Species and Condition of Game Stocks
Big Game: Red Deer (Cervus elaphus L.), Fallow Deer (Dama dama L.), Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon Pall.), Wild Boar (Sus scrofa L.), and Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus L.).
Small Game: European Hare (Lepus europaeus Pall.), Pheasant (Phasianus sp. L.), Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix L.), and Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto).
Migratory Game: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos L.), Bean Goose (Anser fabalis Latham.), Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix L.), and European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur).
The breeding stocks of big game in the hunting grounds of PE “Vojvodinašume” have shown upward trends. The population of the breeding stock of big game in 2002, when PE “Vojvodinašume” was established, amounted to 8,369 individuals in 14 hunting grounds; in 2012, 9,226 individuals in 17 hunting grounds; and in 2022, 9,401 individuals in 17 hunting grounds.
Population of Breeding Stocks by Game Species in the Hunting Grounds of PE “Vojvodinašume” in 2002.
| Year | Red Deer | Wild Boar | Roe Deer | Fallow Deer | Mouflon | PE “Vojvodinašume” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.815 | 2.963 | 2.365 | 73 | 153 | 8.369 |
Population of Breeding Stocks by Game Species in the Hunting Grounds of PE “Vojvodinašume” 2012.
| Year | Red Deer | Wild Boar | Roe Deer | Fallow Deer | Mouflon | PE “Vojvodinašume” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.178 | 3.998 | 1.84 | 96 | 114 | 9.226 |
B Population of Breeding Stocks by Game Species in the Hunting Grounds of PE “Vojvodinašume” 2022.
| Year | Red Deer | Wild Boar | Roe Deer | Fallow Deer | Mouflon | PE “Vojvodinašume” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.601 | 4.24 | 1.233 | 257 | 70 | 9.401 |
The population and density of big game breeding stocks on a hunting ground area of 109,824 ha, calculated per 100 ha of hunting ground, are as follows:
- 2002: 8,369 individuals = 7.6 / 100 ha
- 2012: 9,236 individuals = 8.4 / 100 ha
- 2022: 9,391 individuals = 8.5 / 100 ha
With the achieved density and population of big game, the hunting grounds of PE “Vojvodinašume” rank among the leading big game hunting grounds in Serbia.
In enclosed hunting grounds and enclosed sections of hunting grounds, models of semi-intensive and intensive game breeding are applied. Game breeding (Red Deer, Fallow Deer, Mouflon, and Wild Boar) is also carried out in game farms with the aim of increasing the population of game stocks and improving the genetic potential of the breeding stocks.
One of the advantages of integrated management of forests and game lies in the substantial commercial revenues generated in forestry. Thanks to these revenues, the hunting grounds of PE “Vojvodinašume” have the necessary financial support and material stability essential for smooth operation and development.
