Controversial mass hunt in February: Why are foxes shot in Germany?. As of: February 8, 2024, 2:38 p.m By: Julian Mayr CommentsPressSplit The Fox Weeks in February are an occasion for heated debates every year.

While hunters emphasize the importance of fox hunting, animal rights activists are calling for it to be banned. But why actually? Fox hunting in Germany to regulate the population More than 400,000 foxes were shot in the last hunting season alone.