
UK Shooting Season for Game…..
Game birds
| England, Wales and Scotland | Northern Ireland | |
| Pheasant | Oct 1 – Feb 1 | Oct 1 – Jan 31 |
| Grey Partridge | Sep 1 – Feb 1 | Sep 1- Jan 31 |
| Red-legged Partridge | Sep 1 – Feb 1 | Sep 1- Jan 31 |
| Red Grouse | Aug 12 – Dec 10 | Aug 12 – Nov 30 |
| Black Grouse | Aug 20 – Dec 10 | — |
| Ptarmigan | Aug 12 – Dec 10 | — |
Wildfowl, Geese and Waders
| England, Wales and Scotland | Northern Ireland | |
| Duck & Goose inland | Sep 1 – Jan 31 | Sep 1 – Jan 31 |
| Duck & Goose below High Water Mark | Sep 1 – Feb 20 | Sep 1 – Jan 31 |
| Common Snipe | Aug 12 – Jan 31 | Sep 1 – Jan 31 |
| Woodcock | Oct 1 – Jan 31
Sep 1 – Jan 31 (Scotland) |
Oct 1 – Jan 31 |
| Golden Plover | Sep 1 – Jan 31 | Sep 1 – Jan 31 |
| Coot & Moorhen | Sep 1 – Jan 31 | Protected |
Ground Game
| England, Wales & Scotland | Northern Ireland | |
| Brown Hare (E&W)
Brown Hare (Scotland) Mountain Hare (Scotland) |
Jan 1 – Dec 31
Oct 1 – Jan 31 Aug 1 – Feb 28/29 |
Aug 12 – Jan 31 |
| Rabbit | Jan 1 – Dec 31 | No close season |
Deer
| England, Wales & Northern Ireland | Scotland | |||
| Buck | Doe | Buck | Doe | |
| Red | Aug 1st – April 30th | Nov 1st – Mar 31 | July 1st – Oct 20th | Oct 21st – Feb 15th |
| Fallow | Aug 1st – April 30th | Nov 1st – Mar 31st | Aug 1st – April 30th | Oct 21st – Feb 15th |
| Sika | Aug 1st – April 30th | Nov 1st – Mar 31st | July 1st – Oct 20th | Oct 21st – Feb 15th |
| Roe | April 1st – Oct 31st | Nov 1st – Mar 31st | April 1st – Oct 20th | Oct 21st – March 31st |
| Chinese Water Deer | Nov 1st – Mar 31st | Nov 1st – Mar 31st | ||
| Muntjac | No Close Season | No Close Season | ||