Land, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation Authority in Ethiopia contact link
2. The landowner opens the land to unlimited, free public hunting, which is open to foot-traffic only hunting, in exchange for a small payment and immunity from non-negligent liability.
3. No person may hunt or trap any species of game, including unprotected species, on private land without permission from the owner or lessee. In that area, no person may enter private land to hunt if the land is posted or if told by the owner or lessee not to do so.
4. No game licence shall authorize hunting on any private land unless it is expressed so to do by endorsement specifying the land concerned, made by a licensing officer, and no such endorsement shall be made unless
   • The holder of the licence is the owner of the land concerned.
   • The person applying for the endorsement, produces to the licensing officer the written consent of the owner of the land thereto.
   • The land concerned is registered.
5. Where the owner of private land desires to afford facilities for the hunting of game animals or game birds on the land, he may register the land, in such manner and on furnishing such particulars as may be prescribed, with the Director or with such officer of the Service as the Director may, by notice in the Gazette, appoint for that purpose, and in any such case.
   • The registration may be effected in respect of the whole of the land of such owner or of such portion thereof as the owner may specify.
   • The registration may be made subject to such conditions as to the giving of notice to the owner or his representative of intention to hunt, or as to the types of animals which may be hunted, as the owner may specify, and any endorsement under this section in respect of the land shall include a reference to such conditions.
   • There shall be paid to the registered owner such fees, whether calculated as a proportion of the fees paid in respect of licences endorsed as valid in respect of the land of the owner or otherwise, as may be prescribed.
     

• Names of all landowners listed on deed.
• Location of Property.
• Hunters Information details.
  

Private land Animal hunters must carry the following forms below,

• signed and dated form for the current season. This is required of both archery and firearms hunters.
• You must have a landowner signature on a dated consent form before you purchase your license and permits, but you must purchase all required licenses and permits before you hunt on the private Land.
• Properties must be at least 10 acres in size for rifle or revolver use to be authorized.
• Landowners must designate calendar year, seasons, and choice of hunting implements.
• Where baiting of deer is permitted, it is strongly recommended that individuals consult with landowners prior to placing bait.
  

MINISTRY OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AUTHORITY IN ETHIOPIA
Bole
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Contact - +251 1 123456
Contact details link

Any person owning private land, can apply for this license.

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The license validity is for 6months.

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The processing time takes for 60days.

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• It is unlawful to hunt any unposted property without permission of the landowner and is punishable by a fine.
• All hunters are required to have landowner permission when hunting on private land.
  

• Landowner name and contact information
• Lessee name and contact information
• Property size
• Signed and approved by a KWS, and landowner
  

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