Bridging Hunting Communities: Enabling a Connected Hunting and Game Management Experience
During the first day of the 70th CIC General Assembly in Cascais, Portugal, Carl von Eckermann, CEO of Natlink, addressed participants during this session introducing them to Natlink, a hunting tech company from Sweden that crafts a state-of-the-art digital ecosystem for connected hunting and outdoor adventure.
Through their platform WeHunt – which is available via computer or app – they offer a full end solution to help hunters, individuals, industry, communities and more to plan and conduct hunts, digitialising the way hunting has been done for thousands of years.
Analyzing hunts using statistics, data and science, the platform allows users to see what is shot, how much time is spent, all while allowing people to record and replay the whole hunt.
Natlink was stated as being a champion for regulation, giving the example of in-app maps that allow users to see which areas do not allow shooting with lead shot, ensuring that hunters abide by and support lead based policies.
Another case study given on how the app can serve as a cost saving entity for the whole industry, which was shown during the recent outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Sweden.
The outbreak there was resolved in less than a year, facilitated by the WeHunt platform, which allowed Swedish hunters to go out of their own accord to search and record instances of ASF, ultimately saving Swedish taxpayers millions of euros.
