Polski Związek Łowiecki. Zarząd Główny

What Polski Związek Łowiecki. Zarząd Główny does

Polski Związek Łowiecki (PZŁ), Zarząd Główny is the nationwide nonprofit membership association of Polish hunters and hunting clubs, established in 1923 and operating under the Act of 13 October 1995 (Hunting Law). It represents over 133,000 individual members organized through approximately 2,800 hunting clubs (koła łowieckie) across 49 districts, with the Hunting Law designating PZŁ as the principal coordinator of Poland's hunting economy. Its operating footprint includes 28 professionally managed Game Breeding Centers (Ośrodki Hodowli Zwierzyny), the Stacja Badawcza in Czempin — known across Europe for its peregrine falcon restitution program and raptor rehabilitation — a Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, and the Foundation of Breeding and Reintroduction of Wild Animals. PZŁ also publishes the national monthly magazine Łowiec Polski (in continuous print since 1899) and operates an online shop and a dedicated mobile application.

The Association's product surface spans regulated hunting services (district leasing, hunting licences, insurance, training, cynology, falconry, archery), scientific and conservation programs (game breeding, raptor research, species reintroduction), publishing (Łowiec Polski magazine, books, calendars), and member merchandise (badges, pins, medals, jewelry). Member-facing channels include 49 district offices, the Diana Hunting Office for international trophy hunters, a digital storefront at sklep.pzlow.pl, and mobile apps on Google Play and the App Store. PZŁ is a co-founder of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) and a member of FACE (since 1994), and it cooperates with Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment on hunting law and wildlife management.

Its business model is fundamentally a nonprofit association model: recurring membership dues from ~133,000 members and ~2,800 clubs, transaction-based leasing/coordination fees on ~4.86 million hectares of hunting grounds, subscription and single-copy revenue from Łowiec Polski, and ancillary merchandise sales through the e-commerce shop. Distribution is multi-channel (district offices, online shop, mobile app, magazine, events such as the Warsaw Defence Fair and Hunt Expo in Krakow), and brand assets include the registered PZŁ trademark and the long-running Łowiec Polski masthead. Strategic direction is set by the Sustainable Hunting Strategy 2030, with public-facing initiatives including the "Darz Bór – Dasz Krew" blood donation campaign and "Myśliwi Ukrainie" solidarity program.

Name

Polski Związek Łowiecki. Zarząd Główny

Legal name

Polski Związek Łowiecki

Website

https://pzlow.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Polski Związek Łowiecki (Zarząd Główny) is Poland's nationwide nonprofit hunting association, founded 1923, representing 133,000+ hunters across 2,800 clubs in 49 districts. It manages 28 Game Breeding Centers, the Czempin Research Station, and publishes Łowiec Polski magazine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunting Association Services

NAICS

Fishing, Hunting and Trapping (114)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAFAC

National Governing Bodies (NGBs)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

SECONDARYBPAGAGAB

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

Keywords

• Hunting association services
• Wildlife conservation
• Game population management
• Hunting publications
• Member association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization operates as a nationwide association of Polish hunters and hunting clubs with over 133,000 members paying membership dues.
2. Publication Sales: Sales of Łowiec Polski magazine (monthly national publication since 1899), books, badges, pins, medals, jewelry, and calendars through the online shop.
3. Subscription Services: Prenumerata (subscription) service for Łowiec Polski magazine, including individual subscriptions and archival issues.
4. Hunting District Leasing: Hunting clubs lease nearly 4,860 hunting units (approximately 4.86 million hectares) through the association.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Polski Związek Łowiecki (Polish Hunting Association, PZŁ) is a nationwide nonprofit membership association that organizes Polish hunters and hunting clubs. It manages hunting economy across Poland, leases hunting districts, conducts wildlife research, breeds and reintroduces wild animals, publishes the Łowiec Polski monthly magazine, and offers insurance, training, and related services to its members. The organization operates under the Hunting Law Act of 1995 and is the sole recognized hunting organization in the country.

Product overview

Polski Związek Łowiecki (Polish Hunting Association) is a nationwide membership organization, not a technology company. Its core offering consists of the 'Łowiec Polski' monthly magazine (published since 1899) as its primary publication, an e-commerce shop selling hunting-related merchandise, and a mobile application. The Association also operates 28 Game Breeding Centers and a Research Station in Czempin for wildlife conservation and research. The organization's activities focus on hunting economy management, environmental protection, and preserving hunting traditions rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Łowiec Polski: The national monthly magazine of the Polish Hunting Association, published since 1899, serving as the press organ of the Association.
• Darz Bór - Dasz Krew
• Strategia dla łowiectwa

