Shooting Seasons

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