Hungary: The price of game meat has fallen sharply

The hunting season almost barely began in March 2020, when much of the country’s services were shut down due to the explosion of the coronavirus. The closure of borders, the closure of restaurants and access restrictions have had a serious impact on the hunting sector. In connection with the topic, the representatives of the Békés and Csongrád-Csanád county organizations of the National Hungarian Hunting Chamber also spoke, analyzing the current and expected difficulties. Hellovidék reported that according to the unanimous opinion of the secretaries representing the county organizations, the year 2020, loaded with the COVID-19 virus, also caused difficulties among the hunting society. A significant part of the sector's income comes from hunting tourism. This source, in turn, has declined significantly with the periodic closure of the border. The backbone of the income of the hunting companies of the Great Plain is provided by deer hunting. The spring restrictions meant the absence ...