Shooting Seasons

Feathered Game

(England, Wales & Scotland)

Grouse:	August 12th - December 10th.
Common Snipe:	August 12th - January 31st.
Ptarmigan:	August 12th - December 10th.
Blackgame:	August 12th - December 10th.
Grey Partridge:	September 1st - February 1st.
Red legged Partridge:	September 1st - February 1st.
Pheasant:	October 1st - February 1st.
Coot:	September 1st - January 31st.
Moorhen:	September 1st - January 31st.
Golden Plover:	September 1st - January 31st.
Woodcock (Scotland):	September1st - January 31st.
Woodcock (England & Wales):	October 1st -January 31st.
Capercaillie:	October 1st - January 31st

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Water Fowl

Duck & Goose (Inland):	September 1st - January 31st.
Duck & Goose (Foreshore):	September 1st - February 20th.
Ducks: Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Pintail, Tufted, Gadwell, Goldeneye, Pochard, Shoveler.
Geese: Greylag, Pink-footed, Canada Goose. White fronted in England & Wales only.

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Small Game

Brown Hare:	No closed season.
Fox & Mink:	No closed season.

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Large Game

(England & Wales)

Red deer stag:	August 1st - April 30th.
Fallow deer buck:	August 1st - April 30th.
Sika deer stag:	August 1st - April 30th.
Roe deer buck:	April 1st - October 31st.
Red deer hind:	November 1st - February 28th.
Fallow deer doe:	November 1st - February 28th.
Sika deer hind:	November 1st - February 28th.
Roe deer doe:	November 1st - February 28th
Muntjac:	No closed season.
Chinese Water deer:	No closed season.
Wild Reindeer:	No closed season.
Feral Goat:	No closed season.
Feral sheep (Soay):	No closed season.
Feral Pig ("Iron age") or Wild Boar:	No closed season.

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Large Game

(Scotland)

Red deer stag:	July 1st - October 20th.
Sika deer stag:	July 1st - October 20th.
Fallow deer buck:	August 1st - April 30th.
Roe deer buck:	April 1st - October 20th.
Red deer hind:	October 21st - February 15th.
Sika deer hind:	October 21st - February 15th.
Fallow deer doe:	October 21st - February 15th.
Roe deer doe:	October 21st - March 31st.
Feral Goat:	No closed season.
Feral sheep (Soay):	No closed season.
Feral Pig ("Iron age") or Wild Boar:	No closed season.