Products and services

• Łowiec Polski Magazine National monthly magazine published since 1899 that serves as the official press organ of the Polish Hunting Association, providing hunting news, knowledge, and cultural content for members and the hunting community.
• PZŁ Online Shop (Sklep PZŁ) Online retail storefront selling magazine subscriptions, archival issues, books, badges, pins, medals, jewelry/bracelets, and calendars to hunters and the public.
• PZŁ Mobile App Mobile application for members and the hunting community, available on Google Play and Apple App Store, providing access to Association content and services.
• Game Breeding Centers (Ośrodki Hodowli Zwierzyny) A network of 28 specialized Game Breeding Centers across Poland providing exemplary hunting economy management using scientific methods, supporting game population management and breeding.
• Research Station Czempin (Stacja Badawcza Czempiń) A research facility known throughout Europe for raptor protection, including the successful peregrine falcon restitution program from the 1990s, and a Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre that treats injured raptors and returns them to nature.
• Hunting Calendar (Kalendarz Myśliwski) A hunting calendar providing information about hunting seasons, moon phases, and species available for hunting in different periods across Poland.
• Hunting Insurance (Ubezpieczenia) Insurance offerings for hunters covering safety at hunting grounds and during hunts, provided as a member benefit through the Association.
• Hunting District Leasing (Dzierżawa obwodów) Coordination of nearly 4,860 hunting units covering approximately 4.86 million hectares leased to hunting clubs across 49 districts in Poland, the core operational service for managing hunting economy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 4.86 million hectares managed for sustainable hunting
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FACE (European Federation for Hunting and Conservation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Poland has been a member of FACE since 1994. FACE was founded in 1978 and acts as an advisory body to the European Parliament on hunting and game protection.
• CIC (International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Polish Hunting Association was one of the founders of The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC). CIC acts as an advisory body on international hunting and wildlife conservation matters.
• Ministry of Climate and EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with governmental administration in the field of protection of the natural environment. The association works with the Ministry of Climate and Environment on hunting law and wildlife management matters.
• Diana Hunting OfficeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContact office for foreign hunters interested in hunting in Poland. Handles inquiries about hunting opportunities, districts, and trophy hunting experiences.
• GWP WirtualnieminorOthersTechnical support partner providing remote assistance and virtual support services.
• SKYREXminorOthersListed as support partner on the website, providing specialized services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC): UK's largest shooting and conservation body, organizing members across shooting disciplines, lobbying on firearms and wildlife law, and delivering conservation outcomes — a directly comparable governance and advocacy model to PZŁ.
• Deutscher Jagdverband (DJV): The German national hunting association, structurally analogous to PZŁ: a federally organized membership body governing hunting clubs, leased districts, and conservation activity under national hunting law. Most directly comparable in scale, governance model, and dual conservation/hunting mandate.
• Svenska Jägareförbundet (Swedish Hunters' Association): Sweden's national hunters' association with ~155,000 members, focused on wildlife management, hunting ethics, and member services under regulated game law — closely analogous in mandate and member-club structure to PZŁ.
• Fédération Nationale des Chasseurs (FNC): France's national hunters' federation, representing ~500,000 members through departmental federations and managing wildlife policy in coordination with government — a direct functional peer to PZŁ in continental Europe.
• Real Federación Española de Caza (RFEC): Royal Spanish Hunting Federation, organizing federated hunting clubs, managing national competitions and trophies, and representing Spanish hunters internationally — directly analogous to PZŁ's national federation role.
• Federazione Italiana della Caccia (Federcaccia): Italian national hunting federation with a comparable member-club-district structure, conservation programs, and policy-advocacy role. FACE co-member alongside PZŁ, operating under similar EU regulatory pressure.

Regional players

• Österreichischer Jagdverband: Austrian national hunting association operating under similar Alpine/CEE hunting-law frameworks. Comparable in scale and club-district structure, though serving a different national jurisdiction.

Emerging players

• Safari Club International (SCI): Global hunting and conservation organization with strong trophy-hunting focus. While headquartered in the U.S. and globally oriented, SCI overlaps with PZŁ on international trophy-hunter recruitment and conservation advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• FACE (Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU): Pan-European federation of national hunting associations of which PZŁ has been a member since 1994. FACE operates as a supranational umbrella — broader in scope but directly comparable in mission and constituency.
• CIC (International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation): International advisory body on hunting and wildlife conservation, of which PZŁ is a co-founder. Operates at global level on hunting policy and sustainable use — comparable mission, broader geographic remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pzlowiecki
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5B5WjJIJtvwaRfDh2mXFYQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/PolskiZwiazekLowiecki
• Instagraminstagram.com/polski.zwiazek.lowiecki
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/polski-zwi%C4%85zek-%C5%82owiecki.-zarz%C4%85d-g%C5%82%C3%B3wny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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