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Game shooting seasons

Red stags can be hunted from August 1 until April 30.

Friday, 29 June 2007

Game shooting seasons for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

GAME SHOOTING SEASONS

England, Scotland and Wales
Pheasant: Oct 1 - Feb 1
Partridge: Sept 1 - Feb 1
Grouse: Aug 12 - Dec 10
Ptarmigan: Aug 12 - Dec 10
Blackgrouse: Aug 20 - Dec 10
Snipe: Aug 12 - Jan 31
Jack Snipe: protected
Woodcock: Oct 1 - Jan 31
Woodcock (Scotland): Sept 1 - Jan 31
Duck & Goose (inland): Sept 1 - Jan 31
Duck & Goose (below high water mark): Sept 1 - Feb 20
Coot/Moorhen: Sept 1 - Jan 31
Golden Plover: Sept 1 - Jan 31
Curlew: protected
Hare: cannot be sold March to July

Northern Ireland
Pheasant: Oct 1 - Jan 31
Partridge: Sept 1 - Jan 31
Grouse: Aug 12 - Nov 30
Ptarmigan: --------
Blackgrouse: --------
Snipe: Sept 1 - Jan 31
Jack Snipe: Sept 1 - Jan 31
Woodcock: Oct 1 - Jan 31
Woodcock (Scotland): --------
Duck & Goose (inland): Sept 1 - Jan 31
Duck & Goose (below high water mark): Sept 1 - Jan 31
Coot/Moorhen: protected
Golden Plover: Sept 1 - Jan 31
Curlew: Sept 1 - Jan 31
Hare: Aug 12 - Jan 31

DEER STALKING SEASONS

England, Wales, Northern Ireland
Red stags: Aug 1 - April 30
Red hinds: Nov 1 - Feb 28/29

Fallow bucks: Aug 1 - April 30
Fallow does: Nov 1 - Feb 28/29

Sika stags: Aug 1 - April 30
Sika hinds: Nov 1 - Feb 28/29

Roe bucks: April 1 - Oct 31
Roe does: Nov 1 - Feb 28/29

Red/Sika Hybrids (NI only)
Stags: Aug 1 - April 30
Hinds: Nov 1 - Feb 28/29

Chinese Water Deer: no statutory close season
Muntjac: no statutory close season

Scotland
Red stags: July 1 - Oct 20
Red hinds: Oct 21 - Feb 15

Fallow bucks: Aug 1 - April 30
Fallow does: Oct 21 - Feb 15

Sika stags: July 1 - Oct 20
Sika hinds: Oct 21 - Feb 15

Roe bucks: April 1 - Oct 20
Roe does: Oct 21 - Mar 31

Red/Sika hybrids (NI only)
Stags: July 1 - Oct 20
Hinds: Oct 21 - Feb 15

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Comments

ray woods

Sat, 23rd Oct 2010 21:10:45

im over run with feral pigeons am i allowed to shoot them all year round .

Tristan Perry

Mon, 13th Sep 2010 18:40:22

Is it llegal to shoot a female deer (i think it was a roe) in england??? 13/9/10

chris

Mon, 23rd Aug 2010 19:20:09

As of 1st september 2010 it is no longer legal to kill curlew in Northern Ireland.

jack

Fri, 4th Jun 2010 23:27:42

hi just wondering if its legal to shoot targets in your back garden with a pellet gun eny time of the day also what are the age reqierments to use a pellet gun in your garden. ?

William Patterson

Mon, 22nd Mar 2010 07:07:57

Can anyone tell if shooting is allowed 24 hours per day, eg is shooting allowed in the early hours of the the morning (6:00 AM) in close vicinity to dwelling house ?

Peter Prior

Sun, 7th Feb 2010 19:06:40

Just to settle a argument i had with a freind on the first of feb. Is it legal to shoot hen pheasants on the first of feb. Thanks

cameron julian

Fri, 12th Jun 2009 09:29:09

hi i was wondering if you are allowed to shoot black backed, lesser black backed and herring gulls.

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