It is prohibited to use
link artificial light sources, mirrors, or devices for illuminating the target; night sighting devices that have an image converter or electronic amplification and are intended for firearms; tape
link recorders or devices that give electric
link shocks when catching or killing game of all kinds; as well as to catch game birds using lighthouses or navigational lights at night. – Section 5, § 19, Paragraph 5a, German Federal Hunting Act