Jagdschloss

A Jagdschloss, hunting lodge in English, is a schloss set in a wildlife park or a hunting area such as a forest, fields or by a lake that served primarily as accommodation for a ruler and his entourage while hunting in the area.

Often the Jagdschloss was the venue for the banquet accompanying the hunt, sometimes it also hosted festivals and other events. The term Jagdschloss is often equated to the Lustschloss or maison de plaisance, particularly as the hunt was also a recreational activity. However, a Lustschloss and Jagdschloss differ in function as well as architecture. The layout and furnishing of a Lustschloss was unconstrained, while that of a Jagdschloss was always related to hunting: the walls may be adorned with antlers and other trophies, with scenes of hunting, and also by a deliberate use of wood or other natural materials. A Jagdschloss may also be very lavishly furnished. Unlike a Lustschloss, timber-framed buildings or log cabins were not uncommon, only a few imposing stone buildings have survived, which colours the general understanding of what a Jagdschloss is today..

Hunting and shooting in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom hunting without qualification generally refers to hunting with hounds-normally fox hunting, beagling, stag (deer) hunting or minkhunting-whereas shooting is the shooting of game birds. What is called deer hunting elsewhere is deer stalking.

Hunting and shooting have been practised for many centuries and, in some areas, are a part of British rural culture. Opponents of hunting and of shooting dispute how deep and cultural the roots of hunting and shooting are in modern rural culture.

As of 2012 game shooting and deer stalking are practised in the UK. Hunting with hounds in the traditional manner became illegal in 2002 in Scotland and 2005 in England and Wales, but continues on Northern Ireland. Following a trail (similar to drag hunting) rather than a live quarry subsequently grew in importance. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) says that over a million people a year participate in shooting, including game shooting, clay shooting and target shooting.