Shooting Season Dates

Species                 England, Scotland, Wales              Northern Ireland             

Pheasant             October 1st–February 1st            October 1st–January 1st              

Partridge             September 1st–February 1st      October 1st–January 31st            

Grouse            August 12th–December 10th      August 12th–November 30th    

Ptarmigan            August 12th–December 10th      –            

Blackgrouse        August 20th–December 10th      –            

Snipe               August 12th–January 31st            September 1st–January 31st     

Jack Snipe               Protected                      September 1st–January 31st     

Woodcock              October 1st–January 31st     October 1st–January 31st            

Woodcock (Scotland)      September 1st–January 31st      –            

Duck & Goose (Inland) September 1st–January 31st     September 1st–January 31st     

Duck & Goose (Below High Water Mark)               September 1st–February 20th   September 1st–January 31st     

Coot / Moorhen               September 1st–January 31st      Protected           

Golden Plover   September 1st–January 31st      September 1st–January 31st     

Curlew  Protected            September 1st–January 31st     

Hare                 Cannot be Sold March–July         August 12th–January 31st           

                                               

Species Sex         England, N. Ireland, Wales           Scotland

Red        Stags     August 1st–April 30th     July 1st–October 20th

                Hinds     November 1st–March 31st          October 21st–February 15th

Fallow   Bucks    August 1st–April 30th     August 1st–April 30th

                Does      November 1st–March 31st          October 21st–February 15th

Sika        Stags           August 1st–April 30th           July 1st–October 20th

                Hinds     November 1st–March 31st          October 21st–February 15th

Roe        Bucks    April 1st–October 31st   April 1st–October 20th

                Does      November 1st–March 31st          October 21st–March 31st

Red / Sika Hybrids            Stags     August 1st–April 30th (NI Only) July 1st–October 20th

                Hinds     November 1st–March 31st (NI Only)       October 21st–February 15th

Chinese Water Deer       Bucks    November 1st–March 31st          –

Muntjac               No Closed Season