‘Hunters Knighting.‘

Credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Tristan Kyle Labuguen | Date Taken: 06/24/2023
The German hunting community held a Jaegerschlag which is a ‘Hunters Knighting.‘ It is an ancient ceremony and custom held by the German hunting community where new hunters are officially sworn into the hunting community by taking an oath to act as responsible sportsman and preservers of the outdoor heritage and way of life. The ceremony includes oaths, hunting horns and toasts to the new hunters, with all participants in traditional hunting dress. New hunter join the community every six months after an extensive and challenging hunting class sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart in conjunction with the Baden-Wuttermberg hunters’ association